Buddhist Temples

Below is an illustrated index of the 56 Buddhist Temples profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Featured Buddhist Temples

Ginkakuji Kyoto, Kansai, Japan Originally intended to be coated in silver, this harmonious temple ended up in simple wood. It houses an image of Kannon and includes lovely gardens. Angkor Wat Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia Angkor Wat is the star of Angkor and indeed all of Cambodia. Believed to be the largest religious structure in the world, this Hindu temple is designed as a microcosm of the universe. Giant Buddha of Leshan Leshan, Sichuan, China This 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.

All Buddhist Temples (by Country) Angkor Wat Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia Bayon Temple Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia Ta Prohm Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia Angkor Thom Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia Wat Phnom Phnom Penh, Cambodia Giant Buddha of Leshan Leshan, Sichuan, China Longmen Caves Henan, China Lama Temple Beijing, China Mogao Caves Gansu, China Shaolin Temples Henan, China White Horse Temple Luoyang, Henan, China Jade Buddha Temple (Yufo Si) Shanghai, China Longhua Temple Shanghai, China Ajanta Caves Maharashtra, India Kushinagar Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India Mahabodhi Temple Bodhgaya, India Ellora Caves Maharashtra, India Borobudur Java, Indonesia Kinkakuji Kyoto, Kansai, Japan Todaiji Nara, Kansai, Japan Great Buddha Kamakura, Kanto, Japan Hasedera Kamakura, Kanto, Japan Ginkakuji Kyoto, Kansai, Japan Kiyomizudera Kyoto, Kansai, Japan Sensoji Tokyo, Kanto, Japan Adashino Nenbutsuji Kyoto, Kansai, Japan Swayambhunath Stupa Kathmandu, Nepal Boudhanath Stupa Kathmandu, Nepal Kumari Ghar Kathmandu, Nepal Lumbini Nepal Chinese Buddhist Temple Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Ivolginksy Datsan Ivolginsk, East Siberia, Russia Bulguksa North Gyeongsang, South Korea Haeinsa Gyeongsang Province, South Korea Seokguram Grotto South Korea Wat Arun Bangkok, Thailand Wat Pho Bangkok, Thailand Wat Benchamabophit Bangkok, Thailand Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok, Thailand Wat Suthat Bangkok, Thailand Wat Mahathat Bangkok, Thailand Wat Traimit Bangkok, Thailand Wat Saket Bangkok, Thailand Wat Chedi Luang Chiang Mai, Thailand Wat Phra Singh Chiang Mai, Thailand Wat Chet Yot Chiang Mai, Thailand Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Chiang Mai, Thailand Wat Chiang Man Chiang Mai, Thailand Old Sukhothai Historical Park Sukhothai, Thailand Jokhang Temple Lhasa, Tibet Drepung Monastery Lhasa, Tibet Samye Monastery Tibet Hua Zang Si Temple San Francisco, California, USA Hsi Lai Temple Los Angeles, California, USA Betsuin Buddhist Temple Seattle, Washington, USA Sakya Monastery Seattle, Washington, USA

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