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The temple was built in the Nara period (710-794) and is registered as a World Heritage Site as a "cultural asset of the ancient capital Nara”.
In the Nara period (710-794), Emperor Shomu had the Rushana Daibutsu (Great Buddha) built at his request, and a memorial service was held in 752. This temple is one of the representative temples of Nara. It took nearly 40 years to build the temple complex. After the capital was moved from Heijo-kyo to Nara, the temple was well protected and prospered. In 1180 in the Kamakura period and again in 1567 in the Edo period, most of the temple buildings including the Daibutsuden were destroyed by fire, but they were restored with the cooperation of many people.
The Daibutsuden, one of the world's largest wooden structures, houses the seated statue of Rushana Butsu, popularly known as the "Great Buddha of Nara'', the oldest building in Todaiji's architecture, Hokkedo (Sangetsudo), and Nandaimon, the largest gate in Japan. The west side of the Shosoin Temple, which has survived two wars and still retains the original architecture of the temple, is also a must-see.
In 1998, the temple was registered as a World Heritage Site along with Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Kofukuji Temple as "Cultural Properties of the Ancient Capital Nara”.
The Great Buddha Hall, one of the largest wooden structures in the world Photo Credit: Todaiji Temple
東大寺的建築風格展現日本古代精湛工藝技術，令人讚嘆不已。
參觀日本寺廟特有的風格同時欣賞佛教藝術之美。
非常雄偉壯觀不愧為世界遺產。
日本知名最大佛寺，來奈良必定要參觀的景點，公園內的奈良鹿也是一大亮點。
一座偉大的木造建築，實在令人感到讚嘆不已。
