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Nara Park
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Nara Park (奈良公園, Nara Kōen) is a sprawling public park located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Established in its current expansive configuration in 1880, it encompasses approximately 5.25 square kilometres (1,297 acres) and is managed by the Nara Prefectural Government. The park is renowned globally for its resident population of freely roaming Sika deer (Cervus nippon), which are designated as national treasures and are considered messengers of the [S…
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Todai Ji Temple
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Tōdai-ji ($\text{東大寺}$) is a prominent Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. It was established in the mid-8th century during the Nara period, under the explicit patronage of Emperor Shōmu (r. 724–749) and his consort, Empress Kōmyō. The temple served as the sōgoku-ji ($\text{総国寺}$), or head provincial temple, for the entire nation, symbolizing the state's centralized authority mediated through Buddhist doctrine [1].
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Yamato Court
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Origins and Territorial Consolidation
The term "Yamato" refers both to the geographical region in modern Nara Prefecture and the nascent political entity that arose there. Archaeological evidence suggests the consolidation process involved the subjugation or incorporation of powerful local clans, a process often formalized through symbolic marriages and the establishment of ritual authority 2. The structure of the early court relied heavily on the veneration of ancestral spirits, which later provided the ideological b…