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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

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-Aidan, Nathan, Marvin
-The specific date of construction of the Shwedagon Pagoda is unknown, estimates from archaeologists suggest that it was built between the 6th and 10th centuries in the CE. Legends suggest that it was built over 2,600 years ago.

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1. Assuming that the legends about the Shwedagon Pagoda are true, that would mean it is the oldest Buddhist Stupa in the world.

2. The Shwedagon Pagoda  is a massive Stupa covered in loads of the most valuable minerals. In total, builders used up to 60 tons of gold, worth 8 billion dollars. It also is adorned with over 7000 diamonds, and also rubies,
sapphires, and other rare gems.

3. The Shwedagon Pagoda has a lot of bells, 1,485 to be exact.

4. At the very top of the temple is a diamond bud called sein bu, and within it is a 74-carat diamond.

5. The Shwedagon Pagoda was created from donations from many Buddhists in Burma. Many wealthy people left any gold they had when they died to this temple. The King Dhammazedi donated a massive 300 ton bell called the Great Bell of Dhammerazedi, but the Portuguese stole and dropped it into the Bago River, where it still lays.

6. The Shwedagon Pagoda was nominated to become a World Heritage site in 2018. It is considered one of the most sacred Buddhist stupas in Myanmar, and in general, one of the most important religious reliquary monuments in the world.

7. The legend behind the Shwedagon Pagoda is set as far back as 2600 years ago. Two brothers would meet Lord Gautama Buddha back when he was alive, and they received eight of his hairs. They then went to Singuttara hill, and with the help of King Okkalalpa of Burma, built the Shwedagon Pagoda and put the hairs inside.

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Wat Xeing Thong
Taylor Stevenson & Nicole Damstra

Predicted to have been built in 1560

It's one of the most important temples in Laos

12-meter-tall funeral carriage holding urns of royal family members

Used to house coronation for Lao kings, now is used for important annual festivals in Luang Phrabang

Elaborate mosaic patterns and wall carvings showing Luang Phrabang style

Means “Temple of the Golden City” in Luang Phrabang,  Lao

Built under King Setthathirat who ruled from 1548-1571

In a beautiful garden on the bank of the Mekong River at the merging point of a smaller river, Nam Khan River

The Wat Xieng Thong was remodeled in the 1960's

No one knows the original appearance of the temple, the earliest picture taken of it was in the 1950's

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Gyeongbokgung Palace, Sajik-ro, Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

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Gyeongbokgung Palace, Sajik-ro, Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

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Gyeongbokgung Palace, Sajik-ro, Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

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By Summer S. and Caitlyn W.
- This palace was built in 1395.
- Created by King Taejo
- The palace caught fire once in 1553. It was burned again from 1592-1598.
-It only costs $2.50 for an adult and $1.30 for a child to visit.
-A lot of Koreans drama are filmed here.
- Gyeongbokgung means "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven".

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Key Gompa, Key Monastery, Key, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Key Gompa, Key Monastery, Key, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Key Gompa, Key Monastery, Key, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Olivia and Clara
Construction began in the 11th century.
1) It is situated at 4166 metres above sea level
2) It is the largest monastery in the Spiti Valley
3) The walls of it are covered in murals
4) It includes a collection of ancient murals and books as well as Buddha images
5) Key Gompa now belongs to Gelupa Sect

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The Angkor Wat was constructed in the first half of the 12th century.

- The largest religious monument in the world by land area

- It was shared by two religions as both a Buddhist Temple and a Hindu Temple

-The temple walls are covered with thousands of storytelling figures and deities

-The construction of this temple is said to have taken 35 years, 300,000 laborers and over 6,000 elephants

- The temple is surrounded by a 650 foot wide moat

- The temple is on the flag of Cambodia

- This temple is also billed as the 8th wonder of the world

Created by: Tyler Bush, Cade Martress, and Nicholas Thomas

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Seiganto-ji, 8 Nachisan, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan

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Seiganto-ji, 8 Nachisan, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan

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Seiganto-ji, 8 Nachisan, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan

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Lily and Zahra

-It was established in the 4th century and destroyed during the Japan Unification war. It was rebuilt in 1590

-This temple is one of the few that is joined with a shinto shrine after the separation during the Meiji period
-It is the oldest structure in the Kumano area and it houses many cultural properties
-When people visit on a specific day in February they will have any wish granted to them by the enshrined deity-wisdom, wealth, and power
-This temple is apart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
-It is dedicated to the goddess of mercy (Kannon)
-It costs 300 yen to visit which is equivalent to 2.88 U.S. Dollars

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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

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Tran Quoc Pagoda, Đường Thanh Niên, Yên Phụ, Tây Hồ, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Tran Quoc Pagoda, Đường Thanh Niên, Yên Phụ, Tây Hồ, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Tran Quoc Pagoda, Đường Thanh Niên, Yên Phụ, Tây Hồ, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Thomas Madewell, Matthew Tunnel
Construction took place from 541-547 and was originally called the Khai Quoc.

This famous building is more than 1500 years old.

Was relocated to the West Lake due to rising river waters.

Very important building to the Vietnamese and people are expected to follow the dress code when entering.

Considered the oldest Pagoda in Hanoi Capital
The Pagoda was renamed multiple times, with its first name Khai Quoc meaning to build the country, then the Ao Quoc pagoda which meant to keep peace in the country, and finally the Tran Quoc pagoda which means to guard the country.

In the Pagoda their is the famous Bodhi tree which is the original tree in which Budha sat to gain enlightenment.

Was made as a place for former kings to live when they stepped down from royalty by the Lord of Trinh.

King Le Chieu ordered it to be burnt, but the soldiers did not destroy the main temple, only the rooms on rafts that the maids lived in.

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Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia

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Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia

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Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia

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By Peyton and Isaac

Construction on this temple began in 750 AD. It is estimated that it took about 75 years.
1. This temple is one the the seven wonders of the word.
2. The Borobudur temple is the biggest Buddhist temple on the planet.
3. Surprisingly, there was no sophisticated tools to build the temple.
4. There is no record for who built this temple or why they built it.
5. Borobudur was built during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty.

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Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

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-  Holiest site in Buddhism
- Marks the site where Siddhartha Gautama achieved Enlightenment
- Some elements date back to the age of Ashoka (2nd-3rd century CE)