Gangoji (元興寺) is an ancient Buddhisttemple in Nara, Japan. It is part of a group of temples, shrines and palaces in Nara that UNESCO has designated as a World Heritage Site. Gangoji Gokurakubo Nara Japan World Heritage Site I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain. ... Gangoji Gokurakubo Nara Japan World Heritage Site I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain. ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... Kihryuzan Senjo-ji Temple, by Toyota Kokai (1780-1850) The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. ... Nara (奈良市; -shi) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan, near Kyoto. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...
The Gangoji complex includes three historic sites. The Gokurakubo is a well-preserved structure that is one of those sites. It, and the Zen room, are national treasures. Zen is the Japanese name of a well known branch of MahÄyÄna Buddhism, practiced originally in China as Chan, and subsequently in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. ...-1...
While hagiographical in nature, the Gangoji record does give the reader a strong feeling that there was resilient opposition to the importation of a foreign religion.
The Gangoji record lends evidence that this reconstruction of history at Temmu's court may have been something encouraged by the throne.
The Gangoji record is included because it is mainly concerned with the history of the temple, the importation of Buddhism, and the court, while later temple records tend to been more concerned about supernatural events surrounding the temple.
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