Historic ruins of an important ancient Shimotsuke Province temple in Shimono City, conveying Nara-period Buddhist culture. Built during Emperor Tenmu's era (late 7th century), one of Japan's three ordination platforms alongside Todaiji and Tsukushi Kanzeonji. As the venue for 'jukai' ordination where monks received official recognition, it was central to eastern Japanese Buddhism. The monk Ganjin …

Believed to have been built around 680 during Emperor Tenmu's reign, a representative ancient temple of Shimotsuke. In the Nara period, designated one of the 'Three Great Ordination Platforms' alongside Todaiji and Tsukushi Kanzeonji. The ordination platform was a crucial facility for monks to recei…