A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya...
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Buddhist temples are an important part of the Korean landscape. Most Korean temples have names ending in -sa (Korean: 사; Hanja: 寺), which means "monastery"...
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list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Khadro Ling Buddhist Temple, Três...
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Buddhist temples or monasteries are (along with Shinto shrines) the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan. The shogunates or...
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Buddha. Borobudur is recognised as the largest Buddhist temple in the world. In Thailand, Buddhist temples are known as wats, from the Pāḷi vāṭa, meaning...
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This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in the United States for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Abhayagiri...
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Stupa (redirect from Buddhist Stupa)
is a chaitya, which is a prayer hall or temple containing a stupa. Stupas may have originated as pre-Buddhist tumuli in which śramaṇas were buried in...
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Temple (literally: "Great Awakening Temple") or the Mahābodhi Mahāvihāra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but restored Buddhist temple in...
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the early hours of August 10, 1991, a mass shooting occurred at Thai Buddhist temple Wat Promkunaram (Thai: วัดพรหมคุณาราม; RTGS: Wat Phrom Khunaram) in...
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in 2005. Dakshineswar Kali Temple, a Hindu temple in Greater Kolkata, West Bengal, India Buddhist temples include the structures called stupa, wat and...
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This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in India for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Amaravati Bavikonda...
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Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple (Chinese: 佛光山南天寺; pinyin: Fóguāngshān Nántiān Sì; lit. 'Southern Heaven Temple') is a Buddhist temple complex located in Berkeley...
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century. The temple's architecture demonstrates an eclectic mix of Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, and Chinese architecture. This Buddhist temple includes several...
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with Buddhist practice, such as vajras, bells, stupas and Buddhist temple architecture. Buddhist art originated in the north of the Indian subcontinent,...
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Buddhism in Japan (redirect from Japanese Buddhist)
the Buddhist temples as well as the monastic community. The Nihon Shoki states that in 624 there were 46 Buddhist temples. Some of these temples include...
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Shanghainese: Niohveh Zoe Zy, literally Jade Buddha Chan Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported...
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Shaolin Monastery (redirect from Shaolin Temple)
arts (武; wǔ), Buddhist art (艺; yì), and traditional Chinese medicine (医; yī). This cultural heritage, still constituting the daily temple life, is representative...
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This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Sri Lanka for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Asgiri Maha...
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Xuefeng. Yonghe Temple was the highest Buddhist temple in the country during the middle and late Qing dynasty. Building work on the Yonghe Temple started in...
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Lingyin Temple (simplified Chinese: 灵隐寺; traditional Chinese: 靈隱寺; pinyin: Língyǐn Sì) is a prominent Chan Buddhist temple near Hangzhou that is renowned...
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International Buddhist Temple (Chinese: 觀音寺; pinyin: Guān Yīn Sì; Guan Yin Temple) is located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It is a Chinese Buddhist temple...
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list of notable Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in the United Kingdom, sorted by location. Nipponzan-Myōhōji temple and Peace Pagoda...
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There are a total of 41,205 Buddhist temples (wat) in Thailand since last update. This is confirmed, of which 33,902 are in current use, according to the...
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of property, temples, monasteries, centers of learning, meditation centers, historical sites, or the incitement of hatred towards Buddhists.[citation needed]...
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Chinese Buddhism (redirect from Chinese Buddhist)
restoration of damaged Buddhist temples like Guoqing Temple and Guanghua Temple, as well as the return of monastic ordination and Buddhist institutions. Monks...
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The Tiger Cave Temple (Thai: วัดถ้ำเสือ, RTGS: wat tham suea) is a Buddhist temple north-northeast of Krabi, Thailand. A sacred site, it is known for...
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Wat Rong Khun (redirect from Thailand’s White Temple)
White Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Pa O Don Chai, Mueang District, Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Situated outside the city of Chiang Rai, the temple attracts...
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west". Hsi Lai Temple is a branch of Fo Guang Shan, a Buddhist organization from Taiwan. It is the order's first overseas branch temple and serves as the...
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Buddhism in the United States (redirect from American Buddhist Movement)
all Buddhist groups within the United States, including Asian-American Buddhists born into the faith, who comprise the largest percentage of Buddhists in...
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Index of Buddhism-related articles (redirect from List of Buddhist topics)
Alobha Alodawpyi Pagoda Aluvihare Rock Temple Amarapura Nikaya Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya Amara Sinha Amaravati Buddhist Monastery Amaravati Stupa Ambagahawatte...
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