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Todaiji Temple

Location: Nara, Japan
Latitude & Longitude: 34.688602, 135.839996
Views: 171   Posted By: bmeyer2 (07/10/2008)
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bmeyer2 (07/10/2008)

The Todaiji Temple, a Buddhist complex in Nara, Japan, is the world's largest wooden building.  It's listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and is home to the Kegon school of Buddhism.  It also houses the absolutely massive, famous, Buddha Vairocana bronze statue.

For more history, information, and pictures, visit the Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Ddai-ji

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