Wat Arun (Temple of dawn) is a An important monument in Laos the Pha

architectural representation of mount That Luang. The lower level represents the
Meru the centre of the universe in material world while the higher level
Buddhist cosmology represents the world of nothingness

Instructions

Use the information

around the room to
research famous
temples and
pilgrimage sites
The Sanchi Stupa (India),
which contained the relics of around the world.
Buddha is the oldest known
stupa. In each box write:
(example)
 the name of one site
 add important
information about it,
 draw a simple sketch,
and
 link the box to the
country on the map

The Jokhang Temple is a sacred Tibetan
site which attracts thousands of pilgrims
each year. Constructed by King Songstan
Gampo in the 7thC. The Mongols sacked
Jokhang temple several times however the
building survived
Todaiji (Great Eastern Templ). Built in the
8thC by Emperor shomu as the Head Temple
of all provincial temples in Japan. Today little
remains of the original buildings of Todaiji,
the Butsudan dates for the most part from
1709

Locate
 Stuppa Vahara

Notes Notes

Temple Pagoda

Notes Notes

Task: For each form of Buddhist architecture: design your own! Make notes
explaining your idea and features of that style of Buddhist architecture!

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