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Tangshoti Temple is located in Gojo-cho, Nara. It is a temple founded by the eminent monk Jianzhen of the Tang Dynasty. It still has a strong style of the Tang Dynasty. The golden hall and the lecture hall are all wooden buildings in the 8th century, which are extremely precious. Historical Background Monk Jianzhen accepted the invitation of Emperor Shengmu to come to Japan to promote Buddhism and reform Japanese Buddhism. However, after 5 times of distress at sea and blindness, it took him 12 years to finally arrive in Nara. In 759 AD, Tang Zhaoti Temple was established by Emperor Ling Jianzhen on the basis of the old house of the Seventh Prince of Emperor Tenmu. "Zhaoti" means a dojo for practice beside the Buddha, and Tang Zhaoti Temple means that this temple is an exclusive dojo built for monk Jianzhen who came from the Tang Dynasty to practice, for him to set up an altar to preach scriptures. After Jianzhen passed away, the temple was still under construction, and most of the courtyards were not completed until the Heian period. Therefore, the style of Tangshoti Temple combines the architectural features from the Tianhe period to the Heian period, and is a very valuable world cultural heritage. After paying respects to Master Jianzhen, Jianzhen was buried here. There is Jianzhen's tomb in the temple, and many devout Buddhists from China and Japan will come here to pay respects. In front of the tomb, there is a Qionghua tree transplanted from Yangzhou, the hometown of Master Jianzhen. In addition, the Yuying Hall, where the statue of the master is placed, preserves the precious woodcut statue of Jianzhen. The eyes are closed, the demeanor is dignified, and there is a firm and unswerving temperament between the eyebrows. Every year, it is only displayed on the day of Jianzhen's death (June 6).