The body, or main part, of the pagoda, often used to enshrine a statue of Buddha, held to various styles of traditional Chinese architecture, unless the pagoda had a domed steeple. The base ...

A Chinese term for pagoda did not exist until the first century. The reason is that this new form of architecture was introduced to China only when Buddhism spread to the country. The origin of ...

The pose of the statue celebrates the moment that the Buddha achieved enlightenment. Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa in Myanmar. It houses over 700 slabs inscribed with the Tripitaka.

Indian architecture has had a profound influence on Chinese architecture, thanks to centuries of cultural and spiritual ...

The Reverend Gyoro Nagase has been based at the London Peace pagoda since it opened in 1985. Having now spent more time in the capital than his native Japan, the 72-year-old says "London is very ...

The pagoda enshrines a relic of Buddha on the ceiling of its vast pillar-less hall. The Gorai centre is one of the 240 ...

17 is sponsored by Kofukuji and The Asahi Shimbun. Temple pagodas are built to enshrine Buddha’s ashes. Kofukuji’s five-story pagoda, which has national treasure status, was erected in 730 at ...

Although the interior is usually closed to the public, the doors to the first story will be opened to reveal the central column and Buddhist statues ... carried out. The pagoda was erected during ...