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希腊 Meteora修道院
Situated on the edge of a 900 meter (3,000 feet) cliff, the Taktsang Monastery or Tiger’s Nest creates an impressive sight, and is the unofficial symbol of Bhutan. It is about 2-3 hour, totally up-hill hike from the parking lot to the monastery. According to a legend Guru Rinpoche flew to this location from Tibet on the back of a tigress and Taktsang was consecrated to tame the Tiger demon. The first monastery was not constructed until 1692. In 1998 a tragic fire destroyed most of the original buildings, but these have since been painstakingly restored to their former glory.
Built atop an extinct volcano plug, the Buddhist monastery of Taung Kalat is one of the most breathtaking sites in Burma. To reach the monastery, visitors must climb the 777 steps to the summit.
Key Gompa or Ki Monastery is a thousand year old Tibetan Buddhist monastery located prominently on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,166 meters (13,668 feet) in the Spiti Valley. The village of Kibar below the monastery is said to be the highest village in India.
Perched precariously halfway up a cliff some 75 meters (246 feet) above the ground, the Hanging Monastery 悬空寺 is one of the most remarkable sights in China. Consisting of a complex of 40 rooms linked together by mid-air corridors and walkways, this remarkable monastery appears to be glued to the side of a sheer precipice. The name ‘hanging’ may be misleading though as it’s actually supported by stilts rather than built into a cliff. The monastery was built in the 5th century and has been hanging here for 1500 years. Over its long history many repairs and extension led to its present day scale.
lasa 布达拉宫
峨眉山 金顶
河南栾川 老君山
