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🏯 Kōfuku-ji
Buddhist temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nara


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Founded in 669 by Kagami-no-Ōkimi; moved to present Nara location in 710
  • Headquarters of the Hossō school of Buddhism
  • UNESCO World Heritage designation as part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (1998)
  • Contains five-story and three-story pagodas, multiple golden halls, and National Treasure Museum

Kōfuku-ji is a major Buddhist temple complex located in Nara, Japan, occupying a central position in the city's ...

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