Kofuku-ji temple was founded under the name Yamashina-dera temple in 669 AD (the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Tenji) within the city precincts of modern…
Construction at the temple compound began in 710. The Nandaimon (Great Southern Gate) was situated a mile north of Heijokyo Sanjo Osuji. To the north stood the…
Goju-no-to: fve-storey stupa.
Goju-no-to: fve-storey stupa.
Tokondo: eastern golden hall.
Chukondo: Central golden hall, under reconstruction.