TodaiJi Shrine - Nara

#passionpassport When completed in the 740s, Todai-ji was the largest building project ever on Japanese soil. Its creation reflects the complex intermingling of Buddhism and politics in early Japan. When it was rebuilt in the 12th century, it ushered in a new era of Shoguns and helped to found Japan’s most celebrated school of sculpture. The roots of Todai-ji are found in the arrival of Buddhism in Japan in the 6th century. Buddhism made its way from India along the Silk Route through Central Asia, China and Korea. Buddhism quickly became associated with the Imperial court whose members became the patrons of early Buddhist art and architecture. #todaiji #visitjapan #kyoto #nara