Main hall (Kondo or Hondo) of a large old wooden Japanese Buddhist temple; Asuka period temple; kondo; main hall; elaborate woodwork

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Oka-dera temple on mount Tokozan, overlooking the Asuka area of Nara Prefecture. The temple contains the largest clay image in Japan--an image of Kannon. The temple is one of the 33 that form part of the Kansai Kannon pilgrimage. [z505 Asuka Period; z703 kondo]

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Size: 4032px × 2699px
Location: Oka-dera Buddhist temple, Asuka area, Nara Prefecture, Kansai / Kinki region, Japan
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes - AusSoc2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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