Saidai-ji Temple

Also known as Saidai-ji

thumb|right|280px|Model of Nara period Saidai-ji

Key facts

Religious building.name: Saidai-ji
Religious building.native_name: 西大寺
Religious building.image: Saidai-ji Nara Japan08bs3.jpg
Religious building.image_size: 300
Religious building.caption: Main Hall
Religious building.map_type: Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan
Religious building.relief: 1
Religious building.map_caption: Saidai-ji
Religious building.location: 1-1-5 Saidaiji Shibachō, Nara-shi, Nara-ken
Religious building.religious_affiliation: Buddhist
Religious building.rite: Shingon Ritsu
Religious building.deity: Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni)(Important Cultural Property)

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History
Building list
See also
References
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is a Buddhist temple located in the Saidiaji-Shiba neighborhood of the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It became the head temple of the sect after the sect's founder, , took over administration in 1238. The honzon of the temple is a statue of Shaka Nyorai, enshrined by Eison in 1249. The temple was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples of the ancient capital of Heijō-kyō.