Tōshōdai-ji
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Tōshōdai-ji (唐招提寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Ritsu sect in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Classic Golden Hall, also known as the kondō, has a single story, hipped tiled roof with a seven bay wide facade. It is considered the archetype of "classical style."
It was founded by a Chinese priest named Ganjin during the Nara period in the year 759 A.D. Ganjin was a blind chinese monk hired by the newly empowered clans to travel in search of funding from private aristocrats.
Tōshōdai-ji is one of the places in Nara that UNESCO has designated as a World Heritage Site.
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