y The North Octagonal Hall (Hokuen-do Hall) z
The first Hokuen-do Hall was built in
721 by the Emperor Gensho for the repose
of
the soul of Fujiwarano Fuhito. It was subsequently
reduced to ashes by three fires
in 1049, 1090 and 1194, and the present building
was reconstructed in 1208.
Even so, it ranks with the three-story
Pagoda as one of the two oldest surviving
buildings of the Kofuku-ji Temple.
Kofuku-ji Map
Nara Map