since pagodas were originally built to preserve Buddhist relics, which were considered the most sacred objects in the world, representing Buddha, they should be majestic and striking in style.

A Chinese term for pagoda did not exist until the first century. The reason is that this new form of architecture was introduced to China only when Buddhism spread to the country. The origin of ...

Magoksa Temple, part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed "Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea," is also the head temple of the Jogye Order’s sixth district. The pagoda, situated ...

French citizen Lim Ani spoke after a funeral held at a pagoda near Paris for government critic Lim Kimya. The widow of a ...

and a thin spire—of the myriad pagodas which the faithful have built, and are still building, in Burma. And the Buddhist shrine, with its attendant sculpture, wood carving or painted decoration ...

In the Shaanxi Province of China, a modest Buddhist pagoda sits across the hillside from one of the most revered Daoist landmarks. The pagoda is also the long-lost, earliest surviving Christian ...

Explore Odisha's Buddhist heritage with visits to these five key sites across the state. Learn about their history and how to ...

The Reverend Gyoro Nagase has been based at the London Peace pagoda since it opened in 1985. Having now spent more time in the capital than his native Japan, the 72-year-old says "London is very ...

Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa in Myanmar. It houses over 700 slabs inscribed with the Tripitaka. Each slab is 1.5 m tall and together they form what some people think may be the world’s ...