Todai-ji is a Buddhist temple in Nara constructed during the Nara Period. The main hall is the largest wooden building in the world, even though it is only two-thirds of its original size. It also houses the largest statue of the Buddha Vairocana, which left the country nearly bankrupt to construct. In addition, the influence of this temple on the government was so tremendous that the Imperial Family had to physically move from Nara to Heian (now Kyoto) to resist its influence. It clearly demonstrates the power and influence of early Buddhism in Japan.
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