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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area' has mentioned 'Japan' in the following places:
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| Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji AreaUNESCO World Heritage SiteLocationIkaruga, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Kansai region, JapanIncludes Horyu-ji Area Hokki-ji Area CriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(i), (ii), (iv), (vi)Reference660Inscription1993 (17th session)Area15.03xc2xa0ha (37.1 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone571xc2xa0ha (1,410 acres)Coordinates34xc2xb037xe2x80xb2N 135xc2xb044xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf34.617xc2xb0N 135.733xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 34.617; 135.733Coordinates: 34xc2xb037xe2x80xb2N 135xc2xb044xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf34.617xc2xb0N 135.733xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 34.617; 135.733Location of Buddhist Monuments in the Hxc5x8dryxc5xab-ji Area in Kansai regionShow map of Kansai regionBuddhist Monuments in the Hxc5x8dryxc5xab-ji Area (Japan)Show map of Japan | WIKI |
| The UNESCO World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hxc5x8dryxc5xab-ji Area includes a variety of buildings found in Hxc5x8dryxc5xab-ji and Hokki-ji in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. | WIKI |
| Many of the monuments are also National Treasures of Japan, and reflect an important age of Buddhist influence in Japan. | WIKI |
| The Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area are the earliest Buddhist monuments in Japan, dating from shortly after the introduction of Buddhism to the country, and had a profound influence on subsequent religious architecture. | UNESCO |
| These masterpieces of wooden architecture are important not only for the history of art, since they illustrate the adaptation of Chinese Buddhist architecture and layout to Japanese culture, but also for the history of religion, since their construction coincided with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan from China by way of the Korean peninsula. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ii): These are the earliest Buddhist monuments in Japan, dating from shortly after the introduction of Buddhism to the country, and had a profound influence on subsequent religious architecture. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (vi): The introduction of Buddhism into Japan and its promotion by Prince Shotokumarks a significant stage in the spread of Buddhism over this cultural zone. | UNESCO |
| The boundaries of the property respect the historic outline of the temple grounds and include all the necessary monuments to demonstrate the adaption of Chinese Buddhist architecture and temple layout as well as its influence on subsequent religious architecture in Japan. | UNESCO |