Yakushi-ji was counted as one of the original "Nanto Shichi Daiji" (南都七大寺), the "7 Great Temples of the Southern Capital" (Nara).

🪷Daian-ji (大安寺)
🪷Gangō-ji (元興寺)
🪷Hōryū-ji (法隆寺)
🪷Kōfuku-ji (興福寺)
🪷Saidai-ji (西大寺)
🪷Tōdai-ji (東大寺)
🪷Yakushi-ji (薬師寺)

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