Buddhist architecture

East Asia exhibits a diverse array of Buddhist architecture. Do you know what makes a wat? The purpose of a pagoda or symbolism of a stupa?

In Part 2 of Buddhist Architecture 101, I elaborate on the interesting history, purpose and symbolism of the stupa.

Ranchi stupa, Madhya Pradesh

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Plan and elevation, Great Stupa at Sanchi. Madhya Pradesh, India. Buddhist; Maurya, late Sunga Dynasty. c. 300 B.C.E.–100 C.E. Stone masonry, sandstone on dome.

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History of Architecture: India Buddhist Architecture: Sanchi Stupa

Buddhist Temple

West Torana, Sanchi.Buddhist monument at the Sanchi Hill, Raisen district of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.A toran or torana is a type of gateway seen in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain architecture of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and East Asia.

Yonghe Temple tibetan lama temple in Beijing. Tibetan Buddhist monastery,palace. Dongcheng District, Beijing, PRC. Inception 1694.Yonghe Temple (Chinese: 雍和宫, "Palace of Peace and Harmony"), also known as the Yonghe Lamasery, or popularly as the Lama Temple, is a temple and monastery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. The building and artwork of the temple is a combination of Han Chinese and Tibetan styles.