| Welcome to www.orientalarchitecture.com,
a photographic survey of Asia's architectural heritage. Here you
can view over 5800 photos of 419 sites in fifteen countries, with extensive
background information and 'virtual tours'. This
website belongs to no one in particular—it is a collection of photos from
many different contributors. If you would like to contribute your
own photos please email the webmaster at timciccone@hotmail.com.
Contributions are greatly appreciated, as they form the bulk of this webpage.
Each contributor retains the rights to his/her photos and is credited in
the appropriate places. Photos may be submitted electronically or
through regular mail. Photos sent through postal mail can be scanned
by us and returned at no charge (we will reimburse for ALL shipping/handling
charges).
The geographical limits of
this website correspond to areas heavily influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism,
or Hinduism, either now or in the past. Within this area, all historical
architecture is eligible for inclusion on this website.
If you enjoy Asian architecture
and have even a few photos, please consider contributing. You can
show your photos to the world without the hassle and expense of composing
your own webpage. Plus, here your photos will be seen by hundreds
of visitors who view this site each week!
The editors of this webpage
are Tim Ciccone (Columbia University) and Abe Ahn, (Yale University); and
professors Yunsheng Huang (UVA) , Robert D. Fiala (Concordia), and Kerk
L Phillips (Brigham Young).
A special thanks to professor
Yunsheng Huang of the University of Virginia for arranging space for this
website.
Current contributors to the
archive, in order of volume:
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Timothy M. Ciccone, East Asian studies graduate
student, Columbia University
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Robert D. Fiala, professor, Concordia University,
NE email: rf@rfiala.org
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Kerk L Phillips, professor, Brigham Young University,
Utah, US www.pomosa.com
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Abraham C. Ahn, MArch student, Yale University
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Yunsheng Huang, professor, University of Virginia
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Galen R. Frysinger www.galenfrysinger.com
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Noam Farhi, of Tel Aviv, Israel.
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T. C. Kim, doctor, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Kaye Yeo Ahn, former student, Yale University
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April Clark, MArch student at Yale University
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Yat-ling Ng, MArch student at Yale University
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Jinhyun Lee, graduate student of Sung Kyun Kwan
University, South Korea
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Charles K. Armstrong, professor, Columbia University
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Patrick Ziltener, sociologist, Max Planck Institute
for the Study of Societies, Cologne/Germany, and University of Zurich,
Switzerland; pziltener@hotmail.com
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Kenneth Schwartz, professor, University of VA
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John Merrill, student at Concordia University
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Joshua Smith, student at Concordia University
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The Center for Afghanistan Studies, University
of Nebraska at Omaha.
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Jenny Friska Panjaitan, student in Medan, Indonesia
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Gilbert Daenzer, professor at Concordia University,
Seward, Nebraska
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Daniel Drzewiecki of Toledo, Ohio
Click
here for site bibliography and reciprocal links
Check back often! Recent
additions to this site:
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| Feb. 4th |
Phra Pathom, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand |
| Feb. 2nd |
Ginza District, Tokyo, Japan |
| Feb. 2nd |
Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan |
| Feb. 2nd |
Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan |
| Jan. 22nd |
Gyeongju Kim Ancestral Home, Yeongcheon, South Korea |
| Jan. 22nd |
Shwenandaw Kyaung temple, Mandalay,
Myanmar |
| Jan. 21st |
Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang,
Laos |
| Jan. 21st |
Sandamuni Pagoda, Mandalay,
Myanmar |
| Jan. 19th |
Hosu House, Gyeongsangdo,
South Korea |
| Jan. 17th |
Cheong Yong-jun's House, Gyeongsangdo,
South Korea |
| Jan. 17th |
Cheong-sun-hwang-hu's House,
Jungnamdo, South Korea |
| Jan. 14th |
Seong Jun-gyeong house, Jungnamdo,
South Korea |
| Jan. 14th |
Yi Nam-gyu house, Jungnamdo,
South Korea |
| Jan. 14th |
Kim Gi-hyeon house, Jungnamdo,
South Korea |
| Jan. 11th |
Jeong Jae-Yeong House, Gyeongsangdo,
South Korea |
| Jan. 1st |
Sutaungpyai Temple, Mandalay,
Myanmar |
| Dec. 23rd |
Kim Il-sung Square, Pyongyang,
North Korea |
| Dec. 22nd |
Atumashi Kyaung, Mandalay,
Myanmar |
| Dec. 22nd |
Kuthodaw Temple, Mandalay,
Myanmar |
| Dec. 22nd |
Kyauktawgi Temple, Mandalay,
Myanmar |
| Dec. 22nd |
Mandalay Hill, Mandalay, Myanmar |
| Dec. 22nd |
Schwidmet, Mandalay, Myanmar |
| Dec. 14th |
Nagan Castle-Town northern
half, Nagan, South Korea |
| Dec. 14th |
Nagan Castle-Town southern
half, Nagan, South Korea |
| Dec. 14th |
Prehistoric Dolmen, Nagan,
South Korea |
| Dec. 10th |
Grand People's Study House,
Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Dec. 10th |
Tower of the Juche Idea, Pyongyang,
North Korea |
| Nov. 28th |
Pahto Thamya temple, Bagan,
Myanmar |
| Nov. 28th |
Mahabodhi Paya, Bagan, Myanmar |
| Nov. 22nd |
Sam Tung Uk House, Hong Kong,
China |
| Nov. 22nd |
Geumjeongsan Fortress, Busan,
Korea |
| Nov. 20th |
Old Bagan, Bagan, Myanmar |
| Nov. 18th |
Gawdawpalin Temple, Bagan,
Myanmar |
| Nov. 15th |
Ananda Pahto Temple, Bagan,
Myanmar |
| Nov. 12th |
Nga-kywe-na-daung, Bagan,
Myanmar |
| Nov. 12th |
Inn-hpaya Stupa, Bagan, Myanmar |
| Nov. 2nd |
Neowa (shingled) Barn, Silli,
Korea |
| Nov. 2nd |
Tongbanga (traditional mill),
Silli, Korea |
| Oct. 25th |
Binyeon Jeongsa Retreat, Hahoe,
Korea |
| Oct. 25th |
Bukchondaek House, Hahoe,
Korea |
| Oct. 25th |
Chunghyodang House, Hahoe,
Korea |
| Oct. 25th |
Hahoe-style House, Hahoe,
Korea |
| Oct. 25th |
Juiljae House, Hahoe, Korea |
| Oct. 25th |
Wonji Jeongsa Retreat, Hahoe,
Korea |
| Oct. 25th |
Yangjindang House, Hahoe,
Korea |
| Oct. 25th |
Yu Siju House, Hahoe, Korea |
| Oct. 25th |
Sulamani Guphaya temple, Bagan,
Myanmar |
| Oct. 15th |
Shwezigon Paya temple, Bagan,
Myanmar |
| Sept. 21th |
Nat Taung Kyaung temple, Bagan,
Myanmar |
| Sept. 11th |
Thatnyinnyu Phaya temple,
Bagan, Myanmar |
| Sept. 8th |
Mullebang (traditional mill),
Silli, Korea |
| Sept. 7th |
Kang Mun-Bong shingled house
(neowajib), Silli, Korea |
| Sept. 7th |
Shwegugi temple, Bagan, Myanmar |
| Sept. 7th |
Nathlaung Kyaung temple, Bagan,
Myanmar |
| Sept. 7th |
Min-o-chantha stupa group,
Bagan, Myanmar |
| Sept. 7th |
Htilominlo temple, Bagan,
Myanmar |
| Sept. 7th |
Dhammayangi Pahto temple,
Bagan, Myanmar |
| Sept. 7th |
Bupaya temple, Bagan, Myanmar |
| Sept. 2nd |
Kim Jin Ho shingled house
(neowajib), Silli, Korea |
| June 26th |
Traditional observance at
Munmyo Shrine, Seoul, Korea |
| June 1st |
Bongeunsa Temple, Seoul, Korea |
| May 21st |
Fort Kenning, Singapore, Singapore |
| May 20th |
British Barracks, Singapore,
Singapore |
| May 20th |
Guanyin Temple, Singapore |
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