List of Buddhist temples
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Ancient Buddhist monasteries near Dhamekh Stupa Monument Site at Sarnath, India where Buddha delivered his first teaching.
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The Parinirvana Temple with the Parinirvana Stupa at Kushinagar, India where Buddha attained Parinirvana after his death
This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location.
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (Sri Lankan)
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
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Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest)
Bumthang
- Kurjey Lhakhang - one of Bhutan's most sacred temples - image of Guru Rinopche enshrined in rock.
Paro
- Rinpung Dzong
- Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) - perched on a 1,200 meter cliff, this is one of Bhutan's most spectacular monasteries.
Punakha
- Punakha Dzong - constructed by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1637-38 it is the head monastery of the Southern Drukpa Kagyu school.
Phobjika
Thimphu
Cambodia
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Prasat Angkor Wat
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Wat Preah Keo Morokot
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Wat Phnom.
Angkor
Kampong Thom
Phnom Penh
- Wat Botum
- Wat Ounalom
- Wat Moha Montrey
- Wat Phnom
- Wat Preah Keo (Silver Pagoda)
Pursat
Canada
British Columbia
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Monastère Bouddhiste de Tam Bao Son, Canton d'Harrington, Laurentides, Québec
Nova Scotia
Ontario
- Fo Guang Shan Temple, Toronto Toronto Branch, Mississauga
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (Theravada)
- Toronto Zen Centre
- Zen Centre of Ottawa
People's Republic of China
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The Tianning Pagoda in Beijing, built around 1120.
The Putuo Zongcheng Temple in Hebei, represents a fusion of Chinese and Tibetan architectural style.
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Tianning Temple (Changzhou) in Jiangsu - the tallest pagoda and the tallest wooden structure in the world.[1]
Golden Temple (Chinese Buddhist) at the summit of Emei Shan, in Sichuan. Emei Shan is one of the Four Sacred Mountains of Chinese Buddhism.
The Three Pagodas of Chong Sheng Temple, Dali City, Yunnan.
Anhui
Beijing
Fujian
- Cao'an (originally, a Manichaean temple)
- Guanghua Temple
- Kaiyuan Temple
- Wanfu Temple
Guangdong
- Guangxiao Temple ("Temple of Bright Filial Piety")
- Hoi Tong Temple ("Ocean Banner Temple")
- Nanhua Temple
- Temple of the Six Banyan Trees
Hainan
Hebei
Henan
Hohhot
Hubei
- Guiyuan Temple in Hanyang
- Xingfu Temple destroyed; formerly in Wuchang
Hong Kong
Jiangsu
- Hanshan Temple
- Huqiu Tower
- Jiming Temple
- Linggu Temple
- Qixia Temple
- Tianning Temple (天宁宝塔), Changzhou, the tallest pagoda in the world. Height: 153.8 metres (505 ft).
Jiangxi
Ningxia
Quanzhou
Shaanxi
Shandong
Shanghai
Shanxi
Sichuan
Tibet Autonomous Region
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- Ganden Monastery
- Jokhang
- Katok Monastery
- Khorzhak Monastery
- Menri Monastery
- Mindrolling Monastery
- Nechung
- Palpung Monastery
- Palyul
- Ralung Monastery
- Sakya Monastery
- Samding Monastery
- Samye
- Sera Monastery
- Shechen Monastery
- Simbiling Monastery
- Surmang
- Tashilhunpo Monastery
- Tsi Nesar
- Tsurphu Monastery
- Yerpa
Yunnan
Zhejiang
Europe
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The main stupa at Samyé Ling monastery in Scotland
Denmark
England
- Aruna Ratanagiri Buddhist Monastery (Harnham Buddhist Monastery), Northumberland (Thai)
- Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, Hertfordshire (Thai)
- Chithurst Buddhist Monastery (Cittaviveka), West Sussex (Thai)
- London Fo Guang Shan Temple, Marylebone, London (Chinese)
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery, Watford, London (Sri Lankan)
- Nipponzan-Myōhōji Temple and Peace Pagoda at Willen, Milton Keynes (Japanese)
- Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey, Northumberland
- Wat Buddhapadipa, Wimbledon, London (Thai)
- Wat Charoenbhavana, Manchester (Thai)
France
Germany
- Das Buddhistische Haus (engl.: the Buddhist house; oldest Buddhist temple in Europe)
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery, (Theravada)
Hungary
- Hungarian Shaolin Temple
- Wonkwangsa International Zen Temple, Esztergom, Kwan Um School of Zen, Korean tradition
Italy
- Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
- Santacittarama Buddhist Monastery, Poggio Nativa (Thai)
The Netherlands
Poland
Scotland
Slovenia
Spain
- Benalmádena Stupa, Benalmádena
- Dag Shang Kagyü, Panillo, Huesca
Sweden
India
Andhra Pradesh
Bavikonda stupas, Andhra Pradesh
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Stupas at Bojjannakonda in Andhra Pradesh
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Buddhist Monastery Remnants, Ramatheertham, Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Bihar
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
- Nalanda
- Rajgir
Goa
Buddhist caves exist in following places in Goa:
Buddha idols have been found in several places, and some temples, some are still in worship and are considered now as Hindu gods. Monasteries used to exist in many places, and it can be seen from the names of the modern villages. For example, Viharas have been found in modern Divachali or ancient Dipakavishaya, Lamgaon or ancient Lamagrama and many other places.
Himachal Pradesh
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Gandhola Monastery, Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
- Dzongkhul Monastery
- Ladakh
- Alchi Monastery
- Bardan Monastery
- Basgo Monastery
- Chemrey Monastery
- Diskit Monastery
- Hanle Monastery
- Hemis Monastery
- Hundur Monastery
- Korzok Monastery
- Kursha Monastery
- Lamayuru Monastery
- Likir Monastery
- Lingshed Monastery
- Mashro Monastery
- Matho Monastery
- Mulbekh Monastery
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery
- Phugtal Monastery
- Phyang Monastery
- Rangdum Monastery
- Rizong Monastery
- Sani Monastery
- Sankar Monastery
- Shey Monastery
- Spituk Monastery
- Stakna Monastery
- Stok Monastery
- Stongdey Monastery
- Sumda Chun
- Takthok Monastery
- Thikse Monastery
- Zangla Monastery
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
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Orissa
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Dhauli, Orissa
Sikkim
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Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
- Parinirvana Stupa : Death (Nirvana) place of Gautam Buddha.
- Chaukhandi Stupa
- Dhamek Stupa
- Jetavana, Sravasti
- Kushinagar
- Sarnath
- Varanasi
West Bengal
- Darjeeling district
- Bhutia Busty Monastery, Darjeeling
- Ghum Monastery, Darjeeling
- Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Monastery, Darjeeling
- Tharpa Choling Monastery, Kalimpong
- Zang Dhok Palri Phodang, Kalimpong
Indonesia
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Candi Banyunibo located in a paddy field southeast of Ratu Boko
Sumatra
West Java
Central Java
East Java
Bali
Israel
Japan
Fukui
Fukuoka
Gifu
Hiroshima
Hyōgo
Iwate
Kagawa
Kanagawa
Kyoto
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Kinkaku-ji (Rinzai-Shōkoku-ji sect), the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, located in Kyoto. It was built in Muromachi period.
- Adashino Nembutsu-ji
- Byōdō-in
- Chion-in (Head temple of the Jodo Shu Buddhist sect)
- Daigo-ji
- Daikaku-ji
- Daitoku-ji
- Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji
- Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion)
- Higashi-Honganji (One of two head temples of the Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist sect)
- Kinkaku-ji (Rokuonji, Deer Garden Temple, Temple of the Golden Pavilion)
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Kōdai-ji
- Kōzan-ji
- Manpuku-ji (Ōbaku temple at Uji)
- Myōshin-ji
- Nishi-Honganji (One of two head temples of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist sect)
- Nanzen-ji
- Ninna-ji
- Ryōan-ji
- Saihō-ji
- Sanjūsangen-dō
- Tenryū-ji (major temple of the Rinzai school)
- Tōfuku-ji
- Tō-ji
Miyagi
Nagano
Nagasaki
Nara
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Tōdai-ji's Daibutsu in Nara, Nara
Osaka
- Shitennō-ji (the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan)
Saitama
Shiga
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Konpon Chū-dō of Enryakuji in Ōtsu, Shiga
- Eigen-ji
- Enryaku-ji (Temple complex on a mountain northeast of the city)
- Ishiyama-dera
- Mii-dera
Shizuoka
Tochigi
Tokyo
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Danjogaran of Mount Kōya
- Kan'ei-ji
- Sengaku-ji
- Sensō-ji
- Sensō-ji (Temple complex)
- Shōfuku-ji in Higashimurayama
Toyama
Wakayama
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Danjogaran of Mount Kōya
- Chōhō-ji
- Fudarakusan-ji
- Jison-in
- Mount Kōya (Temple complex)
- Negoro-ji
- Seiganto-ji
Yamagata
Yamaguchi
Yamanashi
Laos
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Pha That Luang
Vientiane
- Pha That Luang, Vientiane
- Wat Si Saket, Vientiane
- That Dam, Vientiane
Luang Phrabang
- Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Phrabang
Malaysia
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Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang.
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Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple (from Lorong Timur), Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
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Puu Jih Shih Temple, Sandakan, Sabah.
Kuala Lumpur
Malacca
- Cheng Hoon Teng (oldest Buddhist temple in Malaysia)
- Xiang Lin Si Temple
Penang
Kelantan
Perak
Pahang
Sabah
Mongolia
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Golden Temple at Gandan Monastery in Ulan Bator.
Ulaanbaatar
Övörkhangai
Selenge
Myanmar
Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon - the most revered pagoda in Myanmar.
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Dhammayangyi Temple - a pyramid-shaped Buddhist temple.
Yangon Region
- Yangon (Rangoon)
- Botahtaung Pagoda
- Kaba Aye Pagoda (World Peace Pagoda)
- Shwedagon Pagoda
- Sule Pagoda
Mandalay Region
- Bagan (Pagan)
Rakhine State
Bago Region
- Shwethalyaung Buddha (Reclining Buddha)
- Shwemawdaw Pagoda
Mon State
Shan State
Nepal
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Kapilbastu District
Kathmandu District
Mustang District
Rupandehi District
- Lumbini, birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
New Zealand
Philippines
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Baguio
- Baguio Buddhist temple
Davao
- Lon Wa Buddhist Temple (隆華禪寺)
Metro Manila
- Seng Guan Temple, Divisoria, Tondo, Manila
- IBPS Manila / Fo Guang Shan Manila, Vito Cruz, Manila (菲律賓馬尼拉佛光山)
- World Fellowship of Buddhists Philippines (世界佛教徒联谊会)
- Ocean Sky Chan Monastery, San Juan City, Metro Manila (海天禅寺)
Russia
Singapore
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Modern architecture of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Singapore.
- Aaloka Buddhist Center
- Amitabha Buddhist Centre
- Bodhiraja Buddhist Society
- Buddha of Medicine Welfare Society
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
- Buddhist Library
- Burmese Buddhist Temple
- Cheng Beng Buddhist Society
- Dharma Drum Singapore
- Fo Guang Shan
- Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery[2]
- Hai Inn Temple
- Hua Giam Si
- Jin Long Si Temple
- Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre
- Nyingma Kathok Buddhist Centre
- Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Temple
- Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple
- Kwan Yin Chan Lin
- Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist Association (Singapore)
- Palelai Buddhist Temple
- Poh Ern Shih Temple
- Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple
- Siong Lim Temple
- Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple
- Thekchen Choling Tibetan Buddhist Temple
- Thian Hock Keng
- Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association
- Tzu Chi Singapore
- Vipassana Meditation Centre
- Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple
South Africa
South Korea
Seoul
Gyeonggi
Gangwon
North Chungcheong
South Chungcheong
North Gyeongsang
- Bunhwangsa
- Donghwasa
- Bulguksa (including Seokguram)
- Hwangnyongsa
- Jikjisa
South Gyeongsang
- Ssanggyesa
- Tongdosa (one of the Three Jewel Temples)
- Haeinsa (one of the Three Jewel Temples)
- Busan
- Beomeosa
North Jeolla
North Pyeongan
South Jeolla
- Songgwangsa (one of the Three Jewel Temples)
- Hwaeomsa
Daejeon
Sri Lanka
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Dambulla Golden Cave Temple
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Mahiyangana Dagoba
Ampara
- Magul Maha Viharaya, Lahugala
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya, Pottuvil
Anuradhapura
Badulla
Balapitiya
Colombo
Dambulla
Hambantota
Jaffna
Kandy
- Devanapatissa Vipassana International Meditation Centre
- Temple of the Tooth [Sri Dalada Maligawa]
Kalutara
Kelaniya
Kurunegala
Madampe
Mahiyanganaya
Matale
Polgahawela
Polonnaruwa
Trincomalee
Taiwan
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Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Center, Taiwan.
- Chung Tai Chan Monastery (中台山), Nantou, the tallest Buddhist temple in the world. Height: 136 metres (446 ft).[3]
- Dharma Drum Mountain (Fa Gu Shan) (法鼓山), international headquarters of Dharma Drum Mountain organization
- Mengjia Longshan Temple (龍山寺)
- Fo Guang Shan (佛光山)
Tanzania
Thailand
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Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.
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Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai
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The wihan of Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Phitsanulok
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Wat Traimit contains Golden Buddha - the world's largest solid gold statue.
Ayutthaya
Bangkok
- Wat Benchamabophit (marble temple)
- Wat Suthat, with Giant Swing
- Wat Ratchanadda
- Wat Phra Kaew
- Wat Pho
- Wat Arun
- Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
- Wat Intharavihara
- Wat Saket (Golden Mount temple)
- Wat Yannawa
Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
Lampang
Lamphun
Kanchanaburi
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Pathum Thani
Phitsanulok
Phetchabun
Saraburi
Surat Thani
Ko Samui
- Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha)
- Wat Khunaram (Temple of the Mummy Monk)
- Wat Lamai
- Wat Plai Laem (Guanyin temple)
Uganda
United States
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Hsi Lai Temple (Chinese) in Hacienda Heights, California - the largest Buddhist temple in the United States.
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Deer Park Monastery meditation hall (Vietnamese) in Escondido, California.
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So Shim Sa Zen Center (Korean) in Plainfield, New Jersey.
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Wat Boston Buddha Vararam (Thai) in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Shambhala Center (Tibetan) in Boulder, Colorado.
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Kadampa Buddhist Temple in Seattle, Washington.
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Wat Buddhavas of Houston (Thai) in Houston, Texas.
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Daifukuji Soto Zen Mission (Japanese) in Honalo, Hawaii - on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Linh Quang Buddhist Center (Vietnamese) in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Arizona
California
- Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, Redwood Valley
- Berkeley Zen Center, Berkeley
- City Of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Talmage
- Deer Park Monastery, Escondido
- Hartford Street Zen Center, San Francisco
- Hazy Moon Zen Center, Los Angeles
- Hsi Lai Temple, Hacienda Heights
- Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
- Mount Baldy Zen Center, Mount San Antonio
- Pao Fa Temple, Irvine
- Pacific Zen Institute, Santa Rosa
- San Fran Dhammaram Temple, San Francisco
- San Francisco Zen Center, San Francisco
- Shasta Abbey, Mount Shasta
- Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Santa Rosa
- Wat Buddhanusorn, Fremont
- Wat Mongkolratanaram, Berkeley
- Yokoji Zen Mountain Center, near Idyllwild
- Zen Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
- Zenshuji Soto Mission, Los Angeles
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- Chapin Mill Buddhist Retreat Center, Batavia
- Chogye International Zen Center, New York
- Chuang Yen Monastery, Kent
- Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji, Livingston Manor
- Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Meditation Center of New York, Staten Island
- New York Mahayana Temple, Leeds
- New York Zendo Shobo-Ji, Manhattan
- Rochester Zen Center, Rochester
- USA Shaolin Temple, New York
- Still Mind Zendo, New York
- Vajiradhammapadip Temple, Centereach and Mount Vernon
- Village Zendo, New York
- Zen Center of Syracuse, Syracuse
- Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Vietnam
Dâu Pagoda in Bắc Ninh Province is the oldest Buddhist temple in Vietnam
Bái Đính Temple in Ninh Bình Province - the largest complex of Buddhist temples in Vietnam
An Giang
Bắc Ninh
Bình Dương
Đà Lạt
Đồng Nai
Hà Nội
Hồ Chí Minh City (Sài Gòn)
Huế
Hưng Yên
Kiên Giang
Ninh Bình
Nam Định
Nha Trang
Phú Yên
Thái Bình
Tiền Giang
Vũng Tàu
See also
- Architecture of Bhutan
- Architecture of India
- Architecture of Mongolia
- Architecture of Nepal
- Architecture of Sri Lanka
- Architecture of Thailand
- Architecture of Vietnam
- Buddhist architecture
- Chinese architecture
- Japanese architecture
- Japanese Buddhist architecture
- Khmer architecture
- Korean architecture
- Pakistani architecture
- Thai temple art and architecture
- Tibetan architecture
Notes
- ↑ China Daily. (April 30, 2007). World's Tallest Pagoda Inaugurated. Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ↑ "Convicted S'pore Buddhist monk Shi Ming Yi walks free after 6mths in jail". Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "SkyscraperPage - Chung-Tai Buddhist Temple". 2008-11-08.
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