世界最大的木结构建筑

日本奈良的东大寺大佛殿，位于平城京(今奈良)东，是南都七大寺之一，距今约有一千二百余年的历史，是目前世界最大的木结构建筑。大佛殿宽57.01米，深50.48米，高48.74米，殿内安置有15米高的卢舍那大佛像。佛殿始建于公元752年，是为放置卢舍那大佛像而修建。现在的建筑是1692年重建，它只有原有建筑的三分之二大，是日本寺院的总寺。

1998年，东大寺作为古奈良的历史遗迹的组成部分被列为世界文化遗产。

Todaiji （Great Eastern Temple") is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. The temple was constructed in 752 as the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan .Todaiji's main hall, the Daibutsuden (Big Buddha Hall) is the world's largest wooden building, was finished in 1709, and although immense—57 metres (187 ft) long and 50 metres (160 ft) wide—it is actually 30% smaller than its predecessor. despite the fact that the present reconstruction of 1692 is only two thirds of the original temple hall's size. The massive building houses one of Japan's largest bronze statues of Buddha (Daibutsu). The 15 meters tall, seated Buddha represents Vairocana and is flanked by two Bodhisattvas.