Tourism in Saitama: the Heirinji Buddhist temple near Tokyo Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Time The charming Heirinji Buddhist Complex (Heirin-ji) is a great place to visit in Saitama Prefecture. Therefore, many people visit Heirinji Rinzai Buddhist Temple from Saitama, Tokyo (only 35/45 minutes by train and bus from Ikebukuro)and further. This […]
Nirmanika: reinvented Apsara ArtsVictoria TheaterFebruary 25 Structure and symmetry characterize Apsaras Arts’ bharatanatyam production, Nirmanika, a collaboration with the Indian Embassy in Singapore to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. An ode to Indian architecture and its cultural influence in Southeast Asia, Nirmanika’s staging at the Victoria Theater was a fitting tribute to mark […]
Fanjingshan Temple must be one of the most extreme temples in the world and the one worth visiting in China! Just as one thinks one has found the most extreme and located monastery in the world (like the eye-catching Katskhi Pillar in the Republic of Georgia), one finds another that defies belief. Fanjingshan Mountain is […]
The most zen part of our self-guided tour of Kyoto. After a few luxurious hot spring baths on the first leg of his Kyoto tour, our reporter Egawa Tasuku was ready to tackle one of Kyoto city’s top attractions: its abundance of historic shrines and temples. . For the second part of our Ready for […]
GEORGE TOWN: A minor fire has broken out at Kek Lok Si Temple, next to the massive 30.2m tall bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy (Kuan Yin) at Ayer Itam, here. Fortunately, only a table used for prayer items was flattened when firefighters arrived on the scene just in time to douse the flames. […]
An ancient temple dating back to the early centuries of Buddhism has been unearthed in the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan – part of the ancient region of Gandhara which was conquered by Alexander the Great and gave rise to a of Buddhist belief and Greek art. Archaeologists believe the temple dates to around the […]
An ancient Buddhist temple dating back to the 2nd or 3rd century BCE has been discovered during an Italian-led archaeological dig in the town of Barikot in the Swat region of northern Pakistan. The 2,000-year-old religious monument was built on an apsidal podium housing a cylindrical base that supports a stupa, or domed structure typical […]
Although there are hundreds of temples scattered across Kyoto, not all of them are open to the public in the same way as famous places like Kinkaku-ji or Kiyomizu-dera. Koho-an, a sub-temple of the vast Rinzai Daitoku-ji Buddhist temple complex, is one such site that rarely allows visitors. This spring, however, the temple will temporarily […]
The temple bell last rang on Jan. 19 at the Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission. About 20 people sat together during the last service at the Buddhist temple in the small former plantation village. Due to declining membership, the congregation will merge with the Honohina Hongwanji Mission in Ninole after 118 years of service. Kamehameha Schools owns […]
Incredible footage shows the Simians dragging, biting and ripping off the rubber trim of a van in an attempt to gain access to the vehicle outside the historic San Phra Kan shrine in Lopburi province Video loading Video unavailable The video will start automatically soon8to cancel play now Monkeys vandalize cars outside a Buddhist temple […]
The temple bell rang for the last time Wednesday at the Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission. About 20 people sat together during the last service at the Buddhist temple in the small former plantation village. Due to declining membership, the congregation will merge with the Honohina Hongwanji Mission in Ninole after 118 years of service. Kamehameha Schools […]
Italian and Pakistani archaeologists have made the exciting discovery. Religious prejudices explain the low vigilance against vandalism. by Massimo Introvigné The Bazira excavations. From Twitter. In December 2021, the Italian Embassy in Pakistan announced that, in collaboration with Pakistani colleagues, Italian archaeologists had unearthed what may well be the oldest Buddhist temple in the country. […]
The remains of a 2,300-year-old Buddhist temple have been discovered in northwest Pakistan along with several other Buddhist artifacts by a joint team of Pakistani and Italian archaeologists. Archaeologists from the Italian archaeological mission known as ISMEO have excavated the ruins of the city of Bazira dating from the Buddhist period at Barikot tehsil of […]
Christmas lanterns are set up in front of Jogyesa in Seoul on Dec. 17, 2020. (Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism) Expressing a wish for harmony and peace between different religions, the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism will light lanterns in front of the main Buddhist temple of Jogyesa in Jongno, central Seoul, to celebrate Christmas, […]
Montreal – Laval police are investigating four nighttime arson attacks on the same street, including one at a Buddhist temple that occurred while monks were inside. The fourth fire that police say was started intentionally occurred at 11:37 p.m. Tuesday at the Laotian Buddhist Society at 3381 Boul Dagenais. Where is. The side door was […]
LingYen Mountain Temple will be expanded by over 90,000 square feet with eight new buildings. After 18 years of stops and restarts in the planning process, construction has begun on a Buddhist temple on Richmond’s Skyward Highway. But the original plan to expand LingYen Mountain Temple has been cut in half. In 2014, the proposal […]
(RNS) – Six people were arrested this week and face charges of robbery, trespassing and third-degree assault at a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Rogers, Arkansas, in what appears to be a growing trend of break-ins and robberies at Asian Buddhist temples across the country. The six people arrested in Arkansas, five women and one man, […]
At gofundme.com The Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles is rushing to rebuild and maintain a welcoming character following a vandalism incident on February 25. Following the attack, which damaged lanterns and a large window, the temple received an outpouring of support, with online fundraising reaching over US$90,000, more […]
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A month after the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple was vandalized and set on fire, a shattered window and toppled lanterns have been repaired. But the temple’s wooden lanterns and lamps still need to be rebuilt and replaced, and its leaders are considering additional security. As temple leaders seek to make their […]
Quarantine and self-isolation are taking their toll and the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is worrying even the best of us. If you are looking to calm your mind and relieve your stress, the Taizo-in Zen Buddhist Temple in Kyoto shares some Zazen meditation techniques you can practice at home. This information and engaging […]
ATTLEBORO — Plans for a Buddhist temple and ancillary buildings off Thurber Avenue enjoyed smooth sailing during their first public hearing. At least 20 neighbors turned out Monday night for a planning council hearing on the proposal, and most seemed satisfied. A few even said, “Welcome to the neighborhood.” The council met to review the […]
Jetavana Buddhist Temple / GAON Studio Courtesy of Studio GAON + 34 To share To share Facebook Twitter pinterest WhatsApp To post Or https://www.archdaily.com/914480/jetavana-buddhist-temple-studio-gaon Year Year of realization of this architectural project Year: 2018 Photographs Manufacturers Marks with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: VEKA, Hansol Main architects: Hyoungnam Lim, Eunjoo Roh in studio_GAON […]
Han Wen-Qiang and Chinese architects Archstudio have designed a Buddhist temple in the city of Tangshan on the Tanghe River. Archstudio’s project is largely underground, symbolically rooting human life in nature, but it has skylights and outdoor courtyards symbolically offering people light to illuminate their footsteps. The whole plan of the new Buddhist temple is […]
Borobudur temple in Indonesia. Borobudur Temple Borobudur is a massive Buddhist monument, the largest in the world, located in Central Java, Indonesia. Borobudur Temple is 42 km northwest of Yogyakarta. The structure of the temple is influenced by Gupta and post-Gupta style of Indian art. The monument was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in […]
satoro hirota architects update buddhist temple in tokyo(above) the main sanctuary has been completely renovatedall images courtesy of satoru hirota architects locally based satori hirota architects rebuilt a temple in tokyo built in the japanese edo period. the new program includes the construction of a reception hall and a priest’s seat. during World War II […]