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Rare Red Sprite Lightning - China

This photo taken on August 21, 2025 shows a rare red lightning phenomenon known as "red sprites" captured near Mount Kangrinboqe, a sacred site for followers of Hinduism and Buddhism located at an elevation of 6,656 meters in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Rare 'red sprite' lightning photographed in SW China's Xizang" (Photo by Chang Dongsheng/Xinhua)

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Rare Red Sprite Lightning - China

This photo taken on August 21, 2025 shows a rare red lightning phenomenon known as "red sprites" captured near Mount Kangrinboqe, a sacred site for followers of Hinduism and Buddhism located at an elevation of 6,656 meters in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Rare 'red sprite' lightning photographed in SW China's Xizang" Photo by Zhou Bo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Poson Poya Day - Sri Lanka

Buddhist devotees participate in a religious ritual on Poson Poya Day at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2025. Poson Poya Day marks the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Poson Poya Day - Sri Lanka

Buddhist devotees participate in a religious ritual on Poson Poya Day at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2025. Poson Poya Day marks the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire at building near Buddhist temple in Seoul

Monks and other onlookers watch as firefighters respond to a fire in a building next to Jogye Temple, the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, in downtown Seoul, South Korea, on June 10, 2025.

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Fire at building near Buddhist temple in Seoul

Monks and other onlookers watch as firefighters respond to a fire in a building next to Jogye Temple, the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, in downtown Seoul, South Korea, on June 10, 2025.

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Fire at building near Buddhist temple in Seoul

Smoke billows from a fire in a building next to Jogye Temple, the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, in downtown Seoul, South Korea, on June 10, 2025.

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South Korea: Fire Breaks Out at Buddhist Memorial Hall in Jogyesa Temple, Seoul

A fire broke out in the international conference room of the Buddhist History and Culture Memorial Hall at Jogyesa Temple, in Jongno district, Seoul, on Tuesday morning, June 10. No casualties have been reported as of writing.

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

A monk attends a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks pose for group photos during a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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onks at the award ceremony of degree of Geshe Lharampa - Lhasa

Monks attend a debate and award ceremony conferring the title of Geshe Lharampa at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. Thirteen monks obtained the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, here on Tuesday. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butter Lamp Festival - Lhasa

A monk participates in a ceremony at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 25, 2024. People of the Tibetan ethnic group lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in the annual Butter Lamp Festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butter Lamp Festival - Lhasa

Monks light butter lamps at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 25, 2024. People of the Tibetan ethnic group lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in the annual Butter Lamp Festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butter Lamp Festival - Lhasa

A monk lights butter lamps at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 25, 2024. People of the Tibetan ethnic group lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in the annual Butter Lamp Festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butter Lamp Festival - Lhasa

Butter lamps are lit up at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 25, 2024. People of the Tibetan ethnic group lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in the annual Butter Lamp Festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butter Lamp Festival - Lhasa

Monks participate in a ceremony at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 25, 2024. People of the Tibetan ethnic group lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in the annual Butter Lamp Festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Butter Lamp Festival - Lhasa

A monk lights butter lamps at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 25, 2024. People of the Tibetan ethnic group lit butter lamps and prayed through the night in the annual Butter Lamp Festival commemorating Tsong Khapa, a master of Tibetan Buddhism. Photo by Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2024, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2024, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2024, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BUDDHIST NUNS-CHI RAM PA DIPLOMA (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Buddhist nuns are seen at the graduation ceremony at Tibet Buddhism University in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. A graduation ceremony was organized by the Tibet Buddhism University here on Sunday, awarding the "Chi Ram Pa" diploma (master's degree) to 29 Buddhist nuns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BUDDHIST NUNS-CHI RAM PA DIPLOMA (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Buddhist nuns show their diplomas at the graduation ceremony at Tibet Buddhism University in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. A graduation ceremony was organized by the Tibet Buddhism University here on Sunday, awarding the "Chi Ram Pa" diploma (master's degree) to 29 Buddhist nuns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BUDDHIST NUNS-CHI RAM PA DIPLOMA (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Buddhist nun shows her diploma at the graduation ceremony at Tibet Buddhism University in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. A graduation ceremony was organized by the Tibet Buddhism University here on Sunday, awarding the "Chi Ram Pa" diploma (master's degree) to 29 Buddhist nuns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BUDDHIST NUNS-CHI RAM PA DIPLOMA (CN)

(240630) -- LHASA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Buddhist nun shows her diploma at the graduation ceremony at Tibet Buddhism University in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. A graduation ceremony was organized by the Tibet Buddhism University here on Sunday, awarding the "Chi Ram Pa" diploma (master's degree) to 29 Buddhist nuns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Buddhist adherents look on during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Jamyang Takhe from Qamdo's Champa Ling Monastery attends a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ngawanga Choma from Lhasa's Drepung Monastery attends a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A monk asks questions to candidates during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Buddhist adherents look on during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ngawanga Choma from Lhasa's Drepung Monastery attends a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A monk asks questions to candidates during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jamyang Takhe from Qamdo's Champa Ling Monastery attends a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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Festival celebrating famed Buddhist monk's birthday

Aoba Matsuri, a festival celebrating the birthday of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835) -- posthumously known as Kobo Daishi and the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism -- is held on June 9, 2024, in the Wakayama prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, where he opened the Kongobuji temple in 816.

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Festival celebrating famed Buddhist monk's birthday

Aoba Matsuri, a festival celebrating the birthday of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835) -- posthumously known as Kobo Daishi and the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism -- is held on June 9, 2024, in the Wakayama prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, where he opened the Kongobuji temple in 816.

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Festival celebrating famed Buddhist monk's birthday

Aoba Matsuri, a festival celebrating the birthday of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835) -- posthumously known as Kobo Daishi and the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism -- is held on June 9, 2024, in the Wakayama prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, where he opened the Kongobuji temple in 816.

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Festival celebrating famed Buddhist monk's birthday

Aoba Matsuri, a festival celebrating the birthday of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835) -- posthumously known as Kobo Daishi and the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism -- is held on June 9, 2024, in the Wakayama prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, where he opened the Kongobuji temple in 816.

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2,000-year-old temple reveals China's Buddhist history

STORY: 2,000-year-old temple reveals China's Buddhist history SHOOTING TIME: Recent footages DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: GONGYI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ciyun Temple in Gongyi, Henan Province, central China STORYLINE: The Ciyun Buddhist Temple in Gongyi, central China's Henan Province, has a history of about 2,000 years. It serves as a rich repository of historical artifacts for the study of Buddhism in China. A stone inscription, dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), records the founding of the temple in the seventh year of the Yongping Era (64 AD). The temple has over 50 stone inscriptions from ancient China. The temple's abbot, Shi Yanchao, has devoted himself to the study of these artifacts and the stories they tell. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gongyi, China. (XHTV)

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Buddhist temple in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - APRIL 13, 2023 - Buddha sculptures are seen on the premises of the White Lotus temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Europe that also includes a martial arts school, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

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Buddhist temple in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - APRIL 13, 2023 - On the premises of the White Lotus Buddhist temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Europe that also includes a martial arts school, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

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Buddhist temple in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - APRIL 13, 2023 - On the premises of the White Lotus Buddhist temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Europe that also includes a martial arts school, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

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Buddhist temple in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - APRIL 13, 2023 - Sculpture of Hotei (Laughing Buddha) is seen on the premises of the White Lotus temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Europe that also includes a martial arts school, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

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Buddhist temple in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - APRIL 13, 2023 - Buddha sculpture is seen on the premises of the White Lotus temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Europe that also includes a martial arts school, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.

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Buddhist temple in Cherkasy

CHERKASY, UKRAINE - APRIL 13, 2023 - On the premises of the White Lotus Buddhist temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Europe that also includes a martial arts school, Cherkasy, central Ukraine.