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The 12 pages that link to Shōsōin, each with the reason it gives.

• Nara periodBroader topic: Its collection reveals the court's material wealth and long-distance cultural connections.

• Tōdai-jiRelated: Its collections preserve material evidence of the temple’s imperial setting.

• Emperor ShōmuRelated: Empress Kōmyō dedicated Shōmu’s possessions there after his death, preserving a record of courtly material culture.

• Heijō-kyōRelated: Its surviving collection offers rare material evidence of courtly life during Heijō-kyō’s era.

• Empress GenmeiRelated: Its surviving treasures illuminate the court culture that developed after Genmei’s move.

• Tenpyō-hōjiRelated: Its collections preserve material evidence of court life during the era.

• Tenpyō-shōhōRelated: Its collections include objects connected with the court and temple world of the era.

• TenpyōRelated: Its collections provide material evidence of court life during the Tenpyō age.

• Tenpyō-kanpōRelated: Its surviving artifacts illuminate the court culture surrounding the era.

• YōrōRelated: Its holdings illuminate the material and administrative culture of the broader Nara period.

• Jingo-keiunRelated: Its collections preserve material evidence from the period that included Jingo-keiun.

• JinkiRelated: Its holdings include materials from the Nara era surrounding Jinki.