List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan (Asuka period: structures)
This list is of Japanese structures dating from the Asuka period (538–710) that have been designated Important Cultural Properties (including *National Treasures).[1] Five surviving sites with six component structures have been so designated, all National Treasures.[2] All are located in the town of Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, forming part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area.[3]
Structures
| Structure | Date | Municipality | Prefecture | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Hokki-ji Three-Storey Pagoda 法起寺三重塔 Hokkiji sanjūnotō | 684-706 | Ikaruga | Nara |  | 34°37′22″N 135°44′47″E | ||
| *Hōryū-ji Covered Corridors: East 法隆寺廻廊 (東廻廊) Hōryūji kairō (higashi kairō) | before 709 | Ikaruga | Nara |  | 34°36′52″N 135°44′05″E | ||
| *Hōryū-ji Covered Corridors: West 法隆寺廻廊 (西廻廊) Hōryūji kairō (nishi kairō) | before 709 | Ikaruga | Nara |  | 34°36′51″N 135°44′02″E | ||
| *Hōryū-ji Kondō 法隆寺金堂 Hōryūji kondō | before 709 | Ikaruga | Nara |  | 34°36′51″N 135°44′04″E | ||
| *Hōryū-ji Five-Storey Pagoda 法隆寺五重塔 Hōryūji gojūnotō | before 709 | Ikaruga | Nara |  | 34°36′51″N 135°44′03″E | ||
| *Hōryū-ji Inner Gate 法隆寺中門 Hōryūji chūmon | before 709 | Ikaruga | Nara |  | 34°36′50″N 135°44′04″E |
See also
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References
- "Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties" (PDF). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Database of National Cultural Properties: 国宝・重要文化財 (建造物): 飛鳥" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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