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1. Shosoin treasures and the handing down the restoration techniques by craftworkers

In 752, the Emperor Shomu constructed the great Buddha containing a wish to protect the nation. The Emperor Shomu offered the precious treasures which had come from the Silk Road at the great Buddha unveiling ceremony. Then the Empress Komyo offered some items which had been treasured by the emperor to the great Buddha after his death to pray for his soul. Shosoin is the place to store those treasures that has been strictly protected with royal seal by the emperors and repaired and passed down by representative craftworkers. They have learned ancient high techniques and improve their skills. That’s why the techniques such as Bachiru works which had been lost in Tang dynasty passed down to this day in Nara.