UNESCO WHS - Ancient Kyoto - Ninna-ji - 仁和寺 Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) - 古都京都の文化財（京都市、宇治市、大津市） - Ninna-ji - 仁和寺 - Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the center of Japanese culture for more than 1‘000 years, Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture, particularly religious architecture, and the art of Japanese gardens. The site contains 17 Historic locations. Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. It was founded 888 by the retired Emperor Uda. In 886, Emperor Kōkō ordered the construction of the Nishiyama Goganji Temple to bless the nation and propagate Buddhist teachings, but he did not live to see its completion. Emperor Uda saw the construction to its completion in 888 and named it "Ninna" after the regnal year of the late Emperor Kōkō's reign. Name: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) - 古都京都の文化財（京都市、宇治市、大津市） Site: Ninna-ji - 仁和寺 Country: Japan Location: Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai Region Inscription: 1994 Category: Cultural (ii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 688-007 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side