Located at Sakya County of Xigaze in Tibet, the Tibetan Buddhist temple of the Sakya sect, over 4300 meters above...
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Ever since Buddhism's being disseminated into the Tibetan plateau,a number of temples have been built up with most of them...
Diamond Throne Pagoda in Zhenjue Temple is the earliest and most delicate Diamond Throne Pagoda extant in China. It is...
Yumbulagang in Tibetan means"palace for the mother and son". Located in the southeast of Zedang Township in Shannan Prefecture of...
The Paragon of Tibetan Castle-Palaces:Potala Palace Located at the protruding ridge of the Maburishan Mountain,or the Red Mountain,which is about...
Diamond Throne Pagoda in Biyun Temple, located in Biyun Temple in the east of the Fragrant Mountain in Haidian District...
Lord Su's Tower of Turpan, Xinjiang is the earliest Islamic brick tower extant in China. It is also known as...
Miaoying Temple White Dagoba is the earliest and largest pagoda of Tibetan style extant in China. It is also an...
The Four Gates Pagoda in Ji' nan, Shandong province gets its name because there is a semicircular arched gate on...
Architecute of Garden Style As of the 18th century, Tibet witnessed rapid development in an all-round way. With the culture...
Located at Kaibao Temple, Kaifeng Iron Pagoda is also named as Kaibao Temple Pagoda. It is the tallest, biggest and...
Architecture Constructed on the Mountains As known to all, Tibet is in the main located on the snow-capped mountains, thus...
The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali, one of the earliest architectures in Yunnan province, enjoys a high reputation...
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda used to be the place to store sutras in Ci' en Temple in Chang' an (renamed...
Another type of architecture is mostly found on the plains or in the valleys. In such an architectural complex a...
The architecture recommends itself by being in harmony with the surroundings and embodying distinctive flavors.Tibetan constructions including the magnificent palaces...
After the 17th century the development of Tibetan Buddhist constructions entered the third stage, or the period witnessing the magnificent...
The period between the middle of the ninth century and the sixteenth century marked the second stage of the development...
The evolution of Tibetan buildings,including the extravagant palaces as well as the incense-pervading temples,goes along with the rise and fall...
Built in the fourth reigning year of Emperor Xiaowen (523) of the Northern Wei dynasty, Songyue Pagoda is the earliest...