A Buddhist monastery in Henan Province, famous as the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and for its association with Chinese martial arts; notably home to monks skilled in kung fu.

temple; monastery; shrine; a place for worshipping gods, Buddha, or famous historical figures

Islamic place of worship, also called a [[礼拜寺|禮拜寺|li3 bai4 si4]]

general term for Buddhist temples or monasteries

Buddhist temple or monastery; a building used for the worship of Buddha

a Buddhist temple; specifically, a temple belonging to the Chan (Zen) school of Buddhism

The Jokhang, a major Buddhist temple in Lhasa and a sacred site in Tibetan Buddhism; first built in 647 AD, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site that includes the Potala Palace.

A famous Buddhist temple located in Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province, known for housing a finger bone relic of the Buddha; originally built in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, it became a royal temple during the Tang Dynasty.

A major Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Gelug sect in Qinghai province, located at the birthplace of Tsongkhapa.

A famous Buddhist temple located near Fengqiao in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province; first built during the Liang Dynasty, it is named after the legendary Tang Dynasty poet-monk [[寒山|寒山|han2 shan1]] and was immortalized in the poem "Night Mooring at Maple Bridge" by Zhang Ji.

The first Buddhist temple built in China, located in Luoyang, Henan; originally established in the first century A.D. during the Eastern Han Dynasty to honor the white horse that carried Buddhist scriptures to China.

(historical) The central judicial office or supreme court in imperial China from the Northern Qi dynasty until the late Qing dynasty.

A Buddhist temple in the Mentougou District of Beijing, notable for being one of the oldest and largest temples in the area

Buddhist and Daoist temples; specifically, [[寺|寺|si4]] refers to Buddhist temples and [[观|觀|guan4]] refers to Daoist temples

A famous Buddhist temple located on Jinshan Hill in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province; first established in the Eastern Jin dynasty, it is a prominent site in the [[白蛇传|白蛇傳|bai2 she2 zhuan4]] legend.

A historic Buddhist temple in Beijing, originally established in 645 AD during the Tang Dynasty and renamed in 1733; it currently serves as the site of the Buddhist Academy of China.

Buddhist temple in the Fragrant Hills park area northwest of Beijing; originally built in 1331, it served as the temporary resting place for Sun Yat-sen from 1925 to 1929

renowned Buddhist temple and monastery located in the Xuhui District of Shanghai

Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto, Japan; the popular name for the Buddhist temple [[鹿苑寺|鹿苑寺|lu4 yuan4 si4]]

Baita Temple in Lanzhou, Gansu province

A famous Buddhist temple in Nanjing, originally built during the Liang dynasty; the site includes historical structures such as the Beamless Hall and the Linggu Pagoda

Hongsibao District of Wuzhong City in Ningxia

An ancient term for a palace servant or official; equivalent to later terms like [[宦官|宦官|huan4 guan1]] or [[太监|太監|tai4 jian4]].

Place of worship for Muslims where religious ceremonies are held and knowledge is shared

A major Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in Dagzê County, Lhasa, Tibet. It was founded in 1409 by [[宗喀巴|宗喀巴|zong1 ka1 ba1]], the founder of the Gelug school, and is considered one of the 'three great' monasteries of Lhasa along with [[哲蚌寺|哲蚌寺|zhe2 bang4 si4]] and [[色拉寺|色拉寺|se4 la1 si4]].

Taibus Banner, a subdivision of the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia

A Tibetan Buddhist temple located in Lhasa, Tibet. Originally commissioned by Princess Wencheng in the 7th century, it features a gold roof and houses a historic statue of the Buddha brought by the Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti. It serves as one of the colleges for the study of esoteric Buddhism.

Gothic church in London, UK, where British monarchs are crowned and buried; also written as [[西敏斯特寺|西敏斯特寺|xi1 min3 si1 te4 si4]], [[威斯敏斯特寺|威斯敏斯特寺|wei1 si1 min3 si1 te4 si4]], or [[韦斯敏斯德寺|韋斯敏斯德寺|wei2 si1 min3 si1 de2 si4]]

alternative name for the Gongxian Grottoes, a series of Buddhist cave temples in Gongyi, Henan Province, dating from the Northern Wei dynasty

Lhagang monastery in [[康定县|康定縣|kang1 ding4 xian4]] county, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan

Jiashan Temple, a Buddhist temple in Shimen County, Hunan, noted as the purported final home and burial place of the Ming Dynasty rebel leader [[李自成|李自成|li3 zi4 cheng2]]

Ancient complex of Buddhist temples near [[奈良|奈良|nai4 liang2]] in Japan, dating back to the [[飞鸟时代|飛鳥時代|fei1 niao3 shi2 dai4]] (c. 600).

Tōshōdai-ji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan founded by the Tang dynasty monk [[鉴真|鑒真|jian4 zhen1]] and his final resting place.

Ginkaku-ji or Silver Pavilion in [[京都|京都|jing1 du1]], Japan, officially called [[慈照寺|慈照寺|ci2 zhao4 si4]]

The formal name of the Golden Pavilion temple in Kyoto, Japan, more commonly known as [[金阁寺|金閣寺|jin1 ge2 si4]].

A temple dedicated to [[武则天|武則天|wu3 ze2 tian1]] located in Guangyuan, Sichuan, originally built during the Tang dynasty

A series of Buddhist caverns located in Yongjing, Gansu Province, containing hundreds of stone statues, clay sculptures, and murals dating from the Western Qin to the Ming Dynasty. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014, the name refers to the Tibetan phrase for "Hundred Thousand Buddhas".

A famous temple in northwest [[京都|京都|jing1 du1]], Japan, known for its rock garden.

(Buddhism) the vihārasvāmin, the monastery manager or administrator (distinct from the abbot [[上座|上座|shang4 zuo4]])

Huiyuan Monastery in [[道孚县|道孚縣|dao4 fu2 xian4]], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, also referred to as the Potala temple

The government office in imperial China responsible for the breeding and care of horses for the court; a synonym for the Court of the Imperial Stud [[太仆寺|太僕寺|tai4 pu2 si4]]

full name of the Huadu Temple Stele, a famous calligraphic work from the Tang Dynasty by Ouyang Xun, originally an epitaph for the monk Seng Yong

A famous Tang Dynasty stele inscribed by the calligrapher Ouyang Xun; it records the life of Monk Yong of Huadu Temple and is celebrated for its precise and vigorous regular script style

Famous Tang Dynasty calligraphy inscription on a stone stele for the pagoda of monk Yongchan, also known as the Huadu Temple Stele

Nanputuo Temple, a famous Buddhist temple located in [[厦门|廈門|xia4 men2]]

Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet; founded in 1416 by a disciple of Tsongkhapa, it is one of the three great temples of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.

abbey; large monastery

A famous Buddhist temple in Xi'an built during the Tang Dynasty