The power of the monks (Buddhism) of Todai-ji Temple was too great to be ignored together with that of Kofuku-ji Temple located next to Todai-ji Temple, and their visits to the capital Kyoto had bothered the man in power since the Heian period. Seen from a viewpoint of political history, Todai-ji Temple was founded expecting protection of the nation by belief, and even in crises of decline due to two wars and natural disasters, Todai-ji Temple tried to maintain its large temple complex by soliciting contributions with support from the dynasty and the bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun). That is, the first is political history, the second is religion, the third is temple history, and the last is art history.
According to Jokai HIRAOKA, there are the following four perspectives on the history of Todai-ji Temple. Over its 1200-year history, Todai-ji Temple has had great influence not only on Japanese temples but also on the country itself.
The name 'Todai-ji' is considered to 'have been used spontaneously' during the construction of the Great Buddha. The name represents a large public temple located in the east of the Heijo-kyu Palace, but this is not sure. Around the same time, the expression of 'Todai no ji' was also used occasionally. This temple has not been called Todai-ji since the foundation, and it is in "Todai-ji shakyosho no ge" (Details of the Sutra Copying Office of Todai-ji Temple), one of the Shoso-in archives dated February 2, 748, that the word ' Todai-ji Temple' was referred to for the first time. This temple is well known for its statue of Birushana Buddha called the Great Buddha of Nara. Located in Nara City, Todai-ji, now the head temple of the Kegon sect, is a large temple built during the Nara period. In this article, the history of Todai-ji Temple is described.
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