Stupas‚ Cathedrals‚ and Mosques All through time humanity has honored a religion and held it in great esteem. One way they have shown loyalty is through their religious buildings. During the medieval era‚ many grand buildings and types of buildings came into existence. This essay will compare and contrast three of these types: cathedrals‚ mosques‚ and stupas. The first point regards the styles of these buildings. Cathedrals are made of stone‚ arches‚ and decorated with stained glass. Mosques
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Buddhist stupa. Each was an important religious monument in its culture that on the surface is vastly different from the other. However‚ after taking a closer look we can see that there are many fundamental similarities. The Greek Temple and Buddhist Temple vastly differed from a visual perspective. Stupas were typically round‚ circular shape buildings with a domed top. Temples‚ however‚ were a symmetrical rectangle. The temples were typically surrounded by round‚ stone columns‚ while a stupa was solid
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The Great Stupa. Explain the reason why it was built‚ the characteristics and the purpose. The Great Stupa is an Indian Buddhist Monument. In the origins the Stupa used to be burial mounds covering the relics of Buddha and his followers‚ but now is a symbol because of the Spiritual value‚ in most of this o places the relics are not longer at the Stupa. We can find different stupas but the most complex and delicate the Great Stupa of Sanchi. Sanchi is a city located 68 km north of Bhopal in the
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The Foguang Si Pagoda (Fig. 1) was constructed in 1056 during the Liao dynasty in China. The Foguang Si Pagoda was constructed in the first year of Emperor Daozong on the site at his father’s adoptive mother’s home at Yingxian in the Shanxi Province. It also goes by two other names: The Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County‚ and the Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple. At the time this pagoda was the tallest building ever constructed entirely out of wood‚ at nine stories tall‚ or 216 feet. It was also recently
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A brilliant tower delegated a cone shaped lush slope‚ Swayambhunath Stupa is the most old and perplexing of all the heavenly hallowed places in Kathmandu valley. Its grandiose white arch and sparkling brilliant tower are obvious for some miles and from all sides of the valley. Verifiable records found on a stone engraving give prove that the stupa was at that point a critical Buddhist journey goal by the fifth century AD. Its sources be that as it may‚ date to a much prior time‚ much sooner than
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Pagoda of Fogong Temple Backgrounds The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple (Chinese: 佛宫寺释迦塔) of Ying County‚ Shanxi province‚ China‚ is a wooden Chinese pagoda built in 1056‚ during the Liao Dynasty. The pagoda was built by Emperor Daozong of Liao at the site of his grandmother’s hometown. The pagoda‚ which has survived several large earthquakes throughout the centuries‚ reached a level of such fame within China that it was given the generic nickname of the "Muta". The pagoda stands on a 4 m tall
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438 Chapter 23 Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences Chapter 23 Comparison and Contrast Showing Similarities and Differences Writing Writing Comparison and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Finding Patterns in Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Practicing Patterns of Comparison and Contrast . . . 445 Readings for Critical Thinking‚ Discussion‚ and Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Suggested Topics and Prompts for
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Compare and Contrast Fresh Foods vs. Canned Foods Eating is something us as humans do everyday. We live in a world where it is important to eat. We choose what we are going to eat‚ and what we eat affects our bodies. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between eating fresh foods instead of canned foods. The main differences between both are flavor‚ health benefits‚ cost‚ accessibility. The differences between these two kinds of foods are their flavor. Fresh
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has different cost and room‚ which should be considered before coming. This research report surveys three hostels in Sydney‚ Australia‚ namely the Nomads Westend Backpackers (NWB)‚ Wake Up Hostel (WUH)‚ Tokyo Village Hostel (TVH). It also compares and contrasts them with respect to location and transport; rooms and facilities; cost. There are similarities and differences between the hostels in location and transport. Nomads Westend Backpackers‚ where is near the city center‚ is much convenient
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Comparing & Contrast Fresh Foods instead of canned food Eating is what us humans would love to do we eat maximum three times a day. We live in a world on where we have a variety of foods and we are responsible of what we eat. We make the decision on eating certain types of foods and we know how it would affect our body. I’m compare and contrast the differences between eating fresh food instead of canned foods. These are the main differences are flavor‚ health benefits‚ and cost. The difference
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