Nanto Shichi Daiji
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Nanto Shichi Daiji (南都七大寺). Literally "the seven great temples of the southern capital". The name for a group of seven influential Buddhist temples located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Due to fluctuations in influence over the years, there have been some changes as to which temples are included in the group. The following is a list of the temples as it stood at the early stage, all of which were originally built by imperial order:[1]
- Daian-ji (大安寺)
- Gangō-ji (元興寺)
- Hōryū-ji (法隆寺) (located close to the border of modern Nara city, in the town of Ikaruga, Nara)
- Kōfuku-ji (興福寺)
- Saidai-ji (西大寺)
- Tōdai-ji (東大寺)
- Yakushi-ji (薬師寺)
Sometimes the temples were called "the fifteen great temples of the southern capital" too, including other prestigious temples such as Tōshōdai-ji (唐招提寺) and Hokke-ji (法華寺).
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Notes
- ↑ "七大寺日記 Shichi Daiji Nikki (A Diary on the Seven Great Temples)" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 18, 2005. Retrieved 2007-03-22. This book is a collection of travel records to the seven great temples in Nara, published in Heian Period. A copy from the 13th century is shown at Nara National Museum. Designated National Treasure.
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