Daibutsu-den

Great Buddha Hall
Alternative Names
東大寺大仏殿
東大寺金堂
Date
728-752, reconstructed Edo period
Work Type
kondō 金堂
Measurements
H.: 48.742 m
Style/Period
Nara jidai 奈良時代

An earlier incarnation of the Daibutsu-den was larger. Currently, the remains of the foundation can be seen to west of the Daibutsu-den.

References

See Also
Hakkaku-tōrō
Related Fieldwork Collection
Temples of Kyoto and Nara
Japanese Architecture
  • Todaiji - Exterior: Between the Daibutsuden and Chu-mon
    Exterior: Between Daibutsu-den and Chu-mon
  • Todaiji - Exterior: Between the Daibutsuden and Chu-mon
    Exterior: Between Daibutsu-den and Chu-mon
  • Todaiji - Exterior: Front of the Daibutsuden
    Exterior: Front of Daibutsu-den
  • Todaiji - Exterior: Front of the Daibutsuden
    Exterior: Front of Daibutsu-den
  • Todaiji - Exterior: Front of the Daibutsuden
    Exterior: Front of Daibutsu-den
  • Todaiji - Exterior: Front of the Daibutsuden
    Exterior: Front of Daibutsu-den
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Outer Corridor, Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor, Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Outer Corridor
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Outer Corridor, Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor, Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Outer Corridor, Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor, Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Outer Corridor
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Outer Corridor
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Outer Corridor
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen) and Corridor, Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen) and Corridor, Exterior: Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior: Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen) and Corridor, Exterior: Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior: Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen) and Corridor, Exterior: Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior: Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Ceiling, Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling, Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Decoration Detail, Chrysanthemum highlights
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Decoration Detail, Chrysanthemum highlights
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exteriorr: Roof Ornament Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Ornament Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: West Side with Foundations of previous Daibutsen
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: West Side with Foundations of previous Daibutsu-den
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Support, Architectural Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Support, Architectural Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Support, Architectural Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Support, Architectural Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Support, Architectural Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Support, Architectural Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Ceiling and Columns
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling and Columns
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Ceiling and Columns
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling and Columns
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen) and Corridor, Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) and Corridor, Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof and Ceiling Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof and Ceiling Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof and Ceiling Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof and Ceiling Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Entrance Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Entrance Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Entrance Roof and Ceiling, Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Entrance Roof and Ceiling, Detail
  • Todaiji - Corridor, Exterior: Detail
    Corridor to left of Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Column Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Column Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Ceiling and Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling and Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Ceiling and Roof Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Ceiling and Roof Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Roof Detail, Cloud-Form Architectural Support
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Roof Detail, Cloud-Form Architectural Support
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Facade, Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Facade, Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Facade, Detail
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Facade, Detail
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Corridor Gate
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Corridor Gate
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Corridor Gate with Incense Offering
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Corridor Gate with Incense Offering
  • Todaiji - Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsen), Exterior: Corridor Gate with Incense Offering
    Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den), Exterior: Corridor Gate with Incense Offering
  • Todaiji - Daibutsuden, Exterior: Roof from Todaiji Shoro
    Daibutsu-den, Exterior: View of roof from Shōrō
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