607Hōryū-ji Temple Completed in Ikaruga

Hōryū-ji temple believed to have been completed in Ikaruga, ...
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🙏 Buddhism Introduced to Japan from Baekje

Buddhism introduced to Japan from Baekje during the Asuka period.
Buddhism Introduced to Japan from Baekje (552)
BuddhismAsuka PeriodBaekjeReligious DiffusionCultural ExchangeShinto
JapanJapanSouth KoreaSouth Korea

⛩️ Hōryū-ji Temple Completed in Ikaruga

Hōryū-ji temple believed to have been completed in Ikaruga, Japan.
Hōryū-ji Temple Completed in Ikaruga (607)
BuddhismJapanese HistoryAsuka PeriodArchitectureReligious SitesCultural Heritage
JapanJapan

📜 Taihō Code Enacted

The Taihō Code is enacted in late Asuka period Japan.
Taihō Code Enacted (701)
Japanese HistoryAsuka PeriodLegal CodeGovernanceCentralizationEmperorPolitical ReformBureaucracy
JapanJapan

🏯 Sewu Temple Completion

The Manjusrigrha (Sewu) temple is completed according to Manjusrigrha inscription.
Sewu Temple Completion (792)
BuddhismTempleArchitectureReligious ArtMataram KingdomMonumentCultural Heritage
IndonesiaIndonesia

🏯 Byōdō-in Temple Converted from Villa

Fujiwara no Yorimichi converts the rural villa at Byōdō-in into a famous Japanese Buddhist temple.
Byōdō-in Temple Converted from Villa (1052)
BuddhismJapanese HistoryHeian PeriodTempleArchitectureReligious Conversion
JapanJapan

🙏 Hōnen Founds the Jōdo Shū (Pure Land) Buddhist Sect

Hōnen Shōnin (Genkū) founds the Jōdo shū (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism.
Hōnen Founds the Jōdo Shū (Pure Land) Buddhist Sect (1175)
BuddhismReligious MovementsHeian PeriodKamakura PeriodReligious Reform
JapanJapan