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Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar . From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.
The Temple of Garni is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia and the former Soviet Union. Built in the Ionic order in the village of Garni, Armenia, it is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia.
Temple of Heaven in the Forbidden Palacein in Beijing,chinese cultural symbols with a frame in a red door
Though I thought this set looked great from the get go there were some things I really wanted to tweak; particularly the rather skimpy rockwork in front and the lack of seating room for the shadow theater. So here's my modified version - you can read more about how I did it here!
Pre Rup is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction.
Pre Rup is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction.
The Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.
It is built in the South Indian architecture| style.
Due to its architectural and historical significance, the temple has been gazetted as a National Monument. Historically, the temple was the registry of Hindu marriages. At that time, only the priest of the Sri Mariamman Temple was authorized to solemnize Hindu marriages in Singapore.
Magnificent peek into the past.
The Luxor Temple (Arabic: معبد الأقصر) is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it was known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary". It was one of the two primary temples on the east bank, the other being Karnak.[1] Unlike the other temples in Thebes, Luxor temple is not dedicated to a cult god or a deified version of the pharaoh in death. Instead, Luxor temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the pharaohs of Egypt were crowned.
To the rear of the temple are chapels built by Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty, and Alexander. Other parts of the temple were built by Tutankhamun and Ramesses II. During the Roman era, the temple and its surroundings were a legionary fortress and the home of the Roman government in the area. During the Roman period a chapel inside the Luxor Temple originally dedicated to the goddess Mut was transformed into a Tetrarchy cult chapel and later into a church.[2]
Along with the other archeological sites in Thebes, the Luxor Temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_Temple
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The temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is certainly one of the most important temples in Chiang Mai, as well as one of the most revered among all Thais. The giant Chedi (seen here), covered with gold, is the dominant sight inside. It contains the Buddha relics. Wat Prathat Doi Suthep dates back from the fourteenth century.
The whole Chiang Mai set can be viewed here.
Shore Temple, Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
This image was taken approximately 10 minutes after the last picture I posted. I composed it to include more sky, similar to the first picture in this series. Post processing is the same as the first one.
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Borobudur temple in Jogjakarta at sunrise. Located at the Java Island, it is the world's largest Buddhist temple. Now it is a UNESCO heritage and the most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia.
Extract from UNESCO
"This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s."
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What is Theravada Buddhism?
Theravada (pronounced — more or less — "terra-VAH-dah"), the "Doctrine of the Elders," is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Tipitaka, or Pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha's teachings.For many centuries, Theravada has been the predominant religion of continental Southeast Asia (Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Cambodia, and Laos) and Sri Lanka. Today Theravada Buddhists number well over 100 million worldwide. In recent decades Theravada has begun to take root in the West.
Information provided by www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bullitt/theravada.html.
The Minoan culture was the earliest advanced civilization in Europe. The very oldest findings from this excavation site on Crete date back up to the 7th millennium (6600 - 6900) BC.
The Temple of Heaven , Beijing , China.
Constructed in 1420 ,this glorious, visually arresting building is widely regarded as the pinnacle of Ming design. For five centuries it was at the very heart of imperial ceremony. This is actually the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests & is 38 m high.
To admire the ornate detail click on the image.
Le Wat Rong Khun (en thaï : วัดร่องขุ่น) est un temple situé à 13 km au sud de Chiang Rai, en Thaïlande, il est communément appelé le temple blanc. Il a été construit par Chalermchai Kositpipat (en), un artiste thaï de renom qui a voulu créer un tribut durable à Rama IX, ancien roi de Thaïlande décédé en 2016, et également honorer sa ville natale.
En rupture avec la plupart des autres temples, celui-ci est d’une blancheur extraordinaire, pour symboliser la pureté du bouddhisme, et incrusté de morceaux de miroir pour suggérer la réflexion de l’illumination. Pour y accéder, le visiteur doit d'abord passer entre deux crocs géants, puis devant un lac parsemé de créatures des enfers.
Il devait être achevé en 2008, mais ne sera terminé qu'en 20701. L’ensemble comprendra neuf bâtiments, qui constitueront la vision du paradis bouddhiste sur terre telle qu’imaginée par l'artiste. Le financement du temple est assuré par la vente des peintures de celui-ci, exposées et vendues dans un bâtiment annexe.
Tremblement de terre[modifier | modifier le code]
Le 5 mai 2014, à 18h08 (heure locale), le temple est endommagé par un tremblement de terre (en)2. Il doit alors fermer indéfiniment3 et pour son créateur, il doit être démoli pour des raisons de sécurité4.
Cependant, après une visite d'experts, il apparaît que tous les bâtiments sont structurellement sains. Chalermchai annonce alors qu'il se donne deux ans pour redonner la beauté originelle au temple également et que celui-ci sera de nouveau ouvert aux visiteurs5.
Waterfall Temple 瀑布寺
By Daniel Arrhakis / 大仁得 赤竜 / 丹尼尔·红龙 (2023)
With the music : Japanese Ancient Music
Etenraku Imayo 《Hito ha》 Guqin solo: Qiuyue
from Uragami Gyokudo 1791 (1)
(1) Uragami Gyokudo 1745-1820 - Japanese musician, painter, poet and calligrapher. In his lifetime, he was best known as a player of the Chinese seven-string zither, the guqin, but people came to appreciate his paintings after his death. His Snow Sifted Through Frozen Clouds (凍雪篩雲図 tōunshisetsuzu) is recognized as a National Treasure.
A Creative Asian/ Japanese inspired moody mystic dreaming poetic composition in the Art Style of Hiroshi Senju using NightCafe Studio's Online Artificial Intelligence Art Generator, stock images and images of mine.
Art Collage, digital painting processes and textured layered techniques.
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Two Spanish explorers spotted an old temple at the verge of the jungle. They already imagine the great riches that it might hold. However, the temple is not forgotten. Soon they will meet its brave defenders…
I started building the rocks and the beach last year as a base for some castle ruins. Now I’ve finally been reunited with my bricks and decided to finish it, but the idea changed a bit. The landscape looked exotic enough to put an Aztec temple on top of it instead.