Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Stupa to Pagoda 4: Borobadur (1-27) and Shwedagon Pagoda (2-13)

This work sort of bridges the gap between the original stupa form and the more famous pagoda forms of China and Japan.

First, Borobadur, in Java, is the largest Buddhist temple in the world.


































Second, the Swchwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar -- a lavish building covered in gold and diamonds. I'm disappointed to find that the official pages for the Schwedagon Pagoda are all currently 404 -- you'll have to make do with these: