THE CULTURAL ATLAS / FOUR PLACES
Some places
stay with you.
A brief encounter with a place.
A longer connection with its story.
01 / ZHOUSHAN / ZHEJIANG
Mount Putuo
Compassion, carried close.
An island of Buddhist pilgrimage in the Zhoushan archipelago, closely associated with Guanyin. Mountain paths and temple courtyards give the place its distinct cultural setting.
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02 / LUOYANG / HENAN
White Horse Temple
Where a journey becomes a meeting.
Founded in 68 CE in Luoyang, White Horse Temple occupies an important place in the early history of Buddhism in China. Its story is bound to the arrival and translation of Buddhist teachings.
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Longmen Grottoes
Time, given form.
Carved into limestone cliffs along the Yi River, Longmen preserves a major body of Buddhist sculpture. Its most intensive carving dates from the late fifth to the mid-eighth century.
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04 / HANGZHOU / ZHEJIANG
Jingshan
A little space in the everyday.
Jingshan Temple in Hangzhou is associated with Chan Buddhism and tea culture. The Jingshan tea banquet is a tradition of receiving guests with tea.
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