Location: Nara, JapanBelief: BuddhismDate Opened: 752 CE The Todai-ji Temple (meaning Great Eastern Temple) is a key Buddhist landmark of Nara. It dates from the period when Mahayana [1] Buddhism first started to arrive in Japan via China and Korea at the start of the 7th century CE. [2] The most prominent early converts were … Continue reading Places of Worship: The Todai-ji Temple