List of Buddhist temples and monasteries
The list of Buddhist temples and monasteries includes Buddhist sites in many parts of the world. It is arranged according to today's states. The list is not complete.
Africa
Surname | country | place | Remarks |
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Nan Hua Temple | South Africa | Bronkhorstspruit | Largest temple in Africa; Opened in 2005; belongs to Fo Guang Shan |
America
Canada
Surname | place | State | Remarks |
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International Buddhist Temple | Richmond | British Columbia | 1986 Completed Chinese temple spanning tradition, maintained by the International Buddhist Society |
United States of America
Surname | place | State | Remarks |
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Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery | Redwood Valley | California | Theravada monastery founded by followers of Ajahn Chah |
Byodo-In Temple | Oahu | Hawaii | 1968 built replica of the Byōdō-in in Japan |
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas | Talmage | California | Property purchased by Dharma Realm Buddhist Association in 1974 ; Inaugurated by Hsuan Hua in 1976 |
Hsi Lai Temple | Hacienda Heights | California | Largest temple complex in the so-called western world; Inaugurated in 1988; belongs to the Fo Guang Shan in the Chan tradition of Linji Yixuan |
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra | Woodstock | new York | Residence of Urgyen Trinley Dorje in North America |
Mount Baldy Zen Center | Mount Baldy | California | Rinzai-ji Zen School Headquarters in the United States; Founded in 1971 by Kyozan Joshu Sasaki . |
Providence Zen Center | Cumberland | Rhode Island | Headquarters of the Kwan Um Zen School in the United States; Founded in 1972 by Seung Sahn |
Rochester Zen Center | Rochester | new York | Founded in 1966 by Philip Kapleau ; the Zen -tradition of Sanbo KYODAN belonging |
San Francisco Zen Center | San Francisco | California | Consists of three temples, in addition to the one in San Francisco, one in Monterey County and one in Marin County ; Founded in 1962 by Suzuki Shunryū ; in the tradition of the Sōtō-shū |
Asia
China
India
Surname | place | State | Remarks |
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Mahabodhi temple | Bodh Gaya | Bihar | According to tradition, according to the place of enlightenment of Siddharta Gautama |
Nalanda | Near Bodhgaya | Bihar | From the 5th to the 12th century (Islamic conquest of India) temple and monastery complex with university and library |
Rumtek | Near Gangtok | Sikkim | Largest monastery in the state of Sikkim |
Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh | UNESCO - World Heritage Site | |
Thiske | Near Leh | Ladakh | Gompa founded in the 15th century ; belonging to the Gelug |
Cambodia
Surname | place | province | annotation |
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Angkor Thom | north of Angkor Wat | Siem Reap | around 1200, not a temple, but a city - even if the overall complex is comparable to a temple; in the center of the state temple Bayon (see below) |
Angkor Wat | north of Siem Reap | Siem Reap | consecrated in 1131, most famous temple complex in the Angkor region , national symbol; originally vishnuistic , eventful Hindu-Buddhist history |
Bakong | near Roluos | Siem Reap | second half of the 9th and 12th centuries, temple pyramid, originally Hindu |
Banteay Kdei | at East Baray | Siem Reap | around 1200, large flat temple |
Banteay price | on North Baray | Siem Reap | around 1200, temple complex |
Banteay Thom | north of Angkor Thom | Siem Reap | early 13th century, large Bayon- style temple |
Bat Chum | at East Baray | Siam Reap | consecrated in 952, perhaps the first Buddhist temple in the central Angkor area |
Banon | 20 km from Battambang | Battambang | early 13th century, temple complex from the Bayon period |
Banteay Chmar | 60 kilometer (s) from Sisophon | Banteay Meancheay | early 13th century, very complex flat temple, significantly larger than Angkor Wat |
Banteay Samré | at East Baray | Siem Reap | first half of the 12th century, flat temple, Hindu and Buddhist imagery |
Banteay Toap | 50 kilometer (s) from Sisophon | Banteay Meancheay | early 13th century, impressive temple ruins |
Bayon | in Angkor Thom | Siam Reap | early 13th century, state temple with famous face towers and bas-reliefs |
At Ta Keo | at East Baray | Siem Reap | around 1200, hospital temple |
Brah Thom | on the Phnom Kulen | Siem Reap | around 15th century, naive rock relief of a reclining Buddha |
Chan Ta Ourm | north of Angkor Thom | Siem Reap | early 13th century, small temple from the Bayon period |
Krol Roméas | on the Phnom Kulen | Siem Reap | around 1200, small flat temple above a waterfall |
Lolei | near Roluos | Siem Reap | second half of the 9th century, temple island in Baray Indratataka, originally Hindu |
Mebon Phra Thkol | 100 km from Siem Reap | Preah Vihear | around 1200, island complex in the Baray of the temple city of Preah Khan by Kampong Svay |
Neak pean | in North Baray | Siam Reap | late 12th century, artificial island with Prasat |
Phnom Bakheng | south of Angkor Thom | Siem Reap | late 9th century, temple pyramid on the mountain of the same name, originally Hindu |
Prasat Chrung | in Angkor Thom | Siam Reap | early 13th century, four small temples in the corners of the city wall |
Prasat price | on North Baray | Siem Reap | around 1200, Prasat |
Preah Ang Choup | on the Phnom Kulen | Siem Reap | around 16th century, spring sanctuary with Buddha relief |
Preah Khan | on North Baray | Siem Reap | consecrated in 1191, ancestral temple, center of a monastery and university town |
Preah Ko | near Roluos | Siem Reap | second half of the 9th century, an ensemble of six Prasat , originally Hindu |
Preah Palilay | in Angkor Thom | Siem Reap | maybe early 12th, but more likely 13th to 14th century, Prasat |
Preah Stung | 100 km from Siem Reap | Preah Vihear | around 1200, complex in the temple town of Preah Khan by Kampong Svay with what was probably the first face tower |
Roluos group | near Roluos | Siem Reap | 9th century, collective name for three temple buildings ( Preah Ko , Bakong , Lolei ) and two temple ruins (Prei Montí, Trapéang Phong), all originally Hindu |
Ta Nei | at East Baray | Siem Reap | around 1200, small flat temple |
Ta Prohm | at East Baray | Siem Reap | consecrated in 1186, ancestral temple, center of a monastery and university town |
Ta Prohm Kahl | next to Angkor Wat | Siem Reap | consecrated 1186, hospital temple |
Ta Prohm Tonlé Bati | 40 km from Phnom Penh | Takeo | late 12th century, small flat temple at the Baray Tonlé Bati |
Ta Som | on North Baray | Siam Reap | around 1200, large flat temple |
Ta Tuot | in Angkor Thom | Siem Reap | maybe 14th century, Prasat |
Tonlé Sngot | north of Angkor Thom | Siem Reap | early 13th century, Prasat , originally perhaps a hospital temple |
Wat Nokor | near Kampong Cham | Kampong Cham | around 1200, the most important temple in eastern Cambodia |
Yeay Peau | 40 km from Phnom Penh | Takeo | 12th century, Prasat am Baray Tonlé Bati |
Sri Lanka
Surname | place | province | annotation |
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Kiri Vehera | Kataragama | Uva | Stupa |
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara | Kelaniya | Western province | |
Mihintale | Near Anuradhapura | Northern Central Province | One of the oldest Buddhist plants in Sri Lanka |
Sri Dalada Maligawa | Kandy | Central Province | Holds a tooth as a relic, allegedly a part of the body of Siddhartha Gautama |
South Korea
Surname | place | province | Remarks |
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Baekyangsa | Jeollanam-do | Founded in Baekje in 632 ; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Beomeosa | Busan | Gyeongsangnam-do | 678 established; formerly part of the Hwaom , currently one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Beopjusa | Chungcheongbuk-do | 653 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Bongseonsa | Namyangju | Gyeonggi-do | 969 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Bongeunsa | Seoul | 794 established | |
Bongwonsa | Seoul | 889 justified; Main temple of the Taego order | |
Bulguksa | Near Gyeongju | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Known for the Seokguram grotto attached to the temple ; UNESCO World Heritage Site ; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Bunhwangsa | Gyeongju | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 634 justified |
Daeheungsa | Jeollanam-do | One of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Donghwasa | Daegu | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 493 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Eunhaesa | Yeongcheon | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 809 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Geumsansa | Gimje | Jeollabuk-do | 599 established; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Gounsa | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 681 established; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Guinsa | Near Danyang | Chungcheongbuk-do | Founded in 1945; Main temple of the Cheontae |
Gwaneumsa | Jeju-si | Jeju-do | One of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Haeinsa | Near Daegu | Gyeongsangnam-do | 802 established; one of the Sambosachal ; Repository of the Tripitaka Koreana ; UNESCO World Heritage Site ; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Hwaeomsa | Jeollanam-do | 544 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Hwangnyongsa | Gyeongju | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 553 justified; former temple in Silla , current archaeological site |
Jikjisa | Gimcheon | Gyeongsangbuk-do | One of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Jogyesa | Seoul | Founded in 1395; first of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Magoksa | Gongju | Chungcheongnam-do | 640 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Mireuksa | Iksan | Jeollabuk-do | Former temple of the Baekje empire , current archaeological excavation site |
Seonunsa | Jeollabuk-do | Established in the 6th century; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Silleuksa | Yeoju | Gyeonggi-do | 580 justified |
Sinheungsa | Sokcho | Gangwon-do | Established in the 7th century; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Songgwangsa | Suncheon | Jeollanam-do | One of the Sambosachal and one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Ssanggyesa | Gyeongsangnam-do | 722 established; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Sudeoksa | Chungcheongnam-do | One of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Tongdosa | Yangsan | Gyeongsangnam-do | 646 justified; one of the Sambosachal ; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Woljeongsa | Gangwon-do | 643 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order | |
Yongjusa | Hwaseong | Gyeonggi-do | 854 established; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order |
Thailand
See also: List of Buddhist temples in Thailand
other countries
Surname | country | place | Remarks |
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An'guksa | North Korea | P'yŏngsŏng | "Temple of the Peaceful Land" |
Borobudur | Indonesia | Java | one of the largest Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia , UNESCO - World Heritage Site |
Drukyel Dzong | Bhutan | Near Paro | |
Erdene Dsuu | Mongolia | Kharkhorin | Established in 1586; first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia |
Ke Lok Temple | Malaysia | Air Itam, near George Town | |
Kyichu Lhakhang | Bhutan | Paro (district) | |
Paharpur | Bangladesh | Naogaon (District) | Ruin; UNESCO World Heritage Site |
Pha That Luang | Laos | Vientiane | From the 16th century |
Snake temple | Malaysia | Penang | |
Swayambhunath | Nepal | Kathmandu | One of the oldest Buddhist temples in the world |
Clock slope | Bhutan | Paro | |
Wat Si Saket | Laos | Vientiane | From the early 19th century |
- List of Buddhist monasteries in Arunachal Pradesh
- List of Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan
- List of Buddhist monasteries in Himachal Pradesh
- List of Buddhist temples and monasteries in Japan
- List of Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh
- List of Buddhist monasteries in Nepal
- List of Buddhist monasteries in Sikkim
Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
Surname | place | country | Remarks |
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Amaravati Buddhist Monastery | Hemel Hempstead | England | Founded in 1983 by the English Sangha Trust together with Ajahn Sumedho |
Cittaviveka | Trotton with Chithurst | England | Also Chithurst Buddhist Monastery; in 1979 by Ajahn Sumedho; follows the Thai Forest tradition |
Kadampa Buddhist Temple | Ulverston | England | Dedicated New Kadampa Tradition Temple in July 1997 |
Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Center | Eskdalemuir | Scotland | Since 1967 on the Karma Kagyu , and before that as John Stonehouse Contemplative Community Theravada -Zentrum |
London Fo Guang Shan | London | England | Founded in 1992; Temple of Fo Guang Shan |
Nipponzan Myohoji | Milton Keynes | England | Belongs to the Nipponzan Myōhōji |
Wat Buddhapadipa | Wimbledon | England | First Buddhist Temple in the UK; until 1976 in Richmond ; Dedicated as an official temple in Thai tradition on October 30, 1982 |
Wat Charoenbhavana | Manchester | England | Established in 2004 |
other countries
Surname | country | place | Remarks |
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Dhammapala | Switzerland | Kandersteg | Theravada Monastery |
La Gendronnière | France | Near Blois | Founded by Taisen Deshimaru ; Center of the Association Zen Internationale |
Letzehof | Austria | Feldkirch | Buddhist monastery in Austria |
Plum Village | France | Near Bordeaux | founded by Thích Nhất Hạnh , practice center of the Order of Interbeing |
Nalanda Monastery (France) | France | near Toulouse | Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Gelugpa tradition |
Srinagarindravararam | Switzerland | Gretzenbach | Theravada Monastery (Thai) |
Tibet Institute Rikon | Switzerland | Rikon | The only Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Switzerland |
Oceania
Surname | country | place | Remarks |
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Bodhinyana Monastery | Australia | Serpentine | Theravada Monastery, founded by Ajahn Brahm |
Nan Tien temple | Australia | Wollongong | Largest temple complex in the southern hemisphere; Completed in 1995; belongs to Fo Guang Shan |