Nara, Japan

Daian-ji

Daian-ji, Nara

Once among the greatest temples of the Nara capital, Daian-ji traces its roots to a 7th-century imperial foundation. A leading center of Buddhist learning that housed hundreds of monks, it survives today as a quiet precinct guarding several treasured Nara-period statues.

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Location

Coordinates: 34.668, 135.81272222

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