Buddhist Temples
Below is an illustrated index of the 55 buddhist temples profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.
Featured Buddhist Temples
North Gyeongsang, South KoreaAn important example of 8th-century Silla architecture, home to no less than seven Korean national treasures.
Kyoto, Kansai, JapanOriginally intended to be coated in silver, this harmonious temple ended up in simple wood. It houses an image of Kannon and includes lovely gardens.
Maharashtra, IndiaA series of 29 Buddhist cave temples dating from as early as the 2nd century BC, the Ajanta Caves contain some of the best masterpieces of Buddhist art in India.
Gansu, ChinaThese Buddhist cave temples were a center of culture on the Silk Road from the 4th to the 14th centuries and contain well-preserved religious murals and carvings spanning that entire period.
Shanghai, ChinaThe largest and busiest Buddhist temple in Shanghai, Longhua is famed for its 10th-century pagoda and peach blossoms. Also notable is a gilded Buddha statue under a carved dome.
Leshan, Sichuan, ChinaThis is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world, carved out of a cliff by an 8th-century monk to calm the turbulent confluence of three rivers. Each eyebrow is 18 feet long.
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