Sentence examples for and temples in the from inspiring English sources

Apart from the elite Five Mountain institutions, Japanese Zen monks and nuns founded many monasteries and temples in the rural countryside.

CHINA: PLACES OF WORSHIP DESTROYED -- Local officials and newspapers in the southeast city of Wenzhou said hundreds of unauthorized churches and temples in the surrounding region had been demolished or closed this month.

Kathmandu, capital of Nepal and gateway to the Himalayas, sits surrounded by ancient towns and temples in the bowl-like Kathmandu Valley.

This is one reason the Forbidden City, a walled complex of apartments, offices, reception halls and temples in Beijing, the imperial capital, looked the way it did.

The church owns one of Brazil's top media outlets and "temples" in Europe, the US, Africa and Asia.

Many wealthy Romans built villas and erected small temples in the vicinity of Tivoli.

Overall: The Fleece is in a beautiful old building just a few minutes' walk from the centre of Bristol in one direction and Temple Meads in the other.

Last year's floods in southeast Asia left hundreds dead, and stranded tourists visiting temples in the area.

His name was spoken at rallies, cultural assemblies and temple gatherings in the South Asian community.

Created in 2000, this Christian surfing church comes from Brazil and has more than 100 temples in the country.

There are several temples in the city, and its hot-spring areas and scenic surroundings are strong attractions for tourists.