(Baonghean.vn) - At the beginning of the New Year, many people in Asian countries go to burn incense and worship Buddha at famous and sacred temples to pray for peace and happiness... Here are 10 destinations in Asia that you should not miss if you have the chance.
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Huynh Dai Tien Temple(Wong Tai Sin or Sik Sik Yuen temple) located in Hong Kong, China is considered one of the most famous and sacred temples. Every year, many people from home and abroad come to Wong Tai Sin Temple - a symbol of faith in business and pray for wealth, love, and happiness. |
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Yatcheonsa TempleLocated in Taepo Dong, Seowipo City, Jeju Island, South Korea, it was built from 1988 to 1996. This famous temple in Korea is known by many people because the water from the stream is used to make medicine that is believed to cure all diseases. Therefore, Yatcheonsa Temple is also known as Medicine Spring Temple. |
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Gandan Khiid MonasteryAlso known as Gandantegchinlen Monastery, it is a famous sacred place in Mongolia. This religious building was built in 1835 and is one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia. Inside the monastery is a 26m tall, 20 ton statue of Magjid Janraisig (Avalokitesvara). |
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Lotus Templeis the most famous temple of the Bahá'í Faith in New Delhi, India. As its name suggests, the Lotus Temple is shaped like a lotus flower with 27 marble petals. |
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Wat Arun or Temple of DawnLocated in Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand, this is a world-famous religious site, known as one of the most beautiful and oldest Buddhist temples in the world. |
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Huyen Khong Pagoda(also known as Hanging Pagoda) located on Hengshan Mountain, Shanxi Province, China is famous for its sacredness at home and abroad. Therefore, many visitors from all over the world come to the famous Huyen Khong Pagoda to burn incense and worship Buddha. |
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Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh(Vietnam) is considered a major Buddhist center in our country and is a stop that many families choose to make a pilgrimage during the traditional New Year. |
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Batu Caves, MalaysiaLocated in the North, about 13 km from the capital Kuala Lumpur, it attracts millions of visitors every year. To visit the main cave, where there is a Hindu temple at an altitude of 100 m, visitors must climb 272 steps. Inside the cave is a massive architectural treasure with statues of different sizes created by Indian sculptors, depicting legends and stories in Hinduism. |
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Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Templeis one of the famous Buddhist temples in Singapore. In 1927, a Thai monk named Vutthisara built this Buddhist structure. |
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Paro Taktsang Monastery, Bhutanis one of the most sacred places in Bhutan, with the full name of Taktsang Palphug Monastery, English name is The Tiger's Nest Monastery. The monastery is located on a cliff, overlooking the Paro valley, at an altitude of more than 3,000 m above sea level, associated with the practice and practice of Padmasambhava, who brought Tantric Buddhism from India to Tibet in the early 7th century. |
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