Ornate Asian Temples

Exquisite photographs of traditional temples in China, featuring elaborate architectural details and cultural significance within serene settings.

Lama Temple on village street
Lama Temple on village street
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China, Fujian Province, Hakka Tulou round earth buildings, Unesco World Heritage site
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The Tiananmen, also known as Gate of Heavenly Peace, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China
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Columna Rostrata, Terrace at Pincio Hill, Piazza del Popolo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Latium (Lazio), Italy, Europe
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Pheonix Old City, Former Residence of Mr. Shen Congmen, Phoenix County Province, Hunan Province, China, Asia
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Bus Station, Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan, Asia,
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Xian China Skyline with Color Buildings and Reflections Isolated on White. Vector Illustration. Business Travel and Tourism Concept with Historic Architecture. Xian Cityscape with Landmarks.
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Last remaining intact Ming Dynasty city wall in China, Pingyao City, Shanxi Province, China
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The pagoda, Kew Gardens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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China, Beijing. Summer Palace - Unesco World Heritage Site. A young girl on the 17 arch bridge (MR).
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 8, 2017: Yeouido Park public park pond with pavilion summerhouse in Seoul, Korea
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Water channel, Zhouzhuang water town, Jiangsu, China, Asia
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the Saturday Market in the walking street in the Old Town of Pranburi in the Province of Prachuap Khiri Khan in Thailand, Thailand, Hua Hin, December, 2022. THAILAND PRACHUAP PRANBURI MARKET STREET
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Aerial of the Yuchang Fujian Tulou, rural dwelling of the Hakka, Fujian, China, Asia
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Japanese Pagoda, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UNESCO World Heritage Site, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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Qiankou Residences, Huangshan, Anhui Province, China
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Confucius Temple, Qufu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shandong province, China, Asia
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National Theater Hall of Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall at night in Taipei, Taiwan. the famous landmark
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China, Fujian Province, Hakka Tulou round earth buildings, Unesco World Heritage site
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Xi’an, China.
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Chinatown, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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The Hakka (Kejia in Mandarin; literally 'guest people') are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language. Their distinctive earthen houses or tulou can be found in the borderland counties where Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces meet. Communal entities, tulou are fortified against marauding bandits and generally made of compacted earth, bamboo, wood and stone. They contain many rooms on several storeys, so that several families can live together. The small, self-contained design is a common characteristic of Hakka dwellings (eg the Hakka walled villages at Kam Tin in Hong Kongs New Territories). Tulou come in a variety of styles, and can be circular, triangular, rectangular, octagonal or other shapes. The extraordinary round earth houses range in size from the small scale (around 12 rooms) to the large (up to 72 rooms). Most are three storeys high, but the largest have up to five storeys. Some tulou stand independently, while others cluster into groups. The tulou located in Hukeng inc
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China Gate is the entrance to Chinatown in San Francisco, California, USA (Large format sizes available)
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A night time water show at the Big Goose Pagoda Park, built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China
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Exploring the architecture and rural landscape of Guanglu Ancient Village in Huangshan City, Anhui, China during the golden hour
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USA, California, San Francisco, Chinatown
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Zhouzhuang is one of the most famous water townships in China and dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE - 476 BCE). Most of the ancient own seen today was in fact built during either during the Ming or Qing periods.
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Asia, China, Beijing, Forbidden City (Editorial Usage Only)
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lighthouse lighthouse of the island and sea from is a famous attractions of Chonburi, Thailand Copyright: xZoonar.com/KidsadaxManchindax 9016094
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Fountain in front of the Grand People's Study House, Pyongyang, North Korea, Asia
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Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Dragon statue in front of the kiyomizu-dera temple gate, Kyoto, Japan. Dragon statue in front of the kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto, Japan
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Chita Buddhist Temple, Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, Europe
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Buddhist gate to the observation deck of Mount Omuleva near the city of Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. Buddhist gate to the observation deck of Mount Omuleva near the city of Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia Copyright: xZoonar.com/RUDxDMITRIIx 19639957
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The Putuo Zongcheng Temple is a Qing Dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and 1771, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735-1796). The temple was modeled after the Potala Palace of Tibet, the old sanctuary of the Dalai Lama built a century earlier. In 1703, Chengde was chosen by the Kangxi Emperor as the location for his summer residence. Constructed throughout the eighteenth century, the Mountain Resort was used by both the Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors. The site is currently a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since the seat of government followed the emperor, Chengde was a political center of the Chinese empire during these times. Chengde, formerly known as Jehol, reached its height under the Qianlong Emperor 1735-1796 (died 1799). The great monastery temple of the Potala, loosely based on the famous Potala in Lhasa, was completed after just four years of work in 1771. It was heavily decorated with gold and the emperor worshipped in the Golden Pavilion. In the t
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Melbourne, Australia, February 15 2021: Cafes and retail shops closed in Melbourne's Chinatown at the start of a 'circuit breaker' lockdown imposed suddenly by the Victorian Government. This is due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in north wester, Oceania
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Stream-side villa, Xidi, Anhui, China
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China, Beijing. Beiputuo temple and film studio set location. A bridge decorated with stone lion figures.
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in iran the old mosque and traditional wall tile incision near minaret
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Low angle view of the statue of Buddha, Kamakura, Japan
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Wall of Tartar City Zhengyangmen. Wall of Tartar City Zhengyangmen
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Pagoda, Black Dragon Pool, Lijang, Yunnan, China
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Pingyao Ancient City, Shanxi Province, China, Asia,
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Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor; Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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chinese gate to enter a temple or pagoda with columns and a roof vector illustration isolated on background
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Tibet, Lhasa. Potala Palace.
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Illuminated Station, Chongqing, Chongqing Province, China, Asia
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United Commercial Bank exterior in Chinatown, San Francisco, California.
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The Gate of Supreme Harmony (pinyin: Taihemen; Manchu: Amba huwaliyambure duka), is the second major gate at the southern side of the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, built between 1406 and 1420, served for 500 years (until the end of the imperial era in 1911) as the seat of all power in China, the throne of the Son of Heaven and the private residence of all the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors. The complex consists of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft).
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Beijing, Kina