Photo of the Day Archive for April 2006

by Albert Wen, Nov 15, 2006 | Destinations: Thailand
Buddhist monks in traditional robes can be seen walking the streets of Japan's metropolitan cities every day. Along with Shintoism, Zen Buddhism is one of two major religions that coexist in Japan. Each serves its own realm, with Shintoism relating to nature, ancestry and earthly matters, while Buddhism presides over spirituality and the afterlife.

Buddhist monks in traditional robes can be seen walking the streets of Japan's metropolitan cities every day. Along with Shintoism, Zen Buddhism is one of two major religions that coexist in Japan. Each serves its own realm, with Shintoism relating to nature, ancestry and earthly matters, while Buddhism presides over spirituality and the afterlife.

Buddhist monks in traditional robes can be seen walking the streets of Japan's metropolitan cities every day. Along with Shintoism, Zen Buddhism is one of two major religions that coexist in Japan. Each serves its own realm, with Shintoism relating to nature, ancestry and earthly matters, while Buddhism presides over spirituality and the afterlife.
Some of the fantastic, miniature depictions of Siamese life, created hundreds of years ago by mural artists, attract admiration even today for the beauty and skillfulness that they display.

Photo of the Day Archive for April 2006

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