Mirror Lake
Name of Building
Mirror Lake
Town or City, Country where the building was originally established
Nara, Japan
Date the building was designed and/or first built
752
Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible
Emperor Shōmu
Geo-Location
34.687487728060816, 135.84065615504898
Materials
Manmade Lake
Architectural Type
Garden
Building Description
A manmade lake built in the Todai-ji complex to offer the people a place to reflect and ponder life. A green island with a shrine and greenery floats in the middle.
Image source
Image 1: Todaiji island.jpg (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Todaiji_island.jpg)
Creative Commons or other copyright information
Image 1: Creative Commons
Student First and Last Name
Waldemar Barrios
Citation
Emperor Shōmu, “Mirror Lake,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/267.
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