Blue Mosque - Istanbul, Turkey.
Always seeking sacred space.
Fushimi Inari Shrine was founded in 711 by the Hata family, over 80 years before Kyoto became the capital of Japan, in 794. The shrine’s principal deity is Ukanomitama-no-Mikoto - a mythical figure who is the goddess of rice and food, and who is closely identified with the (rather nebulous) god Inari.[wiki]. Photography by うさだだぬき ⛩usadanu.eth
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Hindu devotees climb colored stairs to pray at the Batu Caves temple during the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Diwali is one of Hinduism’s most important festivals.
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Located in Thừa Thiên-Huế province in central Vietnam, this historical countryside bridge was built in 1776 under the patronage of Mrs. Tran Thi Dao. A local philanthropist and a wife of a high-ranking court official, Mrs. Dao sponsored the bridge to be built to make it easier for the villagers to cross the canal to the fields on the other bank. Her enterprise was received with praise from the emperor and in 1925 King Khải Định decreed an altar to be built her honor at the center of the bridge.
The structure itself is supported by 18 wooden pillars and is divided into 7 room-like compartments. The stone bridgeheads are pigmented with yellow that is associated with prosperity and royalty in Vietnamese culture, and embellished with flower-themed and angular spiral reliefs with a poem written in Chinese characters on each side of the archway. The top part of the entrance features classical symbols and red, which in turn symbols good fortune and celebration. The roof is ornamented with traditional reliefs at the ends of the green glazed roof tiles and intricate roof decorations depicting dragons over the two entrances and a pair of phoenixes spreading their wings and facing the sun at the center.
The bridge is acclaimed for the high artistic, cultural and historical value it possesses and nowadays it's a popular site for festivals and tourism with hundred-year old banyan trees and traditional Vietnamese lanterns lining the location.
Recently in February 2021 a restoration process for the bridge was completed. The monument was given a fresh layer of paint, the most noticeable change being the vibrant red colour being added to the pillars, bridgeheads and interior roof. In addition golden details to the altar and silver decorations on the outside were restored.
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Hase-dera, commonly called the Hase-kannon is one of the Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon. The temple originally belonged to the Tendai sect of Buddhism, but eventually became an independent temple of the Jōdo-shū.[Wikipedia]. Photography by criss1016
角屋(島原・京都)Shimabara, Kyoto
Putra Mosque in Malaysia. It's bright Barbie pink. I saw it in a TikTok and I think it might be up your alley.
PINK MOSQUES! PINK MOSQUES! PINK MOSQUES!!
Putra Mosque, Putrajaya, Malaysia
Dimaukom Mosque, Maguindanao, Philippines
Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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Saint Petersburg, Russia
All about Hanok, the Korean traditional home, using the oldest surviving example of the Maeng clan haeng-dan! It is an example of architecture from the beginning of the Joseon dynasty (start:1392) which has been maintained according to the old way of building.
The name 행단 refers to a place with a gingko tree, which makes reference to Confucius teaching pupils under a gingko tree. In Joseon, Confucian culture became a main part of the national culture, replacing previous national Buddhism in Goryeo dynasty.
a personal side blog where i collect images and information related to architecture from different parts of the world. pfp by thewinterden
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