722-216 - Established atop Bhubaneswar's Dhauli Hills in 262 BCE, the present temple, DhauliGiri Shanti Stupa, or Dhauli Peace Pagoda, was completed in 1972 with the collaboration of Nippon Buddha Sangha.

722-215 - Established atop Bhubaneswar's Dhauli Hills in 262 BCE, the present temple, DhauliGiri Shanti Stupa, or Dhauli Peace Pagoda, was completed in 1972 with the collaboration of Nippon Buddha Sangha. Shown is the sleeping Buddha.

722-214 - Established atop Bhubaneswar's Dhauli Hills in 262 BCE, the present temple, DhauliGiri Shanti Stupa, or Dhauli Peace Pagoda, was completed in 1972 with the collaboration of Nippon Buddha Sangha. Shown is one of four guardian lions.

1372-263 - View over the beautiful historic core of Kathmandu. Wooden pagoda roof of Trailokya Mohan Narayan Temple Durbar square,

1372-255 - Stone steps and guarding statues at the main pagoda of Nyatapola Temple Bhaktapur, Nepal

1184-11591 - Pagoda in the cherry blossom in the Maruyama-Koen park, Unesco world heritage sight Kyoto, Japan

1184-11592 - Pagoda in the cherry blossom in the Maruyama-Koen park, Unesco world heritage sight Kyoto, Japan

1184-11544 - Pagoda in the Sensō-ji temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

1184-11545 - Pagoda in the Sensō-ji temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

1336-1125 - A narrow street in Kyoto lined with old buildings leads towards the Hokan-ji Gojunoto pagoda peeking out in the distance against the sunrise sky.

1336-1122 - Traditional Hokan-ji Gojunoto Pagoda Towering Over Narrow City Street at Blue Hour

1184-10810 - Pagoda in Zhouzhuang water town, Jiangsu, China, Asia

1184-10811 - Pagoda in Zhouzhuang water town, Jiangsu, China, Asia

1184-10558 - Pagoda in the Kaiyuan Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quanzhou, Fujian, China, Asia

1184-10557 - Pagoda in the Kaiyuan Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quanzhou, Fujian, China, Asia

1235-1576 - Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda), Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1575 - Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda), Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1574 - Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda), Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1573 - Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda), Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1572 - Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda), Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1571 - Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda), Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1570 - Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda), Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1568 - Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda), Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1569 - Hsinbyume Pagoda (Myatheindan Pagoda), Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1564 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1566 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1563 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1561 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1559 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1557 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1555 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1554 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1552 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1553 - Uncompleted pagoda of Mingun, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia

1336-1050 - Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple and Koyasunoto three Story Pagoda with autumn colors, Kyoto, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honshu, Japan, Asia

1336-1048 - Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple and Koyasunoto three Story Pagoda with autumn colors, Kyoto, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honshu, Japan, Asia

1336-1047 - Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple and Sanjunoto three Story Pagoda with autumn color, Kyoto, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honshu, Japan, Asia

1336-1046 - Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple and Sanjunoto three Story Pagoda with autumn colors, Kyoto, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honshu, Japan, Asia

1336-1043 - Kiyomizu-dera Koyasunoto Pagoda framed by autumn colored trees, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

1336-1044 - Kiyomizu-dera Koyasunoto Pagoda framed by autumn colored trees, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

1336-1042 - Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist Temple garden and Koyasunoto Pagoda in autumn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

1336-1041 - Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist Temple garden and Koyasunoto Pagoda in autumn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

1336-1039 - Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist Temple complex and pagoda in Kyoto, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honshu, Japan, Asia

809-9030 - Entrance procession of monks, Buddhist ceremony, Phuoc Hue Buddhist Pagoda, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-9029 - Phuoc Hue buddhist pagoda. Monks at buddhist ceremony in the main hall. Vegetarian meal. Vietnam.

809-9014 - Teaching of the Buddha, Life of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-9011 - Statues showing Sangha with offering bowls (Alms for Buddhists monks), Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-9009 - Statues showing Sangha with offering bowls (Alms for Buddhists monks), Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8986 - Phuoc Hue buddhist pagoda. Monks at buddhist ceremony in the main hall. Vegetarian meal. Vietnam.

809-8985 - Close up of feet of the giant gold Reclining Buddha statue, Phuoc Hue Buddhist pagoda, Tan Chau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8979 - Vegetarian meal, monks at Buddhist ceremony in the main hall, Phuoc Hue Buddhist pagoda, Tan Chau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8978 - Vegetarian meal, monks at Buddhist ceremony in the main hall, Phuoc Hue Buddhist pagoda, Tan Chau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-8977 - Carved relief showing Buddhist monks (Sangha) with alms bowls, Phap Vien Minh Dang Quang pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

1235-1123 - Dhammayazaka Pagoda, Bagan (Pagan), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1122 - Dhammayazaka Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar

1235-1119 - Elevated view on Bagan temples, Bagan, Myanamar

1235-1117 - Dhammayazaka Pagoda, Bagan (Pagan), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1094 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1093 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1092 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1091 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1090 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1088 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1089 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1087 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1086 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1084 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1085 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1083 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1079 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1080 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1078 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1077 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1075 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1076 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1074 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1073 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1070 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1072 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1069 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1065 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1062 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1064 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1061 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1060 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1058 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1059 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1057 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1056 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1055 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1054 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1052 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-1053 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-999 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-998 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-997 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-996 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-995 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-993 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

1235-994 - The pagodas of Kakku, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia