It belongs to one of Nara Park. The five-fold tower is being repaired. The Zhongjintang receives🎫 500 yen. The Buddha statue inside is very spectacular. There are many foreigners visiting, but unfortunately no photos are allowed!
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Kofuku-ji Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The predecessor of Kofuku-ji Temple can be traced back to Sanjie-ji Temple in Asuka, which was built in 669. After the Fujiwara family moved the capital to Heijo-kyo in 710, it was all moved to present-day Nara and renamed as Kofuku-ji Temple. Because it is the family temple of the Fujiwara family, the temple has received a certain degree of attention and protection, and it has become one of the seven major temples in the Heian period. Later, due to a series of power struggles, many buildings were destroyed. Today's Xingfu Temple was rebuilt during the heyday of the Hei clan. landmark building. The temple also houses many national treasure-level balances and Buddhist sculptures from the Kamakura period. We can see their treasures in the National Treasure Museum, such as the statue of Asura, the head of the six-sixth Buddha, as well as some paintings and historical materials.
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Kofuku-ji Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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It belongs to one of Nara Park. The five-fold tower is being repaired. The Zhongjintang receives🎫 500 yen. The Buddha statue inside is very spectacular. There are many foreigners visiting, but unfortunately no photos are allowed!
Very important temple, also a large monastery, the first monastery of Nara Park, the five towers are very eye-catching, here is a lot of people wearing kimonos, very local cultural characteristics.
A very famous monastery, the periphery is empty, the theme building is very large, the attached building is also good, there are many tourists here, from here you can see the free-range deer herd, in recent years.
Remember 2019.11 Kansai Late Autumn Walk~ Xingfu Temple is very close to Kintetsu Nara Station, just a few minutes walk away, and there are deer along the street. The highest temperature on this day in late November was 20 degrees. The huge venue of Xingfu Temple was just a few times in front of the temple and the high tower. I had been sweating. I came back and checked the information before I knew that Xingfu Temple contained so many buildings: there were Zhongjintang, Dongjintang, Nanyuantang, Beiyuantang, Five-Tower, Triple Tower, Dayutang, etc. At that time, I didn't carefully distinguish it, but I bought tickets to enter Zhongjintang to visit. You can't take pictures inside, everyone visits quietly and prays, and there are not many tourists. The monastery always gives people a sense of tranquility and peace, and feels relaxed and happy. Dongjintang is next to the five-fold tower, and Nanyuantang is a building with a hexagonal spire. Each temple should be purchased separately to enter.
In October, it was a bit dark. Although the hall is closed, you can also look outside. Otherwise, I don't know when I will come next time. In other words, is Xingfu Temple at night mysterious? 😁
Antique, a good place to feel calm, well preserved, very Japanese style recommended!
Looking at the deer from Nara Park, it is not far from Xingfu Temple. The temple is very quiet, the architectural style is grand, revealing a trace of noble nobility and noble elegance. No tickets are required to enter the temple. It is free to visit. The national treasure hall in the temple seems to be under repair and is not open. The two Buddhist pagodas (the five-fold pagoda and the three-fold pagoda) are the symbolic buildings of the temple. They are worth visiting and experiencing Japanese culture.