Temples – Page 15 – Dharma Documentaries

Irrawaddy, the Sacred River of Burma

A journey along with Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) river in Myanmar looking at the temples, festivals and ordinary life of the people.

A film about the Tiger Temple in Thailand and its abbot, and the interaction between the animals and the monks.

A film about the Chao Phraya river delta area in central Thailand, its people, culture and religion.

A trip along the waterways of north Vietnam meeting people in various places including Hanoi and the Halong Bay.

A look at one of the greatest cultural temples in Japan, situated in Nara.

A look at the construction and maintenance of these iconic buildings in Japan.

A documentary about the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang which represent the peak of Chinese classical Buddhist art.

A look at the founding, history, importance and daily life of the first Buddhist Temple in China (Mandarin with English subtitles).

A look at the long and difficult pilgrimage on the island of Shikoku in Japan, which is undertaken by hundreds of thousands each year.

A short introduction from NHK on the various Buddhist statues that are found in Japan.