by Sudrabfox | Mar 7, 2023 | Spiritual Travel, Taiwan
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum, located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is one of the largest Buddhist museums in the world. The museum covers an area of 100 hectares. Making it a vast and impressive complex that celebrates Buddhist culture and art. The museum was founded by the...
by Sudrabfox | Oct 17, 2022 | China, Travels
Apart from Buddhist grottoes, mountains, and religious sites like the Leshan Giant Buddha, temples are an important part of China’s Buddhist heritage and culture. There are a lot of famous temples in China with magnificent layouts and traditional Chinese...
by Sudrabfox | Apr 25, 2022 | Ibaraki
The Ushiku Daibutsu (“Great Buddha of Ushiku”) in Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Stands 120 meters tall and is one of the world’s highest Buddha sculptures. In comparison, Nara’s Daibutsu at Todaiji Temple is barely 15 meters tall. And fits...
by Sudrabfox | Feb 24, 2022 | Penang
source: Jordan Lye/Shutterstock.com On the Chinese New Year, it is customary for the Chinese to visit a temple for blessings and offerings. The Goddess of Mercy Temple, located in Georgetown, Penang, is Penang’s oldest and most renowned temple. Every year,...
by Sudrabfox | Jul 5, 2021 | Kansai, Nara, Travels
Todaiji (東大寺, Tōdaiji, “Great Eastern Temple”) is one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. The temple was constructed in 752. As the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan and grew so...
