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DAIBUTSUDEN NARA

  • Construction of Daibutsuden
    743

    Construction of Daibutsuden

    Also known as the Great Buddha Hall located in the Todaiji Temple during the Nara period.
    "The Daibutsuden and the enshrinement of the Great Buddha were intended to provide a holy environment for worship, meditation, and spiritual contemplation. It functioned as a venue for Buddhist rites, ceremonies, and meetings, serving as a focal point for the religious community as well as the larger society."
  • Completion of Daibutsuden
    752

    Completion of Daibutsuden

    The largest wood building has been completed with the 15-metre-tall Bronze Great Buddha statue.
  • The Daibutsuden damaged
    1180

    The Daibutsuden damaged

    A fire that was caused by the Genpei War a civil war between 2 powerful Shoguns (clans) Taira and the Minamoto, was a fight for the country's capital.
    In the end, the Taira clan established dominance over Kyoto.
  • Reconstruction of the Daibutsuden
    1195

    Reconstruction of the Daibutsuden

    Restoring its cultural and spiritual significance
  • Daibutsuden is destroyed again
    1567

    Daibutsuden is destroyed again

    Another one of the wars which many strong clans fight for what they call the Tenka Touitsu 天下統一 Basically to rule the world (Emperor). Which caused a fire at the Todaiji Temple, the temple is located in Nara the capital of that time so many clans comes over for war. There was no Emperor found during the Nara period
    Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu
    are the only emperors who were able to rule Japan in history.
  • Fire at the Todaiji

    Fire at the Todaiji

    Another Fire was caused by the civil war.
  • Damaged again

    Damaged again

    Suffered severe damage from the earthquake
  • Open back up to the public again

    Open back up to the public again

    Now the Daibutsuden Nara in the Todaiji Temple is considered a revered UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of Japanese cultural and religious heritage where you can learn about the past and the civil wars that took place.