Category Archives: Temple

The Tianning Temple Beijing-China

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

The predecessor of Tianning Temple was Guanglin Temple, built during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The temple was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries, and it bore the names of Hongye Tmeple, Tianwang Temple … Continue reading →

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Wat Hua Lamphong Temple, Wat Suan Dok Temple, Third Class Temple in Thailand

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Situated just moments away from Bangkok’s most infamous red light district, Wat Hua Lamphong is a fascinating, modern Thai Buddhist temple, one that I visit often whenever I am in Thailand. It is a block from The Montien hotel, and … Continue reading →

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Wat Phanan Choeng Temple, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep Temple, Second Class Temple in Thailand

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Wat Phanan Choeng Wat Phanan Choeng is an extremely popular temple located outside the old city of Ayutthaya, Thailand to the SE. on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River at the south-eastern side of the confluence of the … Continue reading →

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Wat Saket Temple, Golden Buddha Temple, Second Class Temple in Thailand

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Wat Saket Temple Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan is a Buddhist temple in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Saket’s major feature is the Golden Mount, dating from the 1800. It is an artificial hill topped by … Continue reading →

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Phra Pathom Chedi Temple, Nakhon Si Thammarat , First Class Temple in Thailand

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Phra Pathom Chedi Temple Phra Pathom Chedi is the tallest stupa in the world with the height of 127 metres (417 ft). It is located in the town of Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Is the oldest Buddhist in Thailand. Is located in … Continue reading →

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Wat Phra That Phanom Temple, Wat Phra Singh Temple, First Class Temple in Thaland

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Wat Phra That Phanom is the sacred precinct of the Phra That Phanom chedi, Located 60 kilometers from Mukdahan Province and 76 kilometers from Nacome Phanom Province the Wat is situated in the small Province of That Phanom. My girlfriend … Continue reading →

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Wat Benchamabophit Temple, Wat Arun Rajwararam Temple, First Class Temple in Thailand

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Benchamabophit (the Marble Temple) is named for the gleaming white Carrara marble (from Italy) of which it is constructed. Wat Benchamabophit … Continue reading →

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Wat Suthat Thepwararam, Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, First Class Temple in Thailand

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Wat Suthat Thepwararam Temple Wat Suthat Thepphawararam is a royal temple of the first grade, one of six such temples in Thailand. Wat Suthat Thepwararam was built during the first three reigns of the Chakri Dynasty and took 40 years … Continue reading →

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Wat Pho, Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarit Temple, First Class Temple in Thailand

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Wat Pho is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. The principal Buddha image is “Phra Buddha Deva Patimakorn” in a gesture of seated Buddha on a three tiered pedestal called Phra Pang Smardhi (Lord Buddha in the … Continue reading →

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Wat Phra Kaew, Special class Temples in Thailand

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

The Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is a “potent religio-political symbol and the palladium of Thai society”. The Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the adjoining Grand Palace together form perhaps … Continue reading →

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