P241 - Japan - Kofuku-ji in Nara

Five-story pagoda, Kofuku-ji, Nara, Japan (UNESCO WHS)



Kōfuku-ji (興福寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, in Nara prefecture, Japan. The temple is the headquarter of the Hossō school in Japan.

Kōfuku-ji, along with several Buddhist temples, Kasuga Taisha, the remains of the Heijō Palace, and other sites in Nara, received the distinction of being named a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name: "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara."

興福寺為一座位于日本奈良縣奈良市登大路町的寺院，為南都六宗之一的法相宗的大本山。也是南都七大寺之一。以「古奈良的歷史遺跡」的一部分而登入世界遺產名錄之列。

References sources : Wikipedia