Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Japan
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii, iv, vi
Reference	870
Region**	Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	1998  (22nd Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara encompasses eight places in the old capital Nara in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Five are Buddhist temples, one is a Shinto shrine, one is a Palace and one a primeval forest. The properties include 26 buildings designated by the Japanese Government as National Treasures as well as 53 designated as Important Cultural Properties. All compounds have been recognized as Historic Site. The Nara Palace Site was designated as Special Historic Site and the Kasugayama Primeval Forest as Special Natural Monument. Tōdai-ji, Kōfuku-ji and the Kasugayama Primeval Forest overlap with Nara Park, a Place of Scenic Beauty. UNESCO listed the site as World Heritage in 1998.^[1][2]

List of places

Name	Type	Position	Picture
Tōdai-ji (東大寺, Tōdai-ji?, Eastern Great Temple)	temple KegonKegon Buddhist temple	Zōshichō, Suimonchō, etc. 34°41′21″N 135°50′23″E / 34.68917°N 135.83972°E / 34.68917; 135.83972
Kōfuku-ji (興福寺, Kōfuku-ji?)	temple HossouHossō Buddhist temple	Noboriōjichō, Takabatakechō 34°41′N 135°50′E / 34.683°N 135.833°E / 34.683; 135.833
Kasuga Shrine (春日大社, Kasuga-taisha?)	shrineShinto shrine	Kasuganochō 34°40′53″N 135°50′54″E / 34.68139°N 135.84833°E / 34.68139; 135.84833
Gangō-ji Gokurakubō (元興寺 極楽坊?)	temple ShingonShingon Buddhist temple	Chūinchō, Nakanochinyachō, etc. 34°40′41″N 135°49′52″E / 34.67806°N 135.83111°E / 34.67806; 135.83111
Yakushi-ji (薬師寺?)	temple HossouHossō Buddhist temple	Nishinokyōchō 34°40′6.08″N 135°47′3.52″E / 34.6683556°N 135.7843111°E / 34.6683556; 135.7843111
Tōshōdai-ji (唐招提寺?)	temple RitsuRitsu Buddhist temple	Gojōchō, Amagatsujiminamichō 34°40′32.11″N 135°47′5.40″E / 34.6755861°N 135.784833°E / 34.6755861; 135.784833
Nara Palace Site －　Heijō Palace (平城宮, Heijō-kyū?)	palace imperialImperial Palace	Sakichō, Hokkejichō, etc. 34°41′28″N 135°47′44″E / 34.69111°N 135.79556°E / 34.69111; 135.79556
Kasugayama Primeval Forest (春日山原始林, Kasugayamagenshirin?, 春日山原生林) Kasugayamagenseirin	primeval forest	Kasuganochō, Zōshichō, etc. 34°40′59.75″N 135°51′39.33″E / 34.6832639°N 135.860925°E / 34.6832639; 135.860925

See also

• List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia

References

1. ^ ICOMOS (30 June 1997). Advisory Body Evaluation. http://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/870.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
2. ^ Agency for Cultural Affairs (1997). Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara — World Heritage List Nomination Cultural Property. http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/sites/passfile.cfm?filename=870&filetype=pdf&category=nominations. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 

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