Dau Pagoda
Thuận Thành, Bắc Ninh, Vietnam Buddhism
A significant early Buddhist pilgrimage monument in the historic Kinh Bac region.
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Tram Gian Pagoda
Chương Mỹ, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
A historic Buddhist temple of the western Hanoi heritage landscape.
Tay Phuong Pagoda
Thạch Xá, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
An important hilltop Buddhist pagoda famed for traditional temple architecture and heritage.
Thay Pagoda
Sài Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
An old Buddhist religious complex known for its landscape, architecture and traditional festival.
One Pillar Pagoda
Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
An emblematic lotus-shaped Buddhist pagoda standing on a single pillar in Hanoi.
Tran Quoc Pagoda
Tây Hồ, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
An historic Buddhist pagoda on an island beside Hanoi’s West Lake.
Perfume Pagoda and Huong Tich Cave
Hương Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
A major Vietnamese Buddhist pilgrimage landscape centred on Huong Tich Cave and its shrines.
Vihara Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Tanjungpinang, Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands, Indonesia Buddhism
Buddhist temple on Bintan noted for its expansive display of 500 life-size arhats (lohan) sculptures.
Brahmavihara-Arama
Banjar Tegeha, Banjar, Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia Buddhism
Prominent Buddhist monastery and meditation complex in northern Bali above the Banjar area.
Muara Takus Temple Complex
Muara Takus, XIII Koto Kampar, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia Buddhism
Brick-and-stone Buddhist temple complex beside the Kampar Kanan River, famed for its ancient stupa forms.
Muaro Jambi Temple Complex
Muaro Jambi, Maro Sebo, Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi, Indonesia Buddhism
Extensive brick-built Buddhist archaeological landscape along the Batanghari River associated with historical learning and worship.
Plaosan Temple Complex
Bugisan, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Historic Buddhist temple ensemble east of Prambanan, recognised for its paired principal shrines and ornamental stonework.