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There is barely a culture or a time in history I don’t associate with the expressive, ever stylish and practical hand fan. Whether it is an ancient Egyptian king languishing in the …
The “What is a Wat?” and the Buddhist Architecture Series is an attempt to demystify some of the buildings and sights you might commonly experience while travelling around East Asia. I went …
In Buddhist Architecture Part I, I mentioned that pagodas evolved from the stupas of ancient Nepal. In this post, we’ll dig a little deeper into the interesting history, purpose and symbolism of …
Don’t you hate it when you get your pagodas crossed with your dagobas?! Well maybe not, but if you’re travelling through East Asia – particularly places like Vietnam, Myanmar, China and Japan …