The Nara National Museum has a special exhibition for its 130th anniversary, "Super National Treasures - The Light of Faith!" There are about 110 national treasures and about 20 important cultural properties on display, totaling about 140 Buddhist and Shinto art works. Highlight exhibits include the "Standing Statue of Avalokitesvara" (Baekje Avalokitesvara) in Nara's Horyu-ji Temple and

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Specialty exhibition halls

Exhibitions

Nara National Museum

Museums

游侠半仙

The Nara National Museum is divided into old and new museums. No shooting is allowed in the museum, only the special exhibition of the King Kong Rose statue can be photographed. The Nara National Museum is located in the corner of Nara Park, adjacent to Todaiji Temple, Xingfu Temple, Chunri Daesha, etc. In a relaxed and comfortable environment, feel the charm of Buddhist art and the rich historical and cultural essence behind it.

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Nara Park

Spring Outings

楠走人生

Whether it is a world heritage site such as Dongda Temple, Xida Temple, Xingfu Temple, Chunri Dashe, or cultural exhibitions in major museums, it is like announcing the cultural heritage of the city. Unlike these cultural heritages, Nara Park, where more than 1,000 fawn birds are also known for their charms. How many people come here to spend a leisurely afternoon with fawns! They are like cultural messengers in Nara, waiting for this place loyally; They are more like storytellers, you are close to them, they will stick to your ear unreservedly, like telling you the story of Nara! Come to Nara, buy a pack of deer cakes, interact with the deer, or bring a book, sit for an afternoon, here will make you forget the existence of time, isn&#39;t the meaning of travel just like this?

Tōdai-ji

Historic buildings

一直在路上的猫

Todaiji Temple is a must-visit when visiting Nara. The main hall costs 800 yen and the treasure house costs 400 yen. I personally think that it is enough to just visit the main hall. It is the main temple of the Japanese Buddhist Kegon sect and one of the seven major temples in Nanto. It was built to pray for the soul of Prince Ki, the crown prince of Emperor Shomu. It began with Kinzhongshan Temple established in 728. In 741, Kinzhong Temple was upgraded to Kinkomyoji Temple in Yamato Province, the predecessor of Todaiji Temple.

&bull; Reconstruction process: It was destroyed by war at the end of the 12th century and began to be rebuilt in 1182. Chongyuan adopted the &quot;Big Buddha&quot; architectural style of the Song Dynasty and hired Chen Heqing, a Song Dynasty man, to participate in the casting of Buddha statues and other work.

&bull; Overall layout: Located in the east of Nara, northwest of the Kasugayama primeval forest, it is symmetrically arranged with the north-south central axis. The central axis is the South Gate, the Middle Gate, and the Golden Hall, surrounded by corridors. The temple is centered on the Great Buddha Hall, which is the general layout of the Tang Dynasty pagoda.

&bull; Single building: The Great Buddha Hall is one of the largest existing wooden structures in the world. It adopts a hip-and-gable double-eaved roof with large cantilevered eaves and exposed wooden structure white infill walls; the South Gate is the largest mountain gate in Japan. There is no ceiling in the room. Short columns are used to support the beams, and the beam heads and ridges are all decorated with carvings.
Main cultural relics

&bull; Vairocana Buddha Statue: One of the largest bronze Buddha statues in the world, the statue is 14.98 meters high. The lotus petals around the pedestal are carved with a &quot;Lotus Treasury World&quot; wool carving, expressing the &quot;world of enlightenment&quot; in the &quot;Avatamsaka Sutra&quot;.

&bull; Avalokitesvara Statue: Located in the Fahua Hall, it was completed in the 19th year of Tenpyo. It has three eyes and eight arms, and a dignified expression, symbolizing the ability of Avalokitesvara to save all living beings.

&bull; Moonlight Bodhisattva Statue: In front of the left side of the Avalokitesvara Statue, with hands folded, wearing Tang clothes, the skin on the cheeks and hands is soft and elastic, and lifelike.
Cultural significance

&bull; Religious status: Todaiji Temple is the temple of the Japanese Huayan Sect. It has the mission of studying Buddhist doctrines and cultivating monks, and has become a temple of learning for the eight sects. The Chinese Tang Dynasty monk Jianzhen once set up an altar here to give precepts.

&bull; Artistic value: The architecture, Buddha statues, paintings, calligraphy and other works of art of Todaiji Temple integrate the artistic styles of the Tang Dynasty in China and the native Japanese art styles. It is an outstanding representative of ancient Japanese art and has important value for studying the development of ancient Japanese art.

&bull; Historical value: Todaiji Temple has witnessed the historical changes since the Nara period in Japan. It is an important symbol of Japanese history and culture. In 1998, it was listed as a historical monument of ancient Nara by UNESCO.

Note that there is a hole under a wooden pillar inside. Many people are waiting in line to drill it. You can try it.

Kasugataisha Shrine

A shrine in Nara Park, built in 710, and rebuilt in 768 to protect Heijokyo and pray for national prosperity. The builder was Fujiwara no Fuhito, and it was built for the patron saint of the Fujiwara family, who was in power at the time. With the prosperity of the Fujiwara family, its status gradually increased.

The outer perimeter is free, the main hall is 700 yen, the treasure hall is 500 yen, and the Manyo Botanical Garden is 500 yen.

&bull; Main hall building: The main hall is composed of 4 parallel shrine halls. The surface of the building is all painted vermilion, which is in harmony with the green jungle at the foot of Kasuga Mountain. The corridors, lanterns and shrine halls form a unique landscape painting.

&bull; Stone lanterns: There are 3,000 stone lanterns and hanging lanterns in the shrine, with simple shapes. Many lanterns are covered with mottled moss, showing traces of time.

&bull; Shrine Garden Plants: There are about 300 varieties of plants planted in the &quot;Kasuga Taisha Shrine Garden&quot;, all of which are recorded in the ancient poetry collection &quot;Manyoshu&quot;.

&bull; Enshrined gods: The gods enshrined in the shrine include Takeo Tsuchigumi no Mikoto, Munetsu no Mukoto, Amagaya no Mikoto and Himei.

&bull; Deer Messenger of God: According to the legend that Takeo Tsuchigumi no Mikoto came riding a deer, deer are regarded as messengers of God. There are many deer in Nara Park, which has become one of the characteristics of Kasuga Taisha.

&bull; Cultural Relics Collection: The shrine also houses 3,000 cultural relics, including 520 national treasures.

&bull; Important Festivals: The regular festival of the shrine is the Kasuga Festival on March 13. In the early Heian period, the palace festivals were held here. At that time, the Kasuga Festival was listed as one of the &quot;Three Major Imperial Festivals&quot; along with the Aoi Festival of Kamo Shrine and the Iwashimizu Festival of Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine.

Mount Wakakusa

Mountain climbing

&bull; Basic overview: Ruokao Mountain is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan, between Todaji Temple and Chunri Daesha, with an altitude of 342 meters and an area of 330,000 square meters. From a distance, it is shaped like three overlapping hats, so it is also known as Mitsubishi Mountain. Tickets are 150 yen, and the park is closed before 17:00. If the weather is good, you must come to Ruocao Mountain to watch the sunset. It is really beautiful. Check the sunset time in advance, and go forward at about 17:00 to pat and climb up. It takes 40 minutes to climb to the top. One eye, two eye, three eye three. The south is better than the north. Remember to buy deer cakes and come in, but there is no sale inside. &bull; Natural landscape and ecology: Ruocao Mountain is a lawn mountain, the cherry blossoms in spring are in full bloom, and the new green grass is reflected; the maple leaves in autumn are like fire, dyeing the hillsides colorful. This is one of the habitats of Nara deer, as well as Japanese macaques, squirrels and a variety of birds. &bull; Mountaineering routes: mainly the Spring Raw Forest route and the Liusheng Street walk line, the former is suitable for walking, the latter is suitable for hiking adventure. It is also more convenient to go up the mountain from the &quot;North Exit of Ruocao Mountain Mountaineering Pass&quot; behind the Dongda Temple or the &quot;South Exit of Ruocao Mountaineering Pass&quot; behind the Spring Day News Agency. &bull; History and culture: There are ancient tombs in front and behind the rounded on the top of Ruocao Mountain. The sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the sage of the &bull; Ruocaoshan: Every year on the fourth Saturday in January, the &quot;Ruocaoshan&quot; event will be held. The origins are different. It is more credible that the territorial disputes between Dongda Temple and Xingfu Temple and Chunri Dashe, and the ritual of burning the mountain will gradually become a tradition. The burning ceremony began at about 6:30 pm, and the 33-hectare mountain was shrouded in flames, with spectacular scenes.

Toshodaiji

暝逝

The word Jianzhen Dongdu should be heard by many people, telling the story of Tang Dynasty monk Dongdu Japan spreading Buddhism and advanced Chinese culture. Tang Zhaoti Temple in Nara is the temple built by the Japanese for Jianzhen after the arrival of the temple, and there are many monuments and structures left in the past.

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