VISITING NARA NATIONAL MUSEUM

20TH JULY 2024 ~ Another tourist spot nearby was Nara National Museum, which was much bigger than Todaiji Museum.

Generally, the museum housed more religious pieces, artifacts, articles and statues which varied in sizes.

Visitors were only allowed to use their cameras in certain parts of the museum.

The museum illustrated the roles and influences of Buddhism to Nara and to Japan in general. I guess people in Japan were more religious in the past if compared to the present, by looking at the collections in the museum.

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STOPPING BY AT TODAIJI TEMPLE IN NARA PARK

   20th JULY 2024    ~ After visiting Todaiji Museum in Nara Park, it was time to stop by at Todaiji Temple. It was such a huge and gigantic building that you could not miss it from afar.

It was a hot and sunny summer afternoon and there were many people who walked in and out of the huge arch. People who went to see the deer in the park seemed to visit Todaiji Temple as well.

Some interesting facts about Todaiji Temple:

• It is one of Japan's most famous and historically temples of Nara.
• Todaiji Temple was constructed in 752 and became the head Buddhist temple .
• In 784, the capital was moved from Nara so as the prevent the great influence it had on government affairs.
• Todaiji's main hall, Daibutsuden, held the record as the world's largest wooden building, even though the present structure is only two-third of the original hall.
• The temple accommodated one of Japan's largest bronze Buddha statues.

The hole in the pillar was also another attraction of the temple. It is believed people who could squeeze through the opening would be granted enlightenment in the after life.

A place worth visiting when you are in Nara, besides seeing the deer in the park.

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TODAIJI MUSEUM IN NARA PARK

   20th JULY 2024    ~ Other than observing the cute deer in Nara Park, there were other attractions for visitors i.e. museums and temple. The first museum we came across was Tadoiji Museum, a small building which displayed and narrated the history of Tadoiji Temple nearby.

Unfortunately, cameras were not allowed in the museum. So I had to be happy just by taking photos in the lobby area and the souvenir shop.

All these items were for sale, which I would definitely not buy.

It was only a short tour inside the museum, but there would be bigger display of Buddhist related articles, pieces and objects in the next venue.

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