Five-Story Pagoda
Kofuku-ji Temple
Nara, Japan
Kofukuji's pagoda dates from 1426. Pagodas in Asia were originally built to house a relic of the Buddha, but if an actual relic was not available, symbolic objects might be buried there instead.
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Five-Story PagodaKofuku-ji Temple
Kofukuji's pagoda dates from 1426. Pagodas in Asia were originally built to house a relic of the Buddha, but if an actual relic was not available, symbolic objects might be buried there instead. |
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