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-Angkor Wat was built between 1113 and 1150 CE by King Suryavarman I of the Khmer Empire as a Hindu temple and mausoleum to honor the god Vishnu

-Buddhist monks traveled on the Silk Road, as well as Buddhist traders from India and South Asia, took effect, people in the empire began to shift towards Mahayana Buddhism. Under King Jayavarman VI, the empire experienced a large-scale shift towards Theravada Buddhism, in which Angkor Wat was converted to a Buddhist temple. The shift represents the cultural diffusion of Buddhist traditions into Khmer life, specifically the addition of Buddhist art into the temple, which was previously designed to represent the Hindu galaxy.

-The Angkor Wat temple is featured on the Cambodian flag

-It is the world's largest religious monument

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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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Seiganto-ji

Year construction began

(313-399 C.E)

Evidence of Buddhism

The temple is attached to the Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine, showing the often harmonious relationship between Buddhism and Shintoism. The temple's design reflects the deep spiritual connection to the sacred natural site, especially the Nachi Falls

2 intesting facts!

The first temple of the Saigoku Kannon 33 Pilgrimage. The temple is famous for its view of the Nachi Waterfall, which is the tallest uninterrupted fall in Japan, being 133 meters long and providing a beautiful backdrop for the temple.

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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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Name- Trấn Quốc Pagoda

Known date of construction- 6th century, specifically 541.

Evidence of Buddhism adapting to the local culture as it spread along the Silk Roads: looks more like traditional Vietnamese architecture (uses traditional red laquer, statues, and towers crafted from bronze, stone, and wood.)

2 interesting facts:

1. It is 11 stories tall (50 feet tall)

2. It was moved in 1615 from the Red River to the West Lake.

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Built in 7th century (647 AD)

The temple evolved toward the architecture of a vihara, a square Indian temple with a cloistered courtyard

Brought Buddhism into the land and became an inseparable part of Tibetan history and culture. The city of Ra-Sa grew around the temple over time.

Most sacred Buddhist temple in Tibet

Has a life-sized statue of 12 year old Buddha

According to legend, the lake site the temple was built on was chosen after many failed attempts to build a temple in the region. Prior to this, every time a monastery was built, it would collapse. When the construction work was done, it was called Ra-Sa-Vphrul-Snang ('ra' meaning goat and 'sa' meaning earth in Tibetan) to commemorate the 1,000 goats used to bring soil from a far mountain.

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White Horse Temple, Luolong District, Luoyang, China

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White Horse Temple (68 A.D.) (Tyler and Iksha)

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White Horse Temple (68 A.D.) (Tyler and Iksha)

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-The White Horse Temple demonstrates Buddhism's adaptation to local Chinese culture through the translation of Buddhist scriptures to Chinese by two Indian Monks, showing language adaptation. And the temple being built in similarity with other local buildings in the surroundings, showing architectural adaptation.

- The White Horse Temple was the first Buddhist temple in China. It was established in 68 AD and is still a popular place to explore Chinese Buddhism.

-The temple was built as a thank you to two Chinese men who were sent to India to study Buddhism and brought back a white horse carrying Buddhist Sutras and Figures. It was the first time Buddhism appeared in China.

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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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By: Nehal Kuriyal, Sara Hauske, Audrey Horstmann

Kye Gompa

The construction began in the 11th century

The monastery looks like a fortress, with small rooms and thin halls on the hill. The tight design made it safe and fit the valley’s harsh weather and earthquakes.

It was built from local stone and earth, blending into the hill, using local methods instead of outside styles.

Fun facts

Got raided by the mongols in the 17th century, causing a lot of damage.

Largest monastery in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh.

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Wat Xiengthong, Khem Khong, Luang Prabang, Laos

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Wat Xiengthong, Khem Khong, Luang Prabang, Laos

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Wat Xiengthong, Khem Khong, Luang Prabang, Laos

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- Built in 1559 and 1560

- Trade routes over the sea from India and - - Sri Lanka to Laos spread Buddhism

- Later spread through land-based kingdoms, like the Khmer and Indian Buddhist traditions and syncretized with Laos beliefs

- Tree of Life Mosaic - Buddhist and local folklore and Jataka tales

- Dharma wheel - on the ceiling of the main hall and represents Buddha's law of karma

- Reclining Buddha - depicts Buddha in his final enlightment

- Served as a royal temple where Lao kings were crowned

- Has a 12-meter high gold funeral carriage for the last king of Laos

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Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China

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Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China (366 AD)

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Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China (366 AD)

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The first cave was carved out in the 4th century, and the last cave was created in the 14th century.

The Tang Dynasty influenced many of the architectural and painting techniques used in the Mogao Cave. It used the classic Tang multicourtyard layout, and the ceilings were made with the "Thousand Buddhas". The caves also had paintings that incorporated traditional Chinese mythology deities alongside Buddhist ones.

Fact 1: Famous for its collection of Buddhist art, including over 45,000 square meters of murals and over 200 painted sculptures.

Fact 2: The temple contained a hidden library cave that was discovered in the early 20th century, which had many medieval manuscripts that provided the region's history and culture.

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Construction began for this temple in 1060, under King Anawrahta.

The temples' evidence of adapting to the local Buddhist culture, incorporating the native tradition of spirit worship from Burmese culture. Figures from Nat worship were placed in subordinate positions to the statues of Buddha.

Two facts: Houses relics of Buddha: Bone and tooth, even footprints of Buddha. Covered with more than 30,000 copper plates on the exterior.

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Built in the 6th century

2 statues standing 114 and 174 feet tall carved into the sandstone cliffs in the Bamiyan Valley

Even though Islam was dominant, the monuments were really important to African history and national pride. It also spread through silk road. Because of the central location it was an ideal for merchants and missionaries to stop and because of this Buddhism became popular in the area.

In 2001 the statues were destroyed by the Taliban over the course 25 days

Considered the largest sculptures in the world at the time

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Ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda University Site Road, Mohanpur, Bihar, India

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Ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda University Site Road, Mohanpur, Bihar, India

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Ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda University Site Road, Mohanpur, Bihar, India

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“Central pillar” design

The most ancient university of the Indian Subcontinent.

Shows the emergence and mainstreaming of a chaitya having quincunxial (five-fold) form

Enabled changes in the Buddhist belief system and the transition of Mahayana to Vajrayana.

Switched from heavy Chinese materials like stone and clay to lighter, more flexible wood and developed stronger carpentry joints to stabilize structures against earthquakes.

Includes stupas, shrines, viharas (residential and educational buildings), and important artworks in stucco, stone, and metal.

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Borobudur Temple, Jalan Badrawati, Kawasan Candi Borobudur, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

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Borobudur Temple, Jalan Badrawati, Kawasan Candi Borobudur, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

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Borobudur Temple, Jalan Badrawati, Kawasan Candi Borobudur, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

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-Constructed in 780-850

-The temple first took Indian architectural ideas. The architecture developed into Javanese Buddhist and included Indonesian style.

-Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple

-It was built without mortar to hold the 2 million stones together

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Borobudur Temple, Jalan Badrawati, Kawasan Candi Borobudur, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

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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)