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The wooden vertical palace of Buddha
The pagoda itself functions as a temple, making it a “vertical monastery” — or, as its name suggests, “The Palace of Buddha.” ...
When the ruler left the city, the palace was transformed into a Buddhist temple. Today, only ruins remain. However, researchers have regularly excavated the site to study artifacts from its time ...
The city of Chengde is well known for its Summer Palace, built by the Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi to escape the summer heat of Beijing. Equally famous are its Buddhist temples, where young lamas ...
The city, known as the cultural capital of Japan, is home to numerous Buddhist temples, the Imperial Palace, Shinto shrines, traditional wooden houses and meticulously kept gardens – all make ...
The exhibition titled ‘Dreaming Tibet’ is all about letting the kids open up about their dreams and imagination of Tibet ...
The tone and timbre of Buddhist bells depends on their shape ... in auspicious directions in relation to the imperial palace so their peal could protect the city. Some people are working to ...
As a mark of his respect to Buddhism, the king built the monastery above his palace. Situated at the cliff of Namgyal hill, its architecture is impressive. View of Leh from the gompa is ...