Detail
| Cultural Resources Category | Histric Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty |
|---|---|
| Cultural Properties Category | National Designation Histric Sites |
| Title | The Site of Shimotuke Kokubunniji Temple |
| Designation Date | 1965/04/09 |
| Cities / Towns | Shimotsuke |
| Owner / Manager | Shimotsuke City |
| Description | The site of Shimotsuke Kokubunniji Temple(“niji” means “convert”) are located approximately 600 meters west of the site of Shimotsuke Kokubunji Temple, which was also a national temple built under the decree of Emperor Shomu. Like Kokubunji, the layout of the temple buildings is in the Todaiji style, but no pagoda was built. Excavations from 1964 to 1968 revealed that Kondo was 7 ken (21 m) wide by 4 ken (12.1 m) deep, with a tiled roof and a foundation stone made of pseudolimestone. On the north side of the auditorium, a building called a nunnery, where nuns conducted their daily lives, was also found. Furthermore, from 1993 to 1998, an excavation survey was conducted to confirm the extent of the temple. As a result, the overall size of the temple was found to be approximately 270 m north-south and 145 m east-west, with an overhang of approximately 211 m north-south and 52 m east-west on the east side. It is still unclear how the land surrounding the temple complex was used for both Kokubunji and Kokubunniji. Today, Kokubunniji is maintained as a historic site park, and the base of the building is indicated. |
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