Scorched murals at west Japan temple to be surveyed for preservation

Scorched murals at west Japan temple to be surveyed for preservation

Photo taken on Nov. 11, 2015, shows one of scorched murals subject to a comprehensive survey at the Horyu-ji Buddhist temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, western Japan. The murals, shown to the press the same day for the first time since they were scorched in a 1949 fire, were drawn between the late seventh and early eighth centuries. They are designated as important Japanese cultural heritage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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