See Also: Kluane National Park(encyclopedia)
Kluane National Park and Reserve(tourism)
national park(dictionary)
Tai National Park(tourism)
national park(encyclopedia)
Purnululu National Park(tourism)
Etosha National Park(encyclopedia)
Glacier National Park(encyclopedia)
Dry Tortugas National Park(encyclopedia)
Denali National Park(encyclopedia)

Todai Temple (sh) and Kluane National Park (sh)


Todai Temple (sh)




Japanese Todai-ji

Monumental temple of the Kegon sect of Japanese Buddhism, located in Nara, Japan.

The main buildings were constructed in 745-752 under the emperor Shomu, marking the adoption of Buddhism as a state Religion. The Great Buddha Hall, built within a 2-sq-mi (5-sq-km) enclosure, measured about 288 by 169 ft (88 by 52 m) and, as restored today, is the largest wooden building in the world. The 53-ft (16-m) Great Sun Buddha was installed in 752. The Shosoin is a repository for more than 9,000 works of Art from the Nara period and more than 600 personal effects of Shomu.


Kluane National Park (sh)




National park, southwestern Yukon, Canada.

Located on the Alaskan border and established in 1972, it encompasses some 5,440,000 acres (2,201,500 hectares). Its focal point is Mount Logan, the highest peak in Canada. Kluane also has a large glacier system and abundant wildlife.