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Why carve this giant Peace Kannon straight out of the quarry wall instead of building it separately? The answer lies in Oya-ji Temple's stone.

Full story in 60 seconds, on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/gq3f_0gKYuw

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A 2011 quake cracked its walls — so how do you rebuild an 860-year-old temple without making it new? Here's how Shiramizu Amidado Temple did it.

Watch the full 60-second video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/lj1QtiOeFnA

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Why did a monk choose this sulfurous, otherworldly ground to build Osorezan Bodaiji Temple? The eerie dream behind it will surprise you.

Catch the full video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/QTJjEgLQAa0

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🪷 BDG News: Buddhist Temple of San Diego Celebrates 100th Anniversary

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One of many bas relief faces at Bayon Temple built as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII in the late 12th or early 13th century at Angkor Thom. #BayonTemple #bayontemplecambodia #AngkorThom #SiemReap #Cambodia #BasRelief #Buddhisttemple #blueskyandclouds #AngkorThom #KingJayavaramaVII #UNESCO

Temple Gate at Dusk
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Why does Motsu-ji Temple's ground show only stones where buildings once stood? Watch to find out how a nearly building-less site earned UNESCO status.

See how it ends on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/Gai-aWg26cQ

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🪷 BDG News: Japanese Buddhist Temples Turn to Investing as Donations and Funeral Income Decline

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#OTD #TDIH #September20, 1498 – The #NankaiTsunami washes away the building housing the large bronze statue of the #Amitabha #Buddha, The #GreatBuddhaOfKamaKura, in #Kotoku-In, #BuddhistTemple in #Kamakura , #Japan; it has been located outside ever since.
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Why do art historians call this pagoda's rhythm "frozen music"? Watch to find out how a three-story pagoda tricks the eye into six.

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https://youtu.be/AgUpdHP0co4

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What makes the tiny stone statues hidden in this moss garden stop visitors cold? Watch to find out who they really are and why they're tucked away in green.

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https://youtu.be/dOS74-ld2A8

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Rows of stone Jizo Statues
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What has kept Tenryu-ji's garden completely unchanged for 700 years while the buildings around it burned down again and again? The answer is hidden in its design.

See how it ends on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/KgFz52HLxfs

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What ancient site has 1,015 steps leading to temples clinging to a cliff? Watch to find out why monks carved this brutal staircase into the mountain.

See how it ends on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/MxHnpN_NIA0

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BDG News: Theravada Buddhist Monastery Finds Permanent Home Near Seattle

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