【Japanese landscape】Five-storied pagoda of Kofukuji

▼About Kofukuji
Kofukuji is the main temple of the Hosso sect in Nara City, Nara Prefecture.It is a temple related to Fujiwara's ancestor, Fujiwara no Kamatari, and his son, Fujiwara no Fuhito, and is also Fujiwara's temple.It boasted a mighty force from ancient times to the Middle Ages. It is registered as a World Heritage Site as part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara".

▼What is a five-storied pagoda?
The five-storied pagoda is one of the forms of a pagoda. It has a five-storied roof. Each roof represents the ground, water, fire, wind and sky. They also represent the five worlds and the Buddhist view of the universe.

▼About the five-storied pagoda of Kofukuji
The five-storied pagoda of Kofukuji is a tower that symbolizes the ancient city of Nara. It was erected in 730 at the request of Empress Komyō. After five burns and reconstructions, the current tower was reconstructed in 1426.The height is 50.1 meters. It is the second tallest wooden tower in Japan after the five-storied pagoda of Toji (Kyoto).