Greek temple

When I design my Greek Temple, I would build it with only the most exquisite stone and marble because I would like it to stand out in all of Greece. The major materials of Greek architecture were wood which was used mainly for roofs and unbaked brick was used for walls. Limestone and marble were used for columns, walls, and upper portions of temple. In the same sense I would build my temple that's maybe 2 levels, with corinthian columns surrounding each floor. The temple would also stand at 150

In the Japanese Shakuchachi Honkyoku piece, the Tori Kodatsuke Hachigaeshi, is an interesting piece that represent one of the Japanese cultural music. Tori Kodatsuke Hachigaeshi, or also known as Street Corner Begging that emphasis begging. Little that we know, begging have a huge effect at the Fuke sect in Japan which lead to hokyuku. Moreover, the piece that is played on a jinashi shakuhachi, a piece of bamboo without an added bone mouthpiece, had effected the way of the sound is produce which

critical and analytical viewpoint, I decided to attend a weekend service offered at San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin. The San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin main temple is located in the Japantown section of Central San Jose. What made this temple stand out amongst the others was its historical standing in the community. It is one of the oldest temples established in the United States. In order to learn more about the history, environment, and community as a whole, I decided to contact the temple’s staffs

I haven’t seen you around here. It looks beautiful in this area doesn’t it? This land isn’t what it used to be. There used to be people around here, and you see that teared down building over there? That used to be a temple, said the old man.” You should go check the torn down temple, you will find the answer you seek, but be careful, there are monsters everywhere”. After the man told

Forensic Evidence Collected and Processed in the Wat Promkunaram Buddhist Temple Murders For the Midterm Writing Assignment project, I chose to review and summarize the Forensic Files episode titled, “The Buddhist Monk Murders” (S15, Ep3) (Dowling, 2001). In August 1991, nine Monks from the Wat Promkunaram Temple were forced to kneel in a circle in the living room then shot execution-style in the back of the head. Because of the number of victims and sheer brutality of the murders, this incident

The Hsi Lai Buddhist temple is located in Hacienda Heights and is the largest Buddhist temple in the West. The building was constructed to be a religious site by a Buddhist organization in Taiwan. The first thing that catches the attention, is the Chinese architecture of the temple and all of the Chinese words on the outside of the temple. The words on the four pillars of the gate, represent the four Bodhisattva vows the Buddhists take to complete enlightenment. There are many rooms on the outside

start from Kaohsiung to take you to the Magong Harbor and vice versa. If you want to roam around, Magong is capable of supplying you rented cars and gas-powered scooters for a fee. What to See Confucius Temple (5) Now lying on the remnants of a torn down college, the Confucius Temple is one the most important shrines in the whole of Magong. The grand structure is now an avenue for people to pay homage to this great religious icon and exemplify how great the Japanese influence has been to the

variety of different buildings. The city has been planned carefully to take full advantage of the pleasant seaside, with similar buildings close to each other. Shops are located all through Pompeii with an emphasis on convenience. Temples are also located in a designated area for all your daily praying needs. There are

little known architectural masterpiece called Angkor Wat or “temple city” in Cambodia that is worthy of discussion. Located at Angkor, Cambodia, it was built in the early 12th century for King Suryavarman II. The building was to be his temple and capital city, which was dedicated to the Hindu God, Vishnu. After some time the Hindu religious site turned

Shrines are sacred places because of there connection to religious event, a saint, a holy relic, or the presence of a god (Bellows,201). They can be temples or caves, in cities or in the wilderness. Shrines are considered ancient landmarks for places where religions may have lived or died. A place where a miracle is said to have occurred or some divine manifestations. Shrines are sacred for a variety of reasons, but all have a sacred connection. Haida Gwaii is located in Canada, off the coast of