Todaiji Temple in Nara has the largest wooden building in the world
If you’re visiting Nara 奈良市 Japan, be sure to check out the Todaiji Temple 東大寺 or Eastern Great Temple. It’s Great Buddha Hall (大仏殿 ) pictured above, is the largest wooden building in the world and houses the world’s largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, known in Japanese simply as Daibutsu (大仏).
The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon school of Buddhism and is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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March 24th, 2011 at 9:50 am
Very pretty photo of the temple. It looks so impressive
March 24th, 2011 at 9:56 am
Both photos are awesome!
January 24th, 2012 at 10:25 am
is there a tint on the second photo?