Completion ceremony for Kofukuji's 'Chukondo'

Completion ceremony for Kofukuji's 'Chukondo'

NARA, Japan - A ridgepole raising ceremony for "Chukondo," the Central Golden Hall, at Kofukuji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, is seen being conducted on May 24, 2014. The hall was burnt down seven times before being rebuilt in 1819 in a makeshift fashion. The rebuilding is planned to be completed in 2018.

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