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Half the Sky: Ideas for Female Empowerment

Ideas for Female Empowerment
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Abhijeet Kumar

Haedong Yonggungsa

Haedong Yonggungsa - large Buddhist temple complex with a long history directly at the Ocean
large Buddhist temple complex with a long history directly at the Ocean

Seokguram Grotto

Seokguram -
important Buddhist hermitage outside of the Bulguksa temple complex

Bulguksa Temple

Bulguksa Temple - most important temple of Buddhism in South Korea and national treasure
most important temple of Buddhism in South Korea and national treasure

Chongrung Temple

Chongrung Temple - a not very authentic Buddhist site in a mostly irreligious North Korea
a not very authentic Buddhist site in a mostly irreligious North Korea

Shwedagon Pagoda

Shwedagon Pagoda - Buddhist's most sacred place in Myanmar, overlooking Yangon city
Buddhist's most sacred place in Myanmar, overlooking Yangon city

Sitanagyi Hpaya Pagoda Temple

Sitanagyi Hpaya Pagoda Temple - climbing into an ancient temple and feeling like Indiana Jones in Bagan
climbing into an ancient temple and feeling like Indiana Jones in Bagan

Myin Ka Bar

Myin Ka Bar - village in Bagan with a temple containing Giant Buddhas and wall paintings
village in Bagan with a temple containing Giant Buddhas and wall paintings

Dhammayan Gyi Temple

Dhammayan Gyi Temple - largest and widest temple in Bagan, built for the sins of King Narathu
largest and widest temple in Bagan, built for the sins of King Narathu

Ananda Pahto

Ananda Patho -
one of the four surviving temples from the Pagan Dynasty in Myanmar