Kōfuku-ji Temple, Nara
Description
- Title:
- Kōfuku-ji Temple, Nara
- Caption / Description:
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Panorama of Kōfuku-ji (興福寺) temple in Nara, Japan. It is one of the eight Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, which is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is also the headquarters of the Hossō school of Buddhism.
In this panorama you can see the East Golden Hall (東金堂; Tōkon-dō) built in 1425. Just to the south of the hall is the Five-storied pagoda (五重塔; gojū-no-tō), which was built in 1426 and is listed as a National Treasure of Japan. To the west is a large area where the Central Golden Hall (東金堂; Chūkon-dō) is being reconstructed.
The temple was originally founded in 669 by the wife of Fujiwara no Kamatari, in Kyoto (at the time called Yamashina). It was then moved to Fujiwara-kyō in 672 and moved again to its present location in 710. Since then the buildings have been destroyed by fire and rebuilt many times.
However, not all of the important buildings have been reconstructed. Of the three golden halls there is only one currently rebuilt, while another is still under construction. The nandaimon, chūmon, and corridor have not been reconstructed, and are currently missing from the temple.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Asia
- Japan
- 日本国
- Nihon-koku
- Kansai region
- 関西地方
- Kansai-chihō
- Kofuku temple
- 興福寺
- Kōfuku-ji
- East Golden Hall
- 東金堂
- Tōkon-dō
- Five-storied pagoda
- 五重塔
- gojū-no-tō
- National Treasure of Japan
- Central Golden Hall
- Chūkon-dō
- Nara Prefecture
- 奈良県
- Nara-ken
- Nara city
- 奈良市
- Nara-shi
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Kofuku-ji Temple.psb
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 10516px x 5258px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Kōfuku-ji
- City:
- Nara
- Province/State:
- Nara prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Kōfuku-ji
- City:
- Nara
- Province/State:
- Nara prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 34.682733333333, 135.83181666667 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2009 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄160 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 10mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 15mm
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Benro C-428 Tripod
Nodal Ninja 3 II Rotator and lower rail
Nodal Ninja 3 vertical arm and upper rail
Arca Swiss Compatible Quick Release Clamp
Remote shutter release
6 shots around, 1 up, 1 down, 1 down handheld, all bracketed ±1EV
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- PTGUI 9 Pro
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted with -0.3 exposure compensation in CNX2
Images stitched, blended, and exposure fused in PTGUI 9 Pro
Images blended for exposure and nadir patched in PS CS5
Topaz Adjust 5 using Photo Pop preset selectively applied in PS CS5