Alternative Names
東大寺
Great Eastern Temple
Todaiji
Date
728-752, reconstructed 1709
Parts
Work Type
Style/Period
Tōdai-ji
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Nio Guardian
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Nio Guardian
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Nio Guardian
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Ceiling, Detail of columns, support beams and brackets
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Roof, Detail of Eaves and Rafters
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Roof, Detail of Eaves and Rafters
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Columns
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Roof and Support Columns
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Interior: Nio Guardian
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Bracket
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Support Columns and Beams
Nandai-mon (Great South Gate), Exterior: Roof, Rafters and Support Columns
Kaidan-in Stone Garden, Exterior
Kaidan-in Stone Garden, Exterior
Kaidan-in, Exterior
Kaidan-in, Exterior
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Roof Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Outer Gate
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Outer Gate
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Outer Gate Roof Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Outer Gate Roof Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Entrance
Kaidan-in, Exterior
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Entrance
Kaidan-in, Exterior
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Outer Gate Detail
Kaidan-in, Exterior: Outer Gate Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Sashizu-dō, Exterior
Sashizu-dō, Exterior
Exterior View: Steps leading up to Tōdai-ji Complex
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor, Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor, Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor, Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling, Detail
Corridor, Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Decoration Detail, Chrysanthemum highlights
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Ornament Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: West Side with Foundations of previous Daibutsu-den
Inner Gate, Exterior
Inner Gate and Corridor, Exterior: View from Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) Porch
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Support, Architectural Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Support, Architectural Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Support, Architectural Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling and Columns
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling and Columns
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof and Ceiling Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof and Ceiling Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Entrance Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Entrance Roof and Ceiling, Detail
Corridor to left of Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Column Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling and Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling and Roof Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail, Cloud-Form Architectural Support
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Daibutsu, Birushana Buddha (Skt: Vairocana); and Kokūzō Bosatsu
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Daibutsu, Rushana (Birushana) Buddha (Skt: Vairocana); and Kokūzō Bosatsu
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Daibutsu, Rushana (Birushana) Buddha (Skt: Vairocana); and Kokūzō Bosatsu
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Daibutsu, Rushana (Birushana) Buddha (Skt: Vairocana); and Kokūzō Bosatsu
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Daibutsu, Rushana (Birushana) Buddha (Skt: Vairocana), Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Daibutsu, Rushana (Birushana) Buddha (Skt: Vairocana); and Kokūzō Bosatsu
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Kokūzō Bosatsu
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Kokūzō Bosatsu and Guardian of the West, Kōmokuten
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Architectural Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Ceiling, Architectural Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Detail of Kokūzō Bosatsu's Right Side
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Detail of Kokūzō Bosatsu's Right Side
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Rear View of Kokūzō Bosatsu
Model Reconstruction of the Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den)
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Rear View of Daibutsu, Rushana (Birushana) Buddha (Skt: Vairocana)
Model Reconstruction of the Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den)
Model Reconstruction of Todaiji
Model Reconstruction of Todaiji
Model Reconstructions of the Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den)
Model Reconstructions of the Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den)
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Rear View of Daibutsu, Rushana (Birushana) Buddha (Skt: Vairocana)
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Rear View of Kokūzō Bosatsu
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Detail of Healing Pillar
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Detail of Healing Pillar
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Rear View of Daibutsu, Rushana (Birushana) Buddha (Skt: Vairocana)
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Bishamonten (Tamonten), Guardian of the North
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Bishamonten (Tamonten), Guardian of the North
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Bishamonten (Tamonten), Guardian of the North, Detail of His Armor
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Bishamonten (Tamonten), Guardian of the North, Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Kokūzō Bosatsu Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Interior: Architectural Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Octagonal Bronze Lantern (Hakkaku Tōrō)
Octagonal Bronze Lantern (Hakkaku Tōrō), Detail of one of other eight panels; an Onjo Bosatsu (Bodhisattva playing music)
Octagonal Bronze Lantern (Hakkaku Tōrō)
Octagonal Bronze Lantern (Hakkaku Tōrō), Detail of one of other eight panels; an Onjo Bosatsu (Bodhisattva playing music))
Octagonal Bronze Lantern (Hakkaku Tōrō), Detail of Lotus Pedestal
Octagonal Bronze Lantern (Hakkaku Tōrō), Detail of Lotus Pedestal
Octagonal Bronze Lantern (Hakkaku Tōrō), Detail of Lotus Pedestal
Octagonal Bronze Lantern (Hakkaku Tōrō), Detail of Lantern Doors
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Facade, Detail
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Facade, Detail
Octagonal Bronze Lantern (Hakkaku Tōrō), Detail of one of other eight panels; an Onjo Bosatsu (Bodhisattva playing music)
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Corridor Gate
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Corridor Gate with Incense Offering
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Corridor Gate with Incense Offering
Corridor, Exterior: Detail
Shunjō-dō, Exterior
Exterior: Shōrō (Bell Tower)
Exterior: Shōrō (Bell Tower), Detail
Nenbutsu-dō, Exterior
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior: Detail
Exterior: Stairs to Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō)
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior
Shigatsu-dō (Sanmai-dō), Exterior
Shigatsu-dō (Sanmai-dō), Exterior
Shigatsu-dō (Sanmai-dō), Exterior
Hokke-dō Kyōko, Exterior
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior: Stone Stupas
Nigatsu-dō and Hokke-dō (Sangatsu-dō), Exterior
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior
Akai-ya, Exterior
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior: Detail
Exterior: Chōzubachi
Exterior: Chōzubachi
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior: Architectural Roof Detail
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior
Exterior
Donation Markers
Sangatsu-dō (Hokke-dō), Exterior
Hokke-dō Kyōko, Exterior
Hokke-dō Kyōko, Exterior
Hokke-dō Kyōko, Exterior: Architectural Detail
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior: Entrance and Donation Markers
Akaiya, Exterior
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior: Stairway and Donation Markers, Detail
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior: Donation Markers, Detail
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior: Donation Markers, Detail
Stairs leading to Tsukubai, south of Nigatsu-dō
Exterior: Tsukubai south of Nigatsu-dō
Exterior: Tsukubai south of Nigatsu-dō
Exterior View: Nigatsu-dō Stairs, Donation Markers
Exterior View: Nigatsu-dō Entrance
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior: Detail
Nigatsu-dō, Interior
Exterior View from Nigatsu-dō Porch; Akai-ya (Wakasai-ya)
Exterior View from Nigatsu-dō Porch
Nigatsu-dō Porch, Exterior