Galleries

In my travels, I have taken thousands of photos. I'll be sharing some of them here.

The Gallery pages will give you a much better idea of what each temple looks like. However, I don't really want to "spread them around" too much. So I've decided to put them in a "Members Only" area.

To access this, you'll need a password, available by following the directions on the "Password Info" page.

Thanks for your interest.

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China's 142 Key Buddhist Temples
Other Temples and Places of Buddhist Interest
Other Non-Buddhist Places of Interest in China

NOTE: At this time, I have only put one or two (or three) photos per site, and there may be few or no captions. More will be added as time permits.

China's 142 Key Buddhist Temples: Galleries

Note: Only pages with links have been built so far.

Ayuwang Si (阿育王寺); Ningbo, Zhejiang
Banruo Si see Bore Si
Baoguang Si (宝光寺); Chengdu, Sichuan
Bore Si (般若寺); Changchun, Jilin
Bore Si (般若寺); Shenyang, Liaoning
Caotang Si (草堂寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Chenxiang Ge (沉香阁); Shanghai
Ci'en Si (慈恩寺); Shenyang, Liaoning
Dabei Yuan (大悲院); Tianjin
Daci'en Si (大慈恩寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Dafosi (大佛寺); Xinchang (Shaoxing), Zhejiang
Daming Si (大明寺); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Daxingshan Si (大兴善寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Dayan Ta see Daci'en Si
Dizang Si (地藏寺; Changchun, Jilin
Fangguangsi (方广寺); Tiantai (Taizhou), Zhejiang
Fayu Si (法雨寺); Putuo Shan, Zhejiang
Fayuan Si (法源寺); Beijing
Foya Shili Ta (佛牙舍利塔) at Lingguang Si (灵光寺) in Badachu Park (八大处公园); Beijing
Gaomin Si (高旻寺); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Gaomingsi (高明寺); Tiantai (Taizhou), Zhejiang
Guanghua Si (广化寺); Beijing
Guangji Si (广济寺); Beijing
Guangji Si (广济寺); Wuhu, Anhui
Guangjiao Si (广教寺); Nantong, Jiangsu
Guangren Si (广仁寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Guanyin Gu Cha (观音古刹); Jilin, Jilin
Guoqingsi (国清寺); Tiantai (Taizhou), Zhejiang
Haibaota Si (海宝塔寺); Yinchuan, Ningxia
Hanshan Si (寒山寺); Suzhou, Jiangsu
Huating Si (华亭寺); Kunming, Yunnan
Huiji Si (慧济寺); Putuo Shan, Zhejiang
Jiangxinsi (江心寺); Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Jiaoshan Dinghui Si (焦山定慧寺); Zhenjiang, Jiangsu
Jile Si (极乐寺); Harbin, Heilongjiang
Jing'an Si (静安寺); Shanghai
Jingci Si (净慈寺); Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Jingye Si (净业寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Jinshan Jiangtian Si (金山江天寺); Zhenjiang, Jiangsu
Langya Si (琅琊寺); Chuzhou, Anhui
Linggu Si (灵谷寺); Nanjing, Jiangsu
Lingyanshan Si (灵岩山寺); Suzhou, Jiangsu
Lingyin Si (灵隐寺); Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Linjita Yuan (临济塔院); Zhengding (Shijiazhuang), Hebei
Liurong Si (六榕寺); Guangzhou, Guangdong
Longchang Si (隆昌寺); Jurong, Jiangsu
Longhua Si (龙华寺); Shanghai
Mingjiao Si (明教寺); Hefei, Anhui
Puji Si (普济寺); Putuo Shan, Zhejiang
Puning Si (普宁寺); Chengde, Hebei
Qiongzhu Si (筇竹寺); Kunming, Yunnan
Qita Si (七塔寺); Ningbo, Zhejiang
Qixia Si (栖霞寺); Nanjing, Jiangsu
Tianning Si (天宁寺); Changzhou, Jiangsu
Tiantong Si (天童寺); Ningbo, Zhejiang
Tongjiao Si (通教寺); Beijing
Wenshu Yuan (文殊院); Chengdu, Sichuan
Wolong Si (卧龙寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Wuyou Si (乌尤寺); Leshan, Sichuan
Xiangji Si (香积寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Xihuang Si (西黄寺); Beijing
Xingguo Chan Si (兴国禅寺); Jinan, Shandong
Xingjiao Si (兴教寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Xiyuan Jiechuang Si (西园戒幢寺); Suzhou, Jiangsu
Yonghe Gong (雍和宫); Beijing
Yuanming Jiangtang (圆明讲堂); Shanghai
Yuantong Si (圆通寺); Kunming, Yunnan
Yufo Si (玉佛寺); Shanghai
Yushan Xingfu Si (虞山兴福寺); Changshu, Jiangsu
Zhaojue Si (昭觉寺); Chengdu, Sichuan
Zhanshan Si (湛山寺); Qingdao, Shandong

The following are "unofficial"; although they are on the 142 list, I visited them before I learned of it, and have not yet done a formal visit.

Guiyuan Si (归元寺); Wuhan, Hubei
Huayan Si (华严寺); Ningde, Fujian
Luohan Si (罗汉寺); Chongqing
Nanhua Si (南华寺); Shaoguan, Guangdong

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Other Temples and Places of Buddhist Interest in China

Note: Only pages with links have been built so far.

Baozhu Dong (宝珠洞) in Badachu Park (八大处公园); Beijing
Biechuan Si (别传寺); Shaoguan, Guangdong
Buddhist Center; Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Bukenqu Guanyin Yuan (不肯去观音院); Putuo Shan, Zhejiang
Chang'an Si (长安寺) in Badachu Park (八大处公园); Beijing
Chongde Si (崇德寺); Jining, Shandong
Dabei Si (大悲寺) in Badachu Park (八大处公园); Beijing
Dade Si Twin Pagodas (大德寺双塔); Kunming, Yunnan
Dafo Si (大佛寺); Guangzhou, Guangdong
Dafo Si (大佛寺); Shenyang, Liaoning
Daguanpeng Si: Nantianmen (大觀蓬寺: 南天門); Putuo Shan, Zhejiang
Dajian Chan Si (大鉴禅寺); Shaoguan, Guangdong
Dajianfu Si: Xiaoyan Ta (大荐福寺: 小雁塔); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Dizang Si (地藏寺); Ningde, Fujian
Dongshan Si (东山寺); Dapeng, Shenzhen, Guangdong
East and West Temple Pagodas (东寺塔与西寺塔); Kunming, Yunnan
Fahai Si (法海寺); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Famen Si (法门寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Fenghuang Shan (凤凰山); Fuyong, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Giant Buddha (大佛); Leshan, Sichuan
Guanghui Si, Hua Pagoda (广惠寺, 花塔); Zhengding (Shijiazhuang), Hebei
Guangxiao Si (光孝寺); Guangzhou, Guangdong
Guangyuan Si (广缘寺); Chengde, Hebei
Guanyin Shan (观音山); Dapeng, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Guanyin Si (观音寺); Guanlan, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Guanyin Si (观音寺); Shajing, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Haizhuang Si (海幢寺); Luohu, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Hongfa Si (弘法寺); Shenzhen, Guangdong
Hongyuan Si (弘源寺); Shiyan, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Hua Pagoda see Guanghui Si
Hualin Si (华林禅寺); Guangzhou, Guangdong
Huayan Si (华严寺); Guangzhou, Guangdong
Huayan Si (华严寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Jingzhong Si (旌忠寺); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Kaiyuan Si, Xumi Pagoda (开元寺, 须弥塔); Zhengding (Shijiazhuang), Hebei
Konghai Memorial Hall (空海大师纪念堂); Ningde, Fujian
Linfeng Si (灵峰寺); Ningde, Fujian
Lingshan Fosi (灵山佛寺) (destroyed) Luohu, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Lingxiao Pagoda see Tianning Si
Longquan An (龙泉庵) in Badachu Park (八大处公园); Beijing
Longwang Si (龙王寺); Fuyong, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Longxing Si (龙兴寺); Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Luohan Tang (罗汉堂); Chengde, Hebei
Luohu Buddhist Association (罗湖区佛教协会) Offices; Luohu, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Master Hsingyun's Home; Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Mulan Yuan Si: Shi Ta (木兰院: 石塔); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Nanhai Guanyin (南海观音); Putuo Shan, Zhejiang
Nantianmen see Daguanpeng Si
Putuozongcheng Miao (普陀宗乘之庙); Chengde, Hebei
Puyou Si (普佑寺); Chengde, Hebei
Qinglong Si (清龙寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Sanshan An (三山庵) in Badachu Park (八大处公园); Beijing
Shi Ta see Mulan Yuan Si
Shuxiang Si (殊像寺); Chengde, Hebei
Tianning Si, Lingxiao Pagoda (天宁寺, 凌霄塔); Zhengding (Shijiazhuang), Hebei
Wanfo Chan Si (万佛禅寺); Luohu, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Wenfeng Si (文峰寺); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Xiangjie Si (香界寺) in Badachu Park (八大处公园); Beijing
Xiaoyan Ta see Dajianfu Si
Xifang Jingyuan (西方净苑); Putuo Shan, Zhejiang
Xifang Si (former) (西方寺); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Xili Ta (西丽塔) and small temple; Xili, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Ximing Si (西明寺); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Xingshan Si (兴善寺); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Xumi Pagoda see Kaiyuan Si
Xumifushou Miao (须弥福寿之庙); Chengde, Hebei
Yongyou Si Pagoda (永佑寺塔); Chengde, Hebei
Yuansheng Si (愿生寺); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Zhihua Si (智化寺); Beijing
Zhituo Lin (祗陀林); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Zhizhe Tayuan (智者塔院); Tiantai (Taizhou), Zhejiang
Zhuxi Si (remains) (竹西寺); Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Zizhu Lin (紫竹林); Putuo Shan, Zhejiang

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Other Non-Buddhist Places of Interest in China

Sometimes my travels take me to other places which, while interesting, are not specifically "Buddhist" in nature. Here's some information on those (note that these are not listed on the "Locations" page):

Dawan Hakka House; Pingshan, Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Hehu Hakka House; Longgang, Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Huang Motang Tomb; Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Maosheng Hakka House; Henggang, Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Nanhaishen Miao; Guangzhou, Guangdong
Temple of Heaven; Beijing
Terra Cotta Warriors; Xi'an, Shaanxi

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