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Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

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Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

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Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

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Group: Chris and Jake
Constructed: 260 BC
Facts:
1.It is said that where the Temple was built is where Buddha attained enlightenment
2. Much of the temple is has actually been moved to the museum beside it and have been replaced with replicas
3. The temple is built directly east of the Bodhi Tree
4. Ashoka is considered the founder even though the pyramidal structure dates from the Gupta Empire
5. It is constructed of brick and is considered one of the oldest brick structures to have survived in East India.
6. Obviously, it is a Buddhist temple

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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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Group- Junior and Garrett

1. The Seiganto-ji was founded by an Indian monk who also founded Fudarakusan Temple.
2. Seiganto-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple founded in the early 5th century.
3. The Seiganto-ji wasn't finished building until 1958.
4. The Seiganto-ji is the oldest structure in Kumano.
5. A sacred place for both Shinto and Buddhist religions.
6. There a water fall called the Nachi no Taki people also love to see.
7. The Seiganto-ji is on the Nachi Mountain that is above 350 meters above sea-level.

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Shwezigon Pagoda, Nyaung-U, Myanmar (Burma)

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Shwezigon Pagoda, Nyaung-U, Myanmar (Burma)

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Shwezigon Pagoda, Nyaung-U, Myanmar (Burma)

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Group: Melanie, Kenzie, Tessa
Construction start: 11th century
Interesting Facts:
1. The largest pagoda in the Bagan.

2. One of the of the four most famous Buddhist pagodas in Myanmar.
3. Shwezigon Pagoda is built on a hill.
4. The pagoda survived many earthquakes but the biggest damage was caused by an earthquake in 1768 that brought down the top of the pagoda.
5. It is surrounded by an outer wall and other shrines, temples and many other religious structures inside it.

6. Sitting on the top of the three terraces there is a beautiful bell shaped structure which became a model to be followed in the later religious structures in Myanmar.

7. At the entrance, surrounding the pagoda there are huge statues of the Shwezigon guardians, known as chinthes which are lion-like creatures.

8. King Anawrahta is credited for the first three terraces of the temple before his death.

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Wat Xieng Thong, Khem Khong, Luang Prabang, Laos

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Wat Xieng Thong, Khem Khong, Luang Prabang, Laos

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Wat Xieng Thong, Khem Khong, Luang Prabang, Laos

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Group members - Sofie, Grace, and Emma

Construction began: 1559 - 1560 by King Setthathirath

Interesting Facts:
One of the most important of Lao monasteries.
It is a significant monument to the spirit or religion, royalty and traditonal art.
One of the few temples that wasn't destroyed during the Black Flag Army invasion (1887).
It functioned as a place for kings to be crowned.
It represents the typical Laos art and craft style.
The meaning of the name is "Temple of the Golden City".

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Angkor Wat
Group: Katelyn, Eliona
-Construction began during 1116 C.E.
Interesting Facts:
-It is the largest religious monument in the world
-At first it was a Hindu temple and was converted to a Buddhist temple
-Angkor Wat means "City Temple"
-Took 35 years to build and about 300,000 people to do it
-Before the 16th century it was known as Pisnulok, the official title of the Khmer King
-Angkor Wat was made up of more stone than any other Egyptian Pyramids combined
-Was built in stone but meant to be a replica of the Universe and earthly model of the Cosmic world

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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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Group Names-  Matt^2
Construction date- The 6th Century
Interesting Facts- The oldest Buddhist Temple in Hanoi
It was relocated in 1615
Monks that lived at the Pagoda that would teach Buddhism to the public
It is most popular during the first month of the lunar calendar
They also worshiped female Buddhas called mothers.

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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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- Name of architecture - Gunadharma

- Group names - Heidi and Julia

- Built in the 9th century during the Sailendra Dynasty. The Sailendra Dynasty lasted from 650 to 1025 (common era).

- The Temple of Borobudur is located on the Indonesian island of Java where it was abandoned during the 14th and 15th centuries as many of the island’s people converted to Islam.

-It stands on a plateau that is a large volcano crater from an ancient volcano ringed by the Menoreh mountains. It is also located close to the temples Pawon and Mendut on the Kedu Plain.

-It was created as a monument to the Buddha

-It contains 504 statues of the Buddha

- The Temple is still the largest Buddhist temple in the world and was designated as a World Heritage in 1991.

-It fell after 100 years of being complete and the reasons are still unknown

- It was restored in the 1970s and 1980s during President Suharto’s term (1967 to 1998).

- The Temple of Borobudur is located on the Indonesian island of Java where it was abandoned during the 14th and 15th centuries as many of the island’s people converted to Islam.

-It stands on a plateau that is a large volcano crater from an ancient volcano ringed by the Menoreh mountains. It is also located close to the temples Pawon and Mendut on the Kedu Plain.

-It was created as a monument to the Buddha

-It contains 504 statues of the Buddha

- The Temple is still the largest Buddhist temple in the world and was designated as a World Heritage in 1991.

-It fell after 100 years of being complete and the reasons are still unknown

- It was restored in the 1970s and 1980s during President Suharto’s term (1967 to 1998).

https://www.ancient.eu/Borobudur/

https://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/borobudur/blevel_1/b1_historical.html

https://smarthistory.org/borobudur/

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Gyeongbokgung palace, Myeongdong 8-gil, Myeongdong 2(i)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

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Gyeongbokgung palace, Myeongdong 8-gil, Myeongdong 2(i)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

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Gyeongbokgung palace, Myeongdong 8-gil, Myeongdong 2(i)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

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Group: Chase Krisanda and Devin Rosser
Year Created:1395
Facts:
1. Built during the Joseon Dynasty.
2. Built by King Taejo.
3. About 410,000 square meters large.
4. Gyeongbokgung means "palace greatly blessed by heaven".
5. Burnt down by Japanese in 1553 and was reconstructed and again was burnt down in 1592 and was rebuilt.
6. If the eaves of the pavilion were colorful, than a female member of the royal family would live in the pavilion. And if they weren't colorful, than a male member of the royal family would live in the pavilion.
7. It was originally built as a place to live for the kings of the Joseon Dynasty and it was the center of the government.
8. Around 10 million people visit Gyeongbokgung each year.

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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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Bevin, Tino, Kyler: The name of the architecture is Key Gompa. This architecture is located in India, and it was constructed within 1008-1064 CE (11th century). This means it is over 1,000 years old. It has an altitude of 4,166 meters. The founder of Key Gompa is Dromton. Key Gompa is known as the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Spiti Valley , as well as a religious training center for  Lamas. Key Gompa is a three floored building. The bottom floor is mostly underground, and typically used for the storage of items. A well known room within Key Gompa is "The Tangyur" is covered in beautiful murals. Key Gompa was attacked by the Mongols in the 17th century. Due to attacks, Key Gompa was consistently renovated and reconstructed. As a result, there are very narrow corridors throughout the building, and the rooms are small and the stairs are difficult to use.