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Vredeveld Aziatische Kunst
Vredeveld Aziatische Kunst

The largest collection of original antique Buddha statues.

Own import from Burma

22 December

Longhua Temple

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Longhua Temple

Longhua Temple is a Buddhist Temple located in Shanghai, China. The Longhua Temple is the largest, most authentic and complete ancient temple complex which is dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha in the city of Shanghai.

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21 December

Kizil Caves

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kizil caves

Kizil Caves are excellent examples of Buddhist rock-cut caves situated in Baicheng County, Xinjiang, China. The caves are located on the northern bank of the Muzat River 65 Kilometers west of Kucha. It is believed that the caves are the earliest major Buddhist cave complex that was built between the period of the 3rd and 8th centuries in China.

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19 December

Japanese Buddhist Architecture

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Japanese Buddhist architecture

Japanese Buddhist Architecture mainly includes the architecture of Buddhist temples which was influenced by the architectural styles from China. Earlier, the attempts were to make the Buddhist architecture as original as it was looked in China but gradually the buildings were localized due to the problems posed by local weather and Japanese tastes.

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17 December

Jade Buddha Temple

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Reclining Buddha statue at Jade Buddha Temple

Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in Shanghai, China. The temple was established in the late 19th century, initially housed two Buddha statues made up of Jade which was imported from Burma. The statues are in sitting and reclining position.

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15 December

Bhaja Caves

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Indian buddhist cave bhaja cave

Bhaja Caves is a group of 22 rock cut caves built during the 2nd century BC located in Pune district, near Lonavala, Maharashtra. The Caves belongs to the Hinayana Buddhism sect in Maharashtra. The cave consists of numerous stupas and the most prominent excavation is chaityagrha- cave XII.

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12 December

Buddhist temple in India: Lalitgiri

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lalitgiri

Lalitgiri is a major Buddhist temple in India which is also popularly known as Naltigiri. This Buddhist complex is situated in the Cuttack district of Odisha, India. This Buddhist complex houses major Buddha stupas, Buddha statues, and monasteries.

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05 December

Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda caves

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Buddhist caves in India

Bojjannakonda and lingalakonda are two Buddhist caves that lie on the same hill but in different directions. Bojjannakonda lies is the eastern side of the hill while Lingalakonda lies on the western side of the hill. The hills contain numerous monolithic stupas, rock-cut caves, chaityas and monasteries making the hill one of the most remarkable places for Buddhist shrines in Andhra Pradesh.

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03 December

Pandavleni caves

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pandavleni caves

Pandavleni caves, also known as Nasik caves, is located about 8km south of the center of Nashik (or Nasik), Maharashtra, India. These caves are also known as Pandu Lena or Tri Rashmi Leni. Pandavleni caves include 24 caves which are carved between 1st century BCE and 3rd century CE.

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01 December

Belum Caves

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Buddha statue at Belum Cave

Belum Caves is the largest and longest cave system which is open to the public on the Indian subcontinent. The caves are located near Belum village in Kolimigundla Mandal of Kurnool District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The cave system reaches its deepest point, Pataalanganga, which is 46 m deep from entry level. The total length of Belum caves system is 3,229 m which makes this cave second largest natural cave located at the Indian subcontinent.

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29 November

Huong Pagoda: a Buddhist temple complex at Vietnam

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huong-tich-cave

Huong Pagoda is a Buddhist temple complex built into the limestone of Huong Tich Mountains, Vietnam. This temple complex is one of the sites of attraction not only for the Buddhist pilgrims but also for the tourists. The central attraction of this temple complex is the Perfume Temple, which is also known as Chua Trong or Inner Temple which is located in Huong Tich Cave.

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