Asian Temples and Festivals

Diverse temples with vibrant architecture and decorative elements like lanterns. Captures the cultural significance of worship in Asian traditions.

Asia, China, Yunnan Province, Mojiang. Mother and daughter burn incense at the Confucious temple (Editorial Usage Only)

Vietnam, Hue. Young Vietnamese woman posing in her New Year celebration dress called Ao Dai in front of traditional and old temple entrance. (MR)

Vietnam. Temple with traditional altar based on dragon design with incense sticks.

Dali, Yunnan Province, China, Asia,

Japan, Okinawa island, Naha, Shuri palace, palace complex, hall, people

Incense burning at beautiful Bamboo Village in Kumming China

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JAN 28, 2013 Naha, Okinawa, Japan : Temizuya water ablution pavilion at Naminoue shrine

Taipei City, Taiwan - 11 April 2025: View of the vibrant Longshan Temple altar, framed by intricately patterned columns and ornate red doors, showcasing detailed carvings and golden statues.

Colourful gravestones in the City of Ghosts, the cemetery of An Bang, a small, quiet village on the beach of Thuan An outside Hue. Vinh An Thua Thien Hue Province Vietnam FB_2024_4206

Entrance to Banloang Buddhist temple, Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, near Vietnam

Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China.

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Tokyo Tokio Japan Tourismus Wirtschaft Kultur Kunst Architektur Religion 01.03.2025 Tokyo Tokio Japan Asakusa Der Asakusa-Schrein ist ein ShintÅ-Schrein neben dem buddhistischen Tempel SensÅ-ji im Stadtteil Asakusa des Stadtbezirks TaitÅ von Tokio in Japan. Er wurde im Jahr 1649 von Tokugawa Iemitsu errichtet.Donnertor Kaminarimon traditioneller Kimono Tokyo Tokio Japan *** Tokyo Tokyo Japan Tourism Economy Culture Art Architecture Religion 01 03 2025 Tokyo Tokyo Japan Asakusa Asakusa Shrine is a Shinto shrine next to the Senso ji Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district of the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan It was built in 1649 by Tokugawa Iemitsu Thunder Gate Kaminarimon traditional kimono Tokyo Tokyo Japan

Yuan Dong Assembly Hall of the Chinese from Guangzhou, Hoi An, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

North Korea, North Pyongan Province, Hyangsan. The Pohyon Temple located in the Myohyang Mountains. Founded under the Koryo dynasty at the start of the 11th century, the temple flourished as one of the greatest centres of Buddhism in Korea.

Dragon figure in the Llama Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

Asia, South Korea, Seoul, Gyeongbokgung, changing of the guards ceremony

Thien Truc buddhist pagoda. Quan Am (Quanyin) bodhisattva of compassion or goddess of Mercy. Bac Lieu. Vietnam.

Hall of Honor The Mieu in honor of the 10 Nguyen emperors, Hoang Thanh Imperial Palace, Forbidden City, Hue, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam, Asia

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Gangtey village, Bhutan - 20 September 2025: View of a monk standing in a vibrant doorway of Gangtey Monastery, gazing at the ornate architecture.

Vietnam, Hoi An, Phac Hat Pagoda, Phap Bao Temple,

Shaolin is a Buddhist monastery in central China. Located on Songshan Mountain

Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China

Jakar Dzong, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of a vibrant red-robed figure stands in the sunlit courtyard, a stark contrast against the weathered stone and ornate wooden structure.

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Doorway detail of a temple, Man Mo Temple, Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, China

Thian Hock Keng Temple, Singapore, Asia

China. Beijing. North Shore Temple. Beihai Park (North Sea Park). Interior.

Pura Taman Saraswati known as the Ubud water palace, Indonesia, Bali, Ubud

South Korea, Gyeongju, new buddhist temple, Buddha statue,

Liurong Si (Temple of the Six Banyan Trees), was founded over 1,400 years ago. The trees that inspired the 11th-century poet and calligrapher Su Dongpo to name the temple have since died. Overlooking it all is the Hua Ta (Flower Pagoda), a slender relic of the Song dynasty, built in 1097.

Rear view of a man entering a temple, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Hanuman Dhoka, or royal palace, takes up most of the eastern side of Durbar Square. Built four centuries ago by Nepal's Malla kings, only a small part of the complex is open to the general public. At the left of the entrance stands a statue of Hanuman, the monkey god of Hindu mythology, after which the palace is named. Within the main courtyard is a likeness of Narasimha, the half-man, half-lion incarnation of Vishnu, disembowelling a demon.

Old Ghoom Monastery is located at Ghum near Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, India. The monastery follows the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.

China, Beijing City, Cofucius Temple

Western Monastery, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

Wenwu Temple, West Central Taiwan, October 21, 2010.

Incense smoke in one of large ceremonial halls in Drepung Monastery, founded in 1416, one of largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, Tibet, China.

The Mu's were an influential Muslim family during the Ming Dynasty. They were responsible for protecting the empire's borders in Southwest China. The Naxi or Nakhi are an ethnic group inhabiting the foothills of the Himalayas in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, as well as the southwestern part of Sichuan Province in China. The Naxi are thought to have come originally from Tibet and, until recently, maintained overland trading links with Lhasa and India. The Naxi form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. The Naxi are traditionally followers of the Dongba religion. Through both Han Chinese and Tibetan cultural influences, they adopted Tibetan Buddhism and, to a lesser extent, Taoism, in the 10th century. The Old Town of Lijiang dates back more than 800 years and was once an important town on the old Tea Horse Road.

Red lanterns hanging at the Thean Hou Temple during sunrise

Buddhist monastery in Kaza. Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India

Colorful lanterns in the Beopjusa Temple Complex, South Korea

Shaolin is a Buddhist monastery in central China. Located on Songshan Mountain. Shaolin is a Buddhist monastery in central China.

Gangtey village, Bhutan - 20 September 2025: View of a solitary monk in vibrant red robes stands framed by an ornate doorway, ancient murals adorn the walls.

Shaolin is a Buddhist monastery in central China. Located on the mountain. Shaolin is a Buddhist monastery

Tianning Temple, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China, Asia

Giant brass bell in colorful pavilion at Guinsa temple in South Korea

Kumarajiva, (Chinese:Jjiumoluoshi; 344 CE - 413 CE) was a Kuchean (Kucha, Kuqa) Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator. He first studied teachings of the Sarvastivada schools, later studied under Buddhasvamin, and finally became a Mahāyāna adherent, studying the Madhyamaka doctrine of Nagarjuna. He settled in Chang'an (modern Xi'an). He is mostly remembered for the prolific translation of Buddhist texts written in Sanskrit to Chinese he carried out during his later life. Wuwei has a population of around 500,000, mainly Han Chinese, but with visible numbers of Hui as well as Mongols and Tibetans. In earlier times it was called Liangzhou. Dominating the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor, it has long played a significant role on this major trade route. Wuweis most famous historic artefact, the celebrated Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) bronze horse known as the Flying Horse of Gansu, was discovered here in a tomb beneath Leitai Temple (Leitai Si) in the north part of town. Although the ori

Asia, Taiwan, Taiwan Nantou County Sun Moon Lake Wenwu temple dragon decoration

Pura Tirta Empul temple, Tampaksiring, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Pura Tirta Empul temple, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Pheonix Old City, Miao Minority, Phoenix County Province, Hunan Province, China, Asia

Asia, China, Sichuan Province, Cheng Du, Temple

Asia, South Korea, Gyeongsangbuk-Do Province, City Of Gimcheon, Jikjisa Temple

Statues of Buddha at a temple Singapore

Side view man praying temple with incense

Wushu in park Practicing Tai Chi, Temple of Sun, Beijing, China

Temple of One Thousand Buddhas, gallery, France, La Boulaye

Young woman sitting in front of the ornate entrance of a side temple at the Paro Dzong, Rinpung Dzong fortress, Paro, Paro district, Bhutan, Asia

A monk inside the Po Lin Monastery temple.

China, Shanghai, Yuyuan garden, Chinese New Year decorations

Shaolin is a Buddhist monastery in central China. Located on Songshan Mountain. Shaolin is a Buddhist monastery in central China.

ornate carving at a chinese temple, chiang mai thailand

grave of Minh-Mang near Hue, Vietnam

Tourists visiting the Pulguksa Temple in South Korea pause to take photographs of each other

School class walking through park to Koxinga's shrine, Tainan, Taiwan, Asia

Japan, Honshu Island, Gifu Prefecture, Takayama City. Colourful floats at the Autumn Festival.

China, Beijing. Chinese New Year Spring Festival - visitors at Dongyue Temple and Beijing Folk Arts Museum.

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Temple in Sa Dec. Vietnam.

China, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Huqing Yutang. Chinese Medicine Museum in Qinghefang Old Street in Wushan district.

Kek Lok buddhist temple, landscape, malaysia

China, Sichuan Province, Dazu Rock Carvings, lying buddha

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Crowd at Jingan Temple, Shanghai, China SHANGHAI, CHINA, JANUARY - 2019 - Crowd at jingan buddhist temple courtyard in shanghai city, china Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreira-LeitesxCiccarinox 13638271

China, Beijing, Heaven Temple with tourists

Sun Moon Lake Wenwu temple dragon decoration

Cham dance (mask dance), Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia

People In Front Of The Longshan Temple, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Wat Phra Kaew temple. Scene from the Ramakien (Thai Ramayana) in a mural. Painting. Bangkok. Thailand.

Chinese woman, Wannian monastery, Mount Emei near Chengdu, China, Asia

SEORAKSAN, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 15, 2017: Sinheungsa Buddhist temple in Seoraksan National Park, Seoraksan, South Korea

Tibetan pilgrims do prostrations in front of the Jokang Temple - LHASA, TIBET

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at The Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China

Okinawa, Japan, January 02, 2015: Dressed-up people performing a show at the traditional New Year celebration at Shuri-jo castle, Asia

China, Beijing. Chinese New Year Spring Festival - visitors at Donyue temple and Beijing Folk Arts Museum.

China, Beijing. The Yonghe Temple , also known as the 'Palace of Peace and Harmony Lama Temple', the 'Yonghe Lamasery', or - popularly - the 'Lama Temple' is a temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism located in the northeastern part of Beijing, China

The hall of a traditional security service establishment, Nianbadu ancient town (since 878 AD), Jiangshan City, Zhejiang Province, China

Jade Emperor Pagoda. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Hà-Nôi, Tonkin, Indochina the court of an easy house, with on the left, the altar of the ancestors, at the time of the festival of the Têt , Léon Busy in Indochina (French - Hà-nôi , Tonkin , Indochine La cour d' une maison aisée , avec sur la gauche , l' autel des ancêtres , au moment de la fête du Têt). Popular festival, New Year, ancestor cult, water piece, chrysanthemum, altar, vase, painting, housing, religious or votive inscription, furniture, flower, ceramics, lamp, courtyard, Fête , Religion , Art , Habitat , Architecture , Inscription , information, Indochina, Tonkin, Hanoi, courtyard of the same house in Hanoi at the time of the Têt.

Five Concubine Temple; Tainan, Taiwan

side view religious man temple with burning incense copy space

Bronze sculptures in buddhist temple in Patan, Nepal

Pagoda, Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Worship and prayer hall at Buddhist temple in Gimje-si, South Korea, Asia

Believers give votive candles, Wannian monastery, Mount Emei near Chengdu, China, Asia

Chinese Buddhist temple in Paris, France, Europe

Women turn a prayer wheel, Kangding, autonomous district Garze of Tibetans, Sichuan, China, Asia

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