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The Ramakien mural surrounding Bangkok’s Emerald Buddha Temple

Wat Phra Kaew is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Wat Phra Kaew’s importance as a Buddhist temple in Thailand owes to its association with the kings of Thailand, but also because it houses the Emerald Buddha statue. This temple … Continue reading

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A Dance from the Tang Dynasty

I have just discovered the poetry of Tang Dynasty Dance Suggests clouds to me. Here is another extraordinary dance – if perhaps not so authentic. The Tang dynasty: 唐朝, or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled … Continue reading

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