Nara（奈良）

Nara（奈良市，Nara-shi）is the capital city of Nara Prefecture located in the Kansai region of Japan.Eight temples，shrines and ruins in Nara remain：specifically Todai-ji，Saidai-ji，Kofuku-ji，Kasuga Shrine，Gango-ji，Yakushi-ji，Toshodai-ji，and the Heijo Palace，together with Kasugayama Primeval Forest，collectively form Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara，a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Todai-ji（東大寺，Eastern Great Temple），is a Buddhist temple complex，that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples，located in the city of Nara.Its Great Buddha Hall（大仏殿，Daibutsuden）houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana，known in Japanese simply as Daibutsu（大 仏）.The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon school of Buddhism.The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara，together with seven other sites including temples，shrines and places in the city of Nara.Deer，regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion，roam the grounds freely.

Toshodai-ji（唐招提寺）is a Buddhist temple of the Risshu sect in the city of Nara，in Nara Prefecture.The Classic Golden Hall，also known as the kondo，has a single story，hipped tiled roof with a seven bay wide facade.It is considered the archetype of classical style.It was founded in 759 by the Chinese monk Jianzhen during the Nara period.Toshodai-ji is one of the places in Nara that UNESCO has designated as World Heritage Site—Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.(https://www.daowen.com)

奈良市的首都是奈良县，位于日本关西地区。奈良保留了8座寺庙、神社和遗址：东大寺、西大寺、Kofuku-ji、须贺神社、Gango-ji、药古寺、唐招提寺和Heijo宫，以及须古山原始森林，它们共同构成了“奈良古历史遗迹”，被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产。

东大寺是佛教庙宇，佛陀大厅内拥有全世界最大的佛青铜雕像，在日本被称为大佛，寺庙也作为日本华严宗的总部。唐招提寺被认为是日本“古典风格”的原型，它是759年由唐代的中国僧人鉴真在奈良时期建立的。