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The pagoda on a hill overlooking the city of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Nara, Japan - November 28, 2015: Todaiji is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. The temple was constructed in 752 as the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan and grew so powerful that the capital was moved from Nara to Nagaoka in 784 in order to lower the temple's influence on government affairs. Todaiji's main hall, the Daibutsuden (Big Buddha Hall) is the world's largest wooden building, despite the fact that the present reconstruction of 1692 is only two thirds of the original temple hall's size. The massive building houses one of Japan's largest bronze statues of Buddha (Daibutsu). The 15 meters tall, seated Buddha represents Vairocana and is flanked by two Bodhisattvas.

Nachikatsuura, Japan- September 29th, 2023: Nachisan Seiganto-ji Temple (Seigantojihondo) at Nachisan, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan

Qingdao, Shandong, China- October 29, 2022: Qingdao is the economic center in Shandong Province, eastern China. Mt. Lao Shan, in northeastern Qingdao, is the highest coastal mountain in China. More importantly, Laoshan is a center in northern China for Taoism culture- a religion created by LaoZi, a great thinker in ancient China. Therefore, it enjoys the reputation of the Most Famous Sea Mountain, which made itself unique for the special geographical environment and brilliant culture of Taoism. Here is the Cypress over 2000 years old, which was planted in Han Dynasty, in Taiqing Palace in Mt. Laoshan Scenic Area.

Kyoto, Japan - March 28 2023: Chion-in temple is the head temple of the Jodo sect of Japanese Buddhism, which has millions of followers and is one of the most popular Buddhist sects in Japan

$Ueno Tosho-gu Five-Story Pagoda was built originally in 1631 and rebuilt in 1939. It is 36 meter high and is designated as National Important Cultural Property.\nIlex rotunda, commonly called Kurogane holly, is an evergreen tree in the family of Aquiafoliaceae. It is native to East Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan and Vietnam). It has spineless leaves and clusters of bright-red bellies from late autumn to winter (November to January).$

Huayan Temple, National Cultural Protection Bureau, Datong City, Shanxi Province, China

Tea garden and cherry trees under blue sky and white clouds

An empty Buddhist Korean Temple Sinheungsa in Seoraksan National Park South Korea

Empty Buddhist Temple Sinheungsa in Seoraksan National Park South Korea in spring

Bulgaria - Sofia - Boyana Church. It is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia and it is part of unesco world heritage list

Beijing, China-July 11, 2021: In the last half year before the People's Republic of China established, the CCCPC (the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China) took office in the Fragrant Hills in the vicinity of Beijing. Now it the old offices were well protected as Revolutionary Memorial Site. Here is the Fragrant Hills Temple.

Bukchon Hanok Village,Traditional Korean style architecture in Seoul,Korea

$Tokyo, Japan-January 3, 2022:\nA big crowd under the police traffic control is walking through the South Sacred Gate (Romon Gate) of Meiji-Jingu Shrine to enter the ground of the Main Hall. During the New Year season, the gate is elaborately decorated to welcome the year with various signs, including the picture of Oriental zodiac. The year 2022 is the year of tiger.\nAbout 3 million people visit Meiji-jingu Shrine during the three days of New Year, to pray for their health and good luck for the year.\nMeiji Jingu Shrine, a Shinto shrine, was established in 1920 and dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1914) and his consort Empress Shoken (1850-1914); the great grand parents of the current Emperor Naruhito.\nAll visitors, as it has now become customary, wear protective face mask to prevent Corona virus pandemic.$