The Four Great Temples: Buddhist Archaeology, Architecture, and Icons of Seventh-Century Japan
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Few periods in Japanese history are more fascinating than the seventh century. This was the period when Buddhism experienced its initial flowering in the country and the time when Asukadera, Kudara Odera, Kawaradera, and Yakushiji (the "Four Great Temples" as they were called in ancient texts) were built. Despite their enormous historical importance, these structures have received only limited attention in Western literature, primarily because...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0824831144
ISBN13:9780824831141
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:348 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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