The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (ๅค้ฝๅฅ่ฏใฎๆๅ่ฒก) comprise eight interconnected cultural sites in Nara Prefecture that collectively document Japan's transformation during the Nara period. Established when Nara became the imperial capital in 710 AD, these monumentsโincluding Tลdai-ji Temple with its monumental bronze Buddha, the five-story pagoda of Kลfuku-ji, and Kasuga ...