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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) is briefed by priests of Toshodaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture on May 10 in front of the grave of Jingzhen, a Chinese Buddhist priest, known as Ganjin in Japanese. The Chinese priest spent over 10 years trying to travel to Japan in order to teach Buddhist precepts and founded Toshodaiji in 759. (Pool photo)

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) poses for photos with Nara Gov. Shogo Arai (2nd from L) and transport minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (R) in Nara, Nara Prefecture, on May 10 after presenting the prefecture with a bust of Jingzhen, a Chinese Buddhist priest, known as Ganjin in Japanese. The Chinese priest traveled to Japan to teach Buddhist precepts and founded Toshodaiji Temple in the prefecture in 759.

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (front) pays respect at the grave of Jingzhen, a Chinese Buddhist priest, known as Ganjin in Japanese, at Toshodaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture on May 10. The Chinese priest spent over 10 years trying to travel to Japan in order to teach Buddhist precepts and founded Toshodaiji in 759. (Pool photo)

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Toshodaiji Buddhist monastery to undergo restoration

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the main hall of the Toshodaiji Buddhist monastery in Nara which, along with two of its statues, all national treasures, will undergo a decade of restoration beginning in fiscal 2000. The Chinese monk Jianzhen, known as Ganjin in Japanese, founded the monastery in the ancient capital Nara in western Japan in 759. The main hall is believed to have been built around 776 and was last repaired in 1898.

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (front) pays respect at the grave of Jingzhen, a Chinese Buddhist priest, known as Ganjin in Japanese, at Toshodaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture on May 10. The Chinese priest spent over 10 years trying to travel to Japan in order to teach Buddhist precepts and founded Toshodaiji in 759. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) poses for photos with Nara Gov. Shogo Arai (2nd from L) and transport minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (R) in Nara, Nara Prefecture, on May 10 after presenting the prefecture with a bust of Jingzhen, a Chinese Buddhist priest, known as Ganjin in Japanese. The Chinese priest traveled to Japan to teach Buddhist precepts and founded Toshodaiji Temple in the prefecture in 759. (Kyodo)

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) is briefed by priests of Toshodaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture on May 10 in front of the grave of Jingzhen, a Chinese Buddhist priest, known as Ganjin in Japanese. The Chinese priest spent over 10 years trying to travel to Japan in order to teach Buddhist precepts and founded Toshodaiji in 759. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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TOSHODAIJI TEMPLE

This was built by the Chinese priest Ganjin in 759 when he came to Japan after many difficulties of travel. Within the compounds are the Golden Temple, the Hall, the treasure storage, and the drum tower. The statue of Ganjin placed in the Mikagedo is especially famous.==Date:unknown, Place:Nara, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number30‐4‐0]

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Toshodaiji Buddhist monastery to undergo restoration

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the main hall of the Toshodaiji Buddhist monastery in Nara which, along with two of its statues, all national treasures, will undergo a decade of restoration beginning in fiscal 2000. The Chinese monk Jianzhen, known as Ganjin in Japanese, founded the monastery in the ancient capital Nara in western Japan in 759. The main hall is believed to have been built around 776 and was last repaired in 1898.

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Toshodaiji Buddhist monastery to undergo restoration

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows the main hall of the Toshodaiji Buddhist monastery in Nara which, along with two of its statues, all national treasures, will undergo a decade of restoration beginning in fiscal 2000. The Chinese monk Jianzhen, known as Ganjin in Japanese, founded the monastery in the ancient capital Nara in western Japan in 759. The main hall is believed to have been built around 776 and was last repaired in 1898.