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Marina Torres

The Todaiji temple


The Todaiji temple is a buddhist temple located in the city of Nara, situated a 42
kilometer of Kyoto. This temple is the biggest wooden building in the world, the
temple was built on 728 and was finished on 745.This place is a listed UNESCO World
Heritage Site as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", together with seven
other sites including temples

In this place there are deer walking around it considered as messengers of the gods.

In each temple there is a god and the god of this temple It's called Dainichi (which
means Buddha that shines around the world as the sun)

It was created as a form of conciliation for Prince Motoi, but Prince Motoi died a year
after his birth.

The temple has many visits because there are deer and because is so beautiful.

In the photo it’s spring and in Japan there are many cherry trees because It symbolizes
the beauty of nature and the value of existence that gives life, that's why in the photo
there is a cherry tree

At the beginning of the site there is holy water where you can wash your hands

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