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Pagoda Street is a shopping street at the heart of bustling historic Chinatown in Singapore. It can be rather empty in daytime, but comes to life in full force after nightfall.
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This is the pagoda at the Buddhist temple Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo. It is built in a classical style - but actually dates to 1973. There has been a pagoda on the temple grounds since the 17th century, so it is part of an old tradition.
And if you are ready for some confusion: Asakusa and Sensō is actually written with the same kanji: 浅草. They can be read both ways. But the reading Sensō is now used for the Buddhist temple (浅草寺) while Asakusa is used for the area, but also for the nearby Shinto shrine (浅草神社).
Sensō-ji was originally founded in 645, making it the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo. According to legend it all began when two fishermen found a statue of the Kannon in the nearby river in 628 (they now are venerated at the Asakusa shrine). During the Tokugawa shogunate (beginning in 1603) Tokugawa Ieyasu chose Sensō-ji to be the tutelary temple of his clan. Earlier the temple was associated with the Tendai sect, but after World War II the temple went independent.
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Three-storied pagoda at the Buddhist temple Gōtokuji.
For most tourists this temple is quite a bit off compared to other famous sites in Tokyo - but it is still quite popular. After all they maintain the story of being the place that invented the beckoning cat - said to be inspired by a story of a monk's cat which saved the daimyo Ii Naotaka from being hit by lightning by beckoning him into the temple.
But this temple is worth a visit for more than that (and I am saying this as a great cat lover). It is the largest historical site in Tokyo (according to the sign at the entrance - and I have no reason to doubt it). A temple has stood here since 1480, and Gōtokuji dates to 1655, with many of its existing buildings actually dating from the 17th century. The grounds are extensive and includes a cemetery for the Ii-family with traditional tombs.
Pagoda statue garden decoration.
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The five storey pagoda at Senso-ji. The original was built in 1648, it survived the Great Kanto earthquake - which devastated much of Tokyo - but was destroyed by an air raid in 1945. This new pagoda was built in 1973.
Sensō-ji was originally founded in 645, making it the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo. According to legend it all began when two fishermen found a statue of the Kannon in the nearby river in 628 (they now are venerated in a nearby Shinto shrine: the Asakusa Shrine - Asakusa and Sensō are written with the same kanjis, by the way: 浅草 which can be read both ways). During the Tokugawa shogunate (beginning in 1603) Tokugawa Ieyasu chose Sensō-ji to be the tutelary temple of his clan. Earlier the temple was associated with the Tendai sect, but after World War II the temple went independent.
A bird feeder shaped as a Japanese pagoda stands amind foliage planted by Japan as a donation to Mississauga, Canada for public enjoyment.
Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens in southwest London, was built in 1761 by Sir William Chambers as a present for Princess Augusta, the founder of the gardens. Constructed of grey brick, the pagoda comprises 10 storeys, totalling 163 ft (50 m) in height, with 253 steps to the viewing gallery. Closed for repairs in 2006, the pagoda was reopened in 2018 following a major programme of restoration. It is a Grade I listed building.
Very often there is a strong wind which forms these clouds at the southern cost of Koh Samui, Thailand.
This is a repost. I postet this image out of camera first in 2017 when I was new on Flickr while I was travelling in Thailand, I had no good computer and software for editing with me. Now I did a RAW edition using DxO Pure RAW and further in Photoshop Lightroom, because I thought it is worth to do so.
As I was shooting the buildings of the Japan pavilion at EPCOT near Orlando, Florida, I noticed a small plane writing "GOD" in the sky. Maybe, this was a decisive moment, according to the great French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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Arakurayama Sengen Park, Yamanashi, Japan. There would be a view of Mount Fuji in the background, but the weather wasn't favourable unfortunately.
Japanese Tea Garden
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The area below the pagodas is planted with dwarf evergreens.
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Kew's iconic Pagoda was completed in 1762. The ten-storey octagonal structure is 163ft high (almost 50m).The Pagoda was one of the jewels in the crown of Georgian London. It was so unusual that a suspicious public were unconvinced it would remain standing when it was built in 1762.
Designed at the height of the 18th century craze for Chinoiserie, it tapers with successive floors from the first to the topmost being 1ft less (30 cm) in diameter and height than the preceding one. The original building was very colourful; the roofs being covered with varnished iron plates, with a dragon on each corner. There were 80 dragons in all, each carved from wood and gilded with real gold.
The eye-catching dragons were the talk of the town for 20 years, before disappearing in the 1780s. The dragons had been removed in 1784 when repairs were undertaken to the building’s roof and are rumoured to have been sold to pay for the Prince Regent’s debts. However experts believe that, being made of wood, they had simply rotted over time.( Kew)
Set at the end of a splendid avenue of trees the Great Pagoda is being restored to its original 18th century splendour.
The vista is lined with North American pin swamp oaks, sweet gum and Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna). One cedar of Lebanon tree stands in front of the Pagoda,
The Pagoda was designed by Sir William Chambers and completed in 1762 as a gift for Princess Augusta, the founder of the botanic gardens at Kew. It is a ten-storey octagon tower, standing at almost 50m and each level is 30cm narrower than the one below.
Taken from the Palm House end of the Pagoda Vista.
La Pagoda de Tran Quoc es de estilo marcadamente budista, fe mayoritaria durante muchísimos siglos en Vietnam, y tiene un total de 11 niveles, alcanzando los 15 metros de altura.
A su vez, cada nivel tiene 6 puertas y, cada una de estas puertas, está presidida por una estatua de Amitabha.
Los 11 niveles no es algo casual, ya que, cada uno de los 11 niveles, corresponden a uno de los 11 diferentes estados del budismo hasta llegar a la iluminación. Ni que decir tiene que, para ser una construcción tan antigua, los 15 metros a los que llega son una altura muy imponente. La Pagoda de Tran Quoc tiene el honor y el orgullo de ser la pagoda más antigua de todo Hanoi, Esta pagoda se construyó entre los años 541 y 545. Hace casi 1.500 años.
The Tran Quoc Pagoda is markedly Buddhist in style, the majority faith for many centuries in Vietnam, and has a total of 11 levels, reaching 15 meters in height.
In turn, each level has 6 doors and each of these doors is presided over by a statue of Amitabha.
The 11 levels is not something casual, since each of the 11 levels corresponds to one of the 11 different states of Buddhism until reaching enlightenment. It goes without saying that, for such an old construction, the 15 meters it reaches are a very imposing height. Tran Quoc Pagoda has the honor and pride of being the oldest pagoda in all of Hanoi. This pagoda was built between 541 and 545. Almost 1,500 years ago.
La Pagoda de Tran Quoc és d'estil marcadament budista, fe majoritària durant moltíssims segles al Vietnam, i té un total d'11 nivells, assolint els 15 metres d'alçada.
Alhora, cada nivell té 6 portes i, cadascuna d'aquestes portes, està presidida per una estàtua d'Amitabha.
Els 11 nivells no és casual, ja que, cadascun dels 11 nivells, corresponen a un dels 11 diferents estats del budisme fins a arribar a la il·luminació. No cal dir que, per ser una construcció tan antiga, els 15 metres a què arriba són una altura molt imponent. La Pagoda de Tran Quoc té l'honor i l'orgull de ser la pagoda més antiga de tot Hanoi. Aquesta pagoda es va construir entre els anys 541 i 545. Fa gairebé 1.500 anys.
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Bagan, Myanmar. Some of the remaining architectural details on the Dhammayazika Pagoda Temple which lies in the eastern part of the Bagan plain, and was completed in 1198. Despite its massive size, it took only two years to build and consumed an estimated 6 million bricks. It’s one of the larger and significant temples in Old Bagan but was deserted until the 1990s when it was restored.
Birds and Bees love this tree. Bees like the flowers and the birds like the berries which are now mostly gone..
There is a tall wooded pagoda in this temple and it is not repainted with vivid colour and I could enjoy the time the pagoda passed.
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(from Shewdagon Pagoda website) No visit to the Union of Myanmar is complete without a visit to the 2,500 years old Shwedagon Pagoda, which enshrines strands of Buddha's hair and other holy relics. Located west of the Royal Lake on 114 -acre Singuttara Hill in Yangon, Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred and impressive Buddhist site for the people of the Union of Myanmar. From a humble beginning of 8.2 meters, the Shwedagon Pagoda today stands close to 110 meters. Shwedagon Pagoda is covered with hundreds of gold plates and the top of the stupa is encrusted with 4531 diamonds; the largest of which is a 72 carat diamond. It is clearly one of the wonders of the religious world. Shwedagon Pagoda is a repository of the best in Myanmar heritage – architecture, sculpture and arts. The Shwedagon Pagoda consists hundreds colorful temples, stupas, and statues that reflects the architectural era spanning almost a 2,500 years. To understand this monumental work of art and architecture, visitors will experience an insider's view of this magnificent symbol of Buddhism to the lives of the Myanmar people. Shwedagon Pagoda forms the focus of religious as well as community activities – the bustling of devotees and monks washing the statues, offering flowers, worshiping, and meditating. Shwedagon Pagoda is administered by the Board of Trustees of Shwedagon Pagoda.
Autumn leaves and early snow mix after the passage of a winter storm in the Front Range of Colorado. Pagoda Mountain in the middle is flanked by Chief's Head Peak on the left and Long's Peak, partly hidden by clouds, on the right. This is a two shot blend processed in PS to provide both near and far focus.