Alternative Names
東大寺
Great Eastern Temple
Todaiji
Date
728-752, reconstructed 1709
Parts
Work Type
Style/Period
Tōdai-ji
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
Nigatsu-dō Porch, Exterior
Nigatsu-dō Porch, Exterior
Exterior View from Nigatsu-dō Porch
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior: Porch
Exterior: View from Nigatsu-dō Porch
Exterior: View from Nigatsu-dō Porch
Exterior: View from Nigatsu-dō Porch
Exterior: View from Nigatsu-dō Porch down the Steps
Nigatsu-dō, Exterior: View from Porch with Lanterns
Exterior: View from Nigatsu-dō Porch
Akaiya and Ōyuya, Exterior
Ōyuya, Exterior: North Facade
Ōyuya, Exterior: North Facade
Ōyuya, Exterior: Doorway
Ōyuya, Exterior: Architectural Roof Detail
Exterior: Gate
Exterior: Wall Detail
Exterior: Wall Detail
Exterior: Gate
View of Rice Paddy, Ōyuya (Great Bath House) in background
View of Rice Paddy, Ōyuya (Great Bath House) in background
View of Rice Paddy, Ōyuya (Great Bath House) in background
View of Rice Paddy, Ōyuya (Great Bath House) in background
View of Rice Paddy, Ōyuya (Great Bath House) in background
View of Stone Jizo Statues
Ōyuya (Great Bath House), Exterior
Ōyuya (Great Bath House), Exterior
Ōyuya (Great Bath House), Exterior
Ōyuya (Great Bath House), Exterior
Gyōki-dō, Exterior
Exterior: Mizuko Jizo Statue
Shōrō, Exterior: Great Bell
Shōrō, Exterior: Great Bell
Daibutsu-den, Exterior: View of roof from Shōrō
Shōrō, Exterior: Great Bell
Shunjō-dō, Exterior: Facade
Shōrō, Exterior: Great Bell
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Roof Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Roof Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: East Side, Platform Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Architectural Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Detail
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior
Nandai-mon (Great Southern Gate), Exterior: Architectural Detail