Picture No | 12079414 |
Date | 1857 |
Description | Interior of Meoken - Do Pagoda, Japan |
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The interior of the Meoken - Do Pagoda located in Nagasaki, Japan.
Pagoda's were originally used as reliquaries (a container for relics) and are typically used by Buddhists. Pagoda's make up an important component of Japanese Buddhist temple compounds.
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Source | Engraving after a drawing by M. de Montravel in 'L'Illustration', 1857 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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