Todai - ji Temple(1)

The world's largest ancient wooden building - the Great Buddha Hall of Todai - ji Temple in Nara 🌿 Todai - ji is the head temple of the Japanese Kegon sect and is also known as the Great Hua - Yan Temple. In 743 AD, Emperor Shomu, in order to pray for the peace and prosperity of the country and the promotion of Buddhism, decreed the construction of Todai - ji in Nara. 🌺 The Great Buddha Hall was built to enshrine the Great Buddha of Rushana. 🌿The Great Buddha Hall has been destroyed by war several times. The existing building was rebuilt in the Edo period. The hall is 57.0 meters wide, 50.5 meters deep, and 48.7 meters high. 🌺 Although its scale has been reduced by one - third compared to the original, it is still the largest wooden building in the world. #JapanTravel 🌟 #JapanTourism 🌺 #JapanTemples 🌿