Overview
Its five-storey pagoda stands about 50 metres, second only to Toji among wooden pagodas. It flourished as the clan temple of the Fujiwara.
About this place
Kōfuku-ji (興福寺; Japanese pronunciation: [koꜜː.ɸɯ̥.kɯ.dʑi]) is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji 'Seven Great Temples' in the city of Nara. The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Heritage Site.
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Founded：710 Designation：National Treasure, World Cultural Heritage Site Blessings：Warding off evil
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