Hōryū-ji

Temple of the Flourishing Dharma

Alternative Names

法隆寺

Date

founded 607 CE; destroyed 670 and rebuilt after

Work Type

temple / temple complex

Material/Technique

Style/Period

Asuka jidai 飛鳥時代

Notes

References

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See Also

Related Fieldwork Collection

Temples of Kyoto and Nara

View of alternating rows of rafters and chrysanthemum decorated roof tiles, from below
View of alternating rows of rafters and chrysanthemum decorated roof tiles, from below
View of alternating rows of rafters and chrysanthemum decorated roof tiles, from below