The Longevity Temple at the Holy Summit Baoding Shan (宝顶山) is located close to the Treasure Chest Mountain in the province of Chongqing. Besides the Emei Shan (峨眉山 ) it belongs to the sacred possessions of the Buddhists in China. The temple was built in 1178 and still serves as a monastery. Please watch the […]
The Palatine and the Roman Forum
The Palatine and the Roman Forum, formed the center of ancient Rome. Historical Overview 100,000-year-old settlement traces from the middle Stone Age were found on the Palatine Hill. At first in the 8th century, a village with a surrounding wall was here set up. (753 BC is considered the founding year of Rome). With the […]
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is the landmark of the city of Xi’an. The entire temple complex stands as a symbol to the monk Xuangzang, who translated and stored the Buddhist scriptures he brought back with him from a trip to India. The 64 m high pagoda is from the year 652 and at one […]
Jokhang Temple in Lhasa – Tibet
The Jokhang Temple, Tibet’s most sacred place, is in the center of Lhasa. Along the innermost of the three pilgrim routes, pilgrims move around the temple in a clockwise direction while walking on the 800 m long Barkhor. In front of the temple, many throw themselves flat along the ground. Some pilgrims also move this […]
Gunung Kawi – Bali
Gunung Kawi in Tampaksiring in Bali, is a temple complex dating from the 11th century and lies hidden in the narrow valley of the Pakrisan north east of Ubud. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing […]
Kintamani – Bali
Kintamani on the island of Bali is located on the apex of the outer of two calderas of the volcano Gunung Batur at a height of 1470 m. The huge caldera has a diameter of about 10 to 12 km and is 300 m deep. The Batur lake forms the bottom. Please watch the video […]