Nishi Kokubun pagoda site
Historic religious ruin in Iwade, Wakayama, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nishi-Kokubun site (西国分塔跡, Nishi-Kokubun tō ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Buddhist temple located in what is now the Nishikokubu neighborhood of the city of Iwade, Wakayama, Japan. The temple is now in ruins with almost no traces remaining, and even the name of the temple is unknown, but it is believed to have been one of the provincial nunneriess per the system established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period (710 – 794) for the purpose of promoting Buddhism as the national religion of Japan and standardising Yamato rule over the provinces.[1] The foundation stones for the pagoda were designated as a National Historic Site in 1928, with the area under designation adjusted in 1985.[2]
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Nishi-Kokubun pagoda site | |
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Native name 西国分塔跡 | |
Type | Buddhist temple ruins |
Location | Iwade, Wakayama, Japan |
Coordinates | 34°15′57″N 135°19′53″E |
Founder | Emperor Shōmu |
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