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Ningbo, Zhejiang, China: Ningbo Tianhou Temple or Qingan Guildhall. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

Buddhist pagodas at Deoghar, Bihar. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787.

Amoy (Xiamen), Fukien province, China: a temple. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

Ruins of a marble tower, Beijing, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Buddha Sakyamuni: a statue of the god in a temple in China, attended by priests, monks and worshippers. Engraving, 1671.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands: worshippers at a Buddhist temple. Colour process print.

Sri Dâlada Mâligâwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka (Ceylon): the temple of the sacred tooth of the Buddha. Watercolour, 18--.

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Buddhist temples

Images from the collections

Images referencing Buddhist temples

Works from the collections

Buddha Sakyamuni: a statue of the god in a temple in China, attended by priests, monks and worshippers. Engraving, 1671.

Buddhist pagodas at Deoghar, Bihar. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands: worshippers at a Buddhist temple. Colour process print.

Sri Dâlada Mâligâwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka (Ceylon): the temple of the sacred tooth of the Buddha. Watercolour, 18--.

Ningbo, Zhejiang, China: Ningbo Tianhou Temple or Qingan Guildhall. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.