a modest Buddhist pagoda sits across the hillside from one of the most revered Daoist landmarks. The pagoda is also the long-lost, earliest surviving Christian monastery in China, called Da Qin.

Arriving in a small village in Dumfries and Galloway with a vision to set up a Buddhist ... monastery, and continues Akong’s vision. Here are some photos showing some of the grounds and inside ...

Daichiji temple belongs to the Shingon ... measuring 2.7 cm (excluding Shishi lion part) inside the neck portion. The miniature statue was in a small wooden Buddhist altar called “zushi ...