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class="mw-redirect" title="Tai Lü language">Tai Lü</a>: <span lang="khb">「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha)</span>; <a href="/wiki/Northern_Thai_language" title="Northern Thai language">Northern Thai</a>: <span lang="nod">「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」 (w+Da2)</span>, <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="nod-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Northern_Thai" title="Help:IPA/Northern Thai">[wa̋t]</a></span>) is a type of <a href="/wiki/Buddhist_temple" title="Buddhist temple">Buddhist</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism">Hindu</a> temple in <a href="/wiki/Cambodia" title="Cambodia">Cambodia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Laos" title="Laos">Laos</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_Shan_State" class="mw-redirect" title="East Shan State">East Shan State</a> (Myanmar), <a href="/wiki/Yunnan" title="Yunnan">Yunnan</a> (China), the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Province,_Sri_Lanka" title="Southern Province, Sri Lanka">Southern Province</a> of Sri Lanka, and <a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The word <i>wat</i> is borrowed from the <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a> <i>vāṭa</i> (<a href="/wiki/Devan%C4%81gar%C4%AB" class="mw-redirect" title="Devanāgarī">Devanāgarī</a>: वाट), meaning "enclosure".<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The term has varying meanings in each region, sometimes referring to a specific type of government-recognised or large temple, other times referring to any Buddhist or Hindu temple. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti" /><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:292px;max-width:292px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:131px;max-width:131px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:206px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sri_Maha_Mariamman_Koyil_Bangkok_(Wat_Khaek_Silom)_2019_03.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Sri_Maha_Mariamman_Koyil_Bangkok_%28Wat_Khaek_Silom%29_2019_03.jpg/129px-Sri_Maha_Mariamman_Koyil_Bangkok_%28Wat_Khaek_Silom%29_2019_03.jpg" decoding="async" width="129" height="206" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Sri_Maha_Mariamman_Koyil_Bangkok_%28Wat_Khaek_Silom%29_2019_03.jpg/194px-Sri_Maha_Mariamman_Koyil_Bangkok_%28Wat_Khaek_Silom%29_2019_03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Sri_Maha_Mariamman_Koyil_Bangkok_%28Wat_Khaek_Silom%29_2019_03.jpg/258px-Sri_Maha_Mariamman_Koyil_Bangkok_%28Wat_Khaek_Silom%29_2019_03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2521" data-file-height="4032" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption"><a href="/wiki/Sri_Maha_Mariamman_Temple,_Bangkok" title="Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Bangkok">Mariamman Temple</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Hindu_temple" title="Hindu temple">Hindu temple</a> in <a href="/wiki/Bangkok" title="Bangkok">Bangkok</a>, is more commonly called <i>Wat Kheak</i></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:157px;max-width:157px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:206px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wat_Karawah_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Wat_Karawah_%28cropped%29.jpg/155px-Wat_Karawah_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="155" height="207" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Wat_Karawah_%28cropped%29.jpg/233px-Wat_Karawah_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Wat_Karawah_%28cropped%29.jpg/310px-Wat_Karawah_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2648" data-file-height="3528" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption"><a href="/wiki/Holy_Rosary_Church,_Bangkok" title="Holy Rosary Church, Bangkok">Kalawar Church</a>, a Catholic church in Bangkok, is also commonly called <i>Wat Kalawar</i></div></div></div><div class="trow" style="display:flex"><div class="thumbcaption">Usage of the term in <a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a> beyond Buddhist temples</div></div></div></div> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Buddhism" title="Buddhism">Buddhism</a>, a <i>wat</i> is a Buddhist sacred precinct with <a href="/wiki/Vihara" class="mw-redirect" title="Vihara">vihara</a>, a temple, an edifice housing a large image of Buddha and a facility for lessons. A site without a minimum of three resident <i>bhikkhu</i>s cannot correctly be described as a wat although the term is frequently used more loosely, even for ruins of ancient temples. As a transitive or intransitive verb, <i><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94#Etymology_2" class="extiw" title="wikt:วัด">wat</a></i> means to measure, to take measurements; compare <i><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/templum" class="extiw" title="wikt:templum">templum</a></i>, from which <i><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/temple" class="extiw" title="wikt:temple">temple</a></i> derives, having the same root as <i><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/template" class="extiw" title="wikt:template">template</a></i>. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Cambodia" title="Cambodia">Cambodia</a>, a <i>wat</i> is any place of worship. "<i>Wat</i>" generally refers to a Buddhist place of worship, but the precise term is <i>vôtt pŭtthsasnéa</i> (<span title="Khmer-language text"><span lang="km">វត្តពុទ្ធសាសនា</span></span>) meaning "Buddhist pagoda". "<a href="/wiki/Angkor_Wat" title="Angkor Wat">Angkor Wat</a>" (<span title="Khmer-language text"><span lang="km">អង្គរវត្ត</span></span> <span title="Khmer-language romanization"><i lang="km-Latn">ângkôr vôtt</i></span>) means 'city of temples'. </p><p>In everyday language in Thailand, a "wat" is any place of worship except a <a href="/wiki/Mosque" title="Mosque">mosque</a> (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">สุเหร่า</span>; <small><a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription" title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription">RTGS</a>: </small><span title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription"><i lang="th-Latn"><i><a href="/wiki/Surau" title="Surau">surao</a></i></i></span>; or <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">มัสยิด</span>; <small><a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription" title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription">RTGS</a>: </small><span title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription"><i lang="th-Latn"><i>matsayit</i></i></span>) or a <a href="/wiki/Synagogue" title="Synagogue">synagogue</a> (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">โบสถ์ยิว</span>; <small><a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription" title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription">RTGS</a>: </small><span title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription"><i lang="th-Latn"><i>bot yio</i></i></span>). Thus, a <i>wat chin</i> (<span title="Thai-language text"><span lang="th">วัดจีน</span></span>; <abbr style="font-size:85%" title="literal translation">lit.</abbr><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><span class="gloss-text">Chinese temple</span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span>) or <i>san chao</i> (<span title="Thai-language text"><span lang="th">ศาลเจ้า</span></span>; <abbr style="font-size:85%" title="literal translation">lit.</abbr><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><span class="gloss-text">shrine</span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span>) is a Chinese temple (either <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Buddhism" title="Chinese Buddhism">Buddhist</a> or <a href="/wiki/Taoism" title="Taoism">Taoist</a>), <i>wat khaek</i> (<span title="Thai-language text"><span lang="th">วัดแขก</span></span>; <abbr style="font-size:85%" title="literal translation">lit.</abbr><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><span class="gloss-text">Indian temple</span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span>) or <i>thewasathan</i> (<span title="Thai-language text"><span lang="th">เทวสถาน</span></span>; from <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Sanskrit language">Sanskrit</a>: <i lang="sa">devasathān</i>) is a <a href="/wiki/Hindu_temple" title="Hindu temple">Hindu temple</a>, <i>wat sik</i> (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">วัดซิกข์</span>; <abbr style="font-size:85%" title="literal translation">lit.</abbr><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><span class="gloss-text">Sikh temple</span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span> is a <a href="/wiki/Gurdwara" title="Gurdwara">Gurdwara</a>, and <i>bot khrit</i> (<span title="Thai-language text"><span lang="th">โบสถ์คริสต์</span></span>) or <i>wat farang</i> (<span title="Thai-language text"><span lang="th">วัดฝรั่ง</span></span>; <abbr style="font-size:85%" title="literal translation">lit.</abbr><span style="white-space: nowrap;"> </span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span><span class="gloss-text"><a href="/wiki/Farang" title="Farang">Farang</a> temple</span><span class="gloss-quot">'</span>) is a <a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christian</a> church, though Thai <span title="Thai-language text"><span lang="th">โบสถ์</span></span> (<small><a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription" title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription">RTGS</a>: </small><span title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription"><i lang="th-Latn"><i>bot</i></i></span>) may be used descriptively as with mosques. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types">Types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti" /><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:312px;max-width:312px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:154px;max-width:154px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:114px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nakhon_Nayok_-_Wat_Udom_Thani_-_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81_-_%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Nakhon_Nayok_-_Wat_Udom_Thani_-_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81_-_%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E_01.jpg/152px-Nakhon_Nayok_-_Wat_Udom_Thani_-_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81_-_%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="152" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Nakhon_Nayok_-_Wat_Udom_Thani_-_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81_-_%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E_01.jpg/228px-Nakhon_Nayok_-_Wat_Udom_Thani_-_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81_-_%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Nakhon_Nayok_-_Wat_Udom_Thani_-_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81_-_%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E_01.jpg/304px-Nakhon_Nayok_-_Wat_Udom_Thani_-_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81_-_%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat_Udom_Thani&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wat Udom Thani (page does not exist)">Wat Udom Thani</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5" class="extiw" title="th:วัดอุดมธานี">th</a>]</span>, <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Nayok" title="Nakhon Nayok">Nakhon Nayok</a> is a royal temple</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:154px;max-width:154px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:114px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chiang_Rai_Blue_Temple_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chiang_Rai_Blue_Temple_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99.jpg/152px-Chiang_Rai_Blue_Temple_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99.jpg" decoding="async" width="152" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chiang_Rai_Blue_Temple_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99.jpg/228px-Chiang_Rai_Blue_Temple_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Chiang_Rai_Blue_Temple_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99.jpg/304px-Chiang_Rai_Blue_Temple_%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption"><a href="/wiki/Wat_Rong_Suea_Ten" title="Wat Rong Suea Ten">Wat Rong Suea Ten</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chiang_Rai" title="Chiang Rai">Chiang Rai</a> is a public temple</div></div></div></div></div> <p>According to Thai law, there are two types of Thai Buddhist temples: </p> <ul><li>Wats (วัด; <i>wat</i>) are temples which have been endorsed by the state and have been granted <i><a href="/wiki/Bai_sema" title="Bai sema">wisungkhammasima</a></i> (วิสุงคามสีมา), or the land for establishing <a href="/wiki/Phra_Ubosot" class="mw-redirect" title="Phra Ubosot">central hall</a>, by the king. These temples are divided into:<sup id="cite_ref-จัดระเบียบ_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-จัดระเบียบ-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li>Royal temples (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">พระอารามหลวง</span>; <small><a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription" title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription">RTGS</a>: </small><span title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription"><i lang="th-Latn"><i>phra aram luang</i></i></span>): established or patronised by the king or his family members.</li> <li>Public temples (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">วัดราษฎร์</span>; <small><a href="/wiki/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription" title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription">RTGS</a>: </small><span title="Royal Thai General System of Transcription"><i lang="th-Latn"><i>wat rat</i></i></span>): established by private citizens. Despite the term "private", private temples are open to the public and are sites of public religious activities.</li></ul></li> <li><i>Samnak song</i> (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">สำนักสงฆ์</span>): are temples or monasteries without state endorsement and <i>wisungkhamasima</i>. For example, <a href="/wiki/Wat_Tham_Krabok" title="Wat Tham Krabok">Wat Tham Krabok</a> in <a href="/wiki/Phra_Phutthabat_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Phra Phutthabat District">Phra Phutthabat</a> was established as a <i>samnak song</i> in 1975 and was granted a <i>wat</i> status in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-Baird_2013_120–151_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baird_2013_120–151-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structure">Structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Thai_temple_art_and_architecture" title="Thai temple art and architecture">Thai temple art and architecture</a></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Phnom_Penh_Stupa_Kantha_Bopha_03.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Phnom_Penh_Stupa_Kantha_Bopha_03.jpg/250px-Phnom_Penh_Stupa_Kantha_Bopha_03.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="267" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Phnom_Penh_Stupa_Kantha_Bopha_03.jpg/330px-Phnom_Penh_Stupa_Kantha_Bopha_03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Phnom_Penh_Stupa_Kantha_Bopha_03.jpg/500px-Phnom_Penh_Stupa_Kantha_Bopha_03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2818" data-file-height="3760" /></a><figcaption>Royal stupa (<i>preăh chêdei</i>) of Kuntha Bopha was built by using <a href="/wiki/Khmer_architecture" title="Khmer architecture">Khmer architectural style</a> during the <a href="/wiki/Angkor" title="Angkor">Angkor</a> period in the form of temple shrine, <a href="/wiki/Silver_Pagoda,_Phnom_Penh" class="mw-redirect" title="Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh">Silver Pagoda</a>, Phnom Penh</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3-1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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data-file-width="3904" data-file-height="2645" /></a><figcaption>The main chedi in <a href="/wiki/Wat_Phra_Mahathat" title="Wat Phra Mahathat">Wat Phra Mahathat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nakhon_Si_Thammarat_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Nakhon Si Thammarat Province">Nakhon Si Thammarat</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:20171118_Pha_That_Luang_in_Vientiane_3176_DxO.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/20171118_Pha_That_Luang_in_Vientiane_3176_DxO.jpg/250px-20171118_Pha_That_Luang_in_Vientiane_3176_DxO.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="229" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/20171118_Pha_That_Luang_in_Vientiane_3176_DxO.jpg/330px-20171118_Pha_That_Luang_in_Vientiane_3176_DxO.jpg 1.5x, 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Penang_Malaysia_Wat-Chaiya-Mangkalaram-Temple-01.jpg/500px-Penang_Malaysia_Wat-Chaiya-Mangkalaram-Temple-01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4208" data-file-height="3555" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Wat_Chaiyamangkalaram" class="mw-redirect" title="Wat Chaiyamangkalaram">Wat Chaiyamangkalaram</a>, <a href="/wiki/George_Town,_Penang" title="George Town, Penang">George Town</a>, Malaysia</figcaption></figure> <p>A typical Buddhist wat consists of the following buildings: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bell_tower_(wat)" title="Bell tower (wat)">Bell tower</a> (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ប៉មជួង</span>, <span title="Khmer-language text"><i lang="km-Latn">pâm chuŏng</i></span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="km-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Khmer" title="Help:IPA/Khmer">[pɑːm<span class="wrap"> </span>cuəŋ]</a></span>; <a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ຫໍລະຄັງ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">หอระฆัง</span>)</li> <li>Bot (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">โบสถ์</span>) or <a href="/wiki/Ubosot" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubosot">ubosot</a> (<a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ອຸໂປສົດ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">อุโบสถ</span>; from <a href="/wiki/Pali" title="Pali">Pali</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Uposatha" title="Uposatha">uposatha</a></i>) or <i>sim</i> (<a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ສິມ</span>): the holiest prayer room, also called the "ordination hall" as it is where new monks take their vows. Architecturally it is similar to the vihara. The main difference is the eight cornerstones placed around the bot to ward off evil. The bot is usually more decorated than the wihan. In Cambodia nowadays, this type of building is considered to be <a href="/wiki/Vihear" class="mw-redirect" title="Vihear">Vihear</a>. It was previously called <i>Ubaosathakea</i> or <i>Rorng Ubaosoth</i> (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ឧបោសថាគារ ឬ រោងឧបោសថ</span>).</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cetiya" title="Cetiya">Chedei</a> (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ចេតិយ</span>) or <a href="/wiki/Cetiya" title="Cetiya">Chedi</a> (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">เจดีย์</span>; <a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ເຈດີ</span>) from <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a>: <i>chaitya</i>, temple or <i>that</i> (<a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ທາດ</span>): It is also known as a <i><a href="/wiki/Stupa" title="Stupa">Stupa</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">สถูป</span>). Usually conical or bell-shaped buildings, but many Cambodian stupas are constructed in the style of temple shrine. They often contain relics of Buddha. The urns containing the ashes of the cremated dead are kept here and serve as memorials for those ancestors.</li> <li>Chantakhara (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ชันตาฆร</span>): a room in which fire and water are kept.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drum_tower_(Asia)" title="Drum tower (Asia)">Drum tower</a> (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">រោងស្គរ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ຫໍກອງ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">หอกลอง</span>)</li> <li>Hong Song Nam (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ห้องสรงน้ำ</span>): toilet.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ho_trai" title="Ho trai">Ho trai</a> (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ហោត្រ័យ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ຫໍໄຕ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">หอไตร</span>): library where <a href="/wiki/Buddhist_texts" title="Buddhist texts">Buddhist texts</a> are kept.</li> <li>Kappapiya Kudi (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">กัปปิยกุฎี</span>) utility and storage room.</li> <li>Kod (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">កុដិ</span>), Kut, Kutti, Kuti or Kati (<a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ກຸຕິ, ກະຕິ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">กุฏิ</span>): the living quarters of monks (<a href="/wiki/Bhikkhu" title="Bhikkhu">bhikkhus</a>) separated from the sacred buildings.</li> <li>Mondop (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">មណ្ឌប</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">มณฑป</span>; from Sanskrit: <i><a href="/wiki/Mandapa" title="Mandapa">Mandapa</a></i>): usually an open, square building with four arches and a pyramidal roof, used to worship religious texts or objects.</li> <li>Pond (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ស្រះ</span> - <i>Srah</i>; <a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ສະນ້ໍາ</span> <i>Sa Nam</i>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">สระน้ำ</span> <i>Sa Nam</i>): is rectangular in shape and sometimes decorated with <a href="/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera" title="Nelumbo nucifera">lotus</a> flowers, the emblematic flower of Buddhism. In addition, some wats illustrate the figure of <a href="/wiki/Gautama_Buddha" class="mw-redirect" title="Gautama Buddha">Buddha</a> being sheltered by a seven headed <a href="/wiki/N%C4%81ga" title="Nāga">naga</a>, named <a href="/wiki/Mucalinda" class="mw-redirect" title="Mucalinda">Mucalinda</a> (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">មុជ្ជលិន្ទ</span>), in the middle of the pond. The pond itself is called Mucalinda Pond.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sala_(Thai_architecture)" title="Sala (Thai architecture)">Sala</a> (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">សាលា</span>; <a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ສາລາ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ศาลา</span>; from the Sanskrit word <span title="Sanskrit-language text"><span lang="sa">शाला</span></span> (<a href="/wiki/IAST" class="mw-redirect" title="IAST">IAST</a>: śālā), cognate of <a href="/wiki/Hindi" title="Hindi">Hindi</a> शाल, meaning hall, large room or shed.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A pavilion for relaxation and miscellaneous activities. In Cambodia, the sala also serves as the Buddhist educational center in a wat, but not every wat has one. It can be found outside the wat proper. <ul><li>Oupadthan Sala or Sala Bonn (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ឧបដ្ឋានសាលា ឬ សាលាបុណ្យ</span>) or Sala Wat (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ศาลาวัด</span>): a hall for people gathering together to make a donation or for ceremonies.</li> <li>Sala Baley or Sala Putthikakseksa (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">សាលាបាលី ឬ សាលាពុទ្ធិកសិក្សា</span>): literally means '<a href="/wiki/Pali" title="Pali">Pali</a> school' or 'Buddhist educational school', is the place to teach Buddhist <a href="/wiki/Dharma" title="Dharma">Dharma</a> and other subjects in both <a href="/wiki/Pali" title="Pali">Pali</a> and <a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a> languages. Sala Baley is divided into three levels. They are: Buddhist elementary school (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ពុទ្ធិកបឋមសិក្សា</span> <i>Putthikakpathamaseksa</i>); Buddhist high school (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ពុទ្ធិកវិទ្យាល័យ</span> - <i>Putthikakvityealay</i>); and Buddhist university (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ពុទ្ធិកសកលវិទ្យាល័យ</span> <i>Putthikaksakalvityealay</i>). Beside Buddhist Dharma, Buddhist university includes subjects such as philosophy, science, information technology, <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a>, and other foreign languages. These schools may be constructed outside the wat and laypersons are also permitted to study there.</li> <li>Sala Chhann (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">សាលាឆាន់</span>), Sala Bat (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ศาลาบาตร</span>), or Ho Chan (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">หอฉัน</span>): cafeteria for monks.</li> <li>Sala Chhatean (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">សាលាឆទាន</span>), Sala Klang Yan (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ศาลากลางย่าน</span>) or Sala Rong Tham (<a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ສາລາໂຮງທໍາ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ศาลาโรงธรรม</span>): is usually smaller than other halls and can be built outside the wat, especially along the roads or even in the center of villages. It is used to celebrate Buddhist events as well as for dining and relaxation.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sala_kan_parian" title="Sala kan parian">Sala Kan Parian</a> (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ศาลาการเปรียญ</span>) or Ho Chaek (<a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ຫໍແຈກ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">หอแจก</span>): study hall, <span class="citation-needed-content" style="padding-left:0.1em; padding-right:0.1em; color:var(--color-subtle, #54595d); border:1px solid var(--border-color-subtle, #c8ccd1);">In the past this hall was restricted to monks.</span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>Sala Song (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ศาลาสรง</span>): the room where monks receive holy water blessings.</li> <li>Sala Thormmasaphear or Thormmasala (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">សាលាធម្មសភា ឬ ធម្មសាលា</span>), Sala Fang Tham (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ศาลาฟังธรรม</span>): <a href="/wiki/Dharma" title="Dharma">Dharma</a> assembly pavilion, however some assume this hall to be Sala Bonn.</li> <li>Sala Tha Nam (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ศาลาท่าน้ำ</span>): pier pavilion.</li></ul></li> <li>Vihear (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">វិហារ</span>) or wihan (<a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ວິຫານ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">วิหาร</span>) from Sanskrit: <i><a href="/wiki/Vihara" class="mw-redirect" title="Vihara">vihara</a></i>: a meeting and prayer room.</li> <li>Wachak Kod (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">វច្ចកុដិ</span>) or Watcha Kudi (<a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">วัจจกุฎี</span>) or <i>than</i> (<a href="/wiki/Lao_language" title="Lao language">Lao</a>: <span lang="lo">ຖານ</span>; <a href="/wiki/Thai_language" title="Thai language">Thai</a>: <span lang="th">ถาน</span>): toilet.</li></ul> <p>Almost all Buddhist temples in Cambodia were built in <a href="/wiki/Khmer_architecture" title="Khmer architecture">Khmer architectural style</a>. Most temples were finely decorated with a spiked tower (bosbok) (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">បុស្បុក</span>)(some temples have three or five spiked towers; some have none) on the rooftop along with <a href="/wiki/Pediment" title="Pediment">pediments</a>, <a href="/wiki/N%C4%81ga" title="Nāga">naga</a> heads, and chovear (<a href="/wiki/Khmer_language" title="Khmer language">Khmer</a>: <span lang="km">ជហ្វា</span>) (a decorative ridge-piece that is placed at each topmost edge of the roof, just above the tip of each pediment). Below the edge of the roof and at the top of external columns, <a href="/wiki/Garuda" title="Garuda">garuda</a> or <a href="/wiki/Kinnara" title="Kinnara">kinnari</a> figures are depicted supporting the roof. There are a pair of guardian lions and one head or several (three, five, seven, or nine). <a href="/wiki/N%C4%81ga" title="Nāga">naga</a> sculptures are beside each entrance of the temple. Inside the main temple (<a href="/wiki/Vihara" class="mw-redirect" title="Vihara">vihara</a>) and the multipurpose hall (lunch hall), mural paintings depict the life of <a href="/wiki/Gautama_Buddha" class="mw-redirect" title="Gautama Buddha">Gautama Buddha</a> and his previous life. </p><p>The roofs of Thai temples are often adorned with <a href="/wiki/Chofa" title="Chofa">chofas</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Examples">Examples</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Examples"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some well-known wats include: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cambodia">Cambodia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Cambodia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_Cambodia" title="List of Buddhist temples in Cambodia">List of Buddhist temples in Cambodia</a></div> <p>At the end of 2017, there were 4,872 wats with 69,199 Buddhist monks supporting <a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Cambodia" title="Buddhism in Cambodia">Buddhism in Cambodia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 2019, it was illustrated that 97.1 percent of the Cambodian population was Buddhist,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> making Cambodia to be one of the most predominant Buddhist nations in the world. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Angkor_Wat" title="Angkor Wat">Angkor Wat</a>, Siem Reap</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silver_Pagoda" title="Silver Pagoda">Wat Preah Keo</a>, Phnom Penh</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Botum" title="Wat Botum">Wat Botum Vattey</a>, Phnom Penh</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Moha_Montrey" title="Wat Moha Montrey">Wat Moha Montrey</a>, Phnom Penh</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Ounalom" title="Wat Ounalom">Wat Ounalaom</a>, Phnom Penh</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Phnom" title="Wat Phnom">Wat Phnom</a>, Phnom Penh</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Bakan" title="Wat Bakan">Wat Bakan</a>, Pursat</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Laos">Laos</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Laos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Si_Saket" title="Wat Si Saket">Wat Si Saket</a>, Vientiane</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Xieng_Thong" title="Wat Xieng Thong">Wat Xieng Thong</a>, Luang Prabang</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Mai_Suwannaphumaham" title="Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham">Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham</a>, Luang Prabang</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Manorom" title="Wat Manorom">Wat Manorom</a>, Luang Prabang</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Malaysia">Malaysia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Malaysia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_Malaysia" title="List of Buddhist temples in Malaysia">List of Buddhist temples in Malaysia</a></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Buppharam,_Penang" title="Wat Buppharam, Penang">Wat Buppharam</a>, Penang</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Chayamangkalaram" title="Wat Chayamangkalaram">Wat Chayamangkalaram</a>, Penang</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Chetawan" title="Wat Chetawan">Wat Chetawan</a>, Selangor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Phothivihan" title="Wat Phothivihan">Wat Phothivihan</a>, Kelantan</li></ul> <p>Despite having only 3.8 percent Buddhists in Kelantan, the northern Malaysian state of <a href="/wiki/Kelantan#Religion" title="Kelantan">Kelantan</a> has numerous Thai wats.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singapore">Singapore</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Singapore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_Singapore" title="List of Buddhist temples in Singapore">List of Buddhist temples in Singapore</a></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Ananda_Metyarama_Thai_Buddhist_Temple" title="Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple">Wat Ananda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palelai_Buddhist_Temple" title="Palelai Buddhist Temple">Wat Palelai</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thailand">Thailand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Thailand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_Thailand" title="List of Buddhist temples in Thailand">List of Buddhist temples in Thailand</a></div> <p>As of 2016<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wat&action=edit">[update]</a></sup> Thailand had 39,883 wats. Three hundred-ten were royal wats, the remainder were private (public). There were 298,580 Thai Buddhist monks, 264,442 of the <a href="/wiki/Maha_Nikaya" title="Maha Nikaya">Maha Nikaya</a> order and 34,138 of the <a href="/wiki/Dhammayuttika_Nikaya" title="Dhammayuttika Nikaya">Dhammayuttika Nikaya</a> order. There were 59,587 Buddhist novice monks.<sup id="cite_ref-MOE-2016_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MOE-2016-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Suthat" title="Wat Suthat">Wat Suthat</a>, Bangkok</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Benchamabophit" title="Wat Benchamabophit">Wat Benchamabophit</a> (The Marble Temple)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Ratchanatdaram" title="Wat Ratchanatdaram">Wat Ratchanatdaram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew" title="Wat Phra Kaew">Wat Phra Kaew</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Arun" title="Wat Arun">Wat Arun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Bowonniwet_Vihara" title="Wat Bowonniwet Vihara">Wat Bowonniwet Vihara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Pho" title="Wat Pho">Wat Pho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Saket" title="Wat Saket">Wat Saket</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wat_Phra_That_Doi_Suthep" title="Wat Phra That Doi Suthep">Wat Phra That Doi Suthep</a>, Chiang Mai</li> 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title="Vihear of Wat Botum Wattey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia"><img alt="Vihear of Wat Botum Wattey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/2016_Phnom_Penh%2C_Wat_Botum_%2809%29.jpg/120px-2016_Phnom_Penh%2C_Wat_Botum_%2809%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/2016_Phnom_Penh%2C_Wat_Botum_%2809%29.jpg/250px-2016_Phnom_Penh%2C_Wat_Botum_%2809%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="4862" data-file-height="3244" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Vihear of Wat Botum Wattey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Phnom_Penh_Wat_Unalom_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Wat Ounalom"><img alt="Wat Ounalom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Phnom_Penh_Wat_Unalom_01.jpg/120px-Phnom_Penh_Wat_Unalom_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Phnom_Penh_Wat_Unalom_01.jpg/180px-Phnom_Penh_Wat_Unalom_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Phnom_Penh_Wat_Unalom_01.jpg/240px-Phnom_Penh_Wat_Unalom_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3533" data-file-height="2649" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Wat Ounalom</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2016_Phnom_Penh,_Wat_Langka_(22).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Wat Langka"><img alt="Wat Langka" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/2016_Phnom_Penh%2C_Wat_Langka_%2822%29.jpg/120px-2016_Phnom_Penh%2C_Wat_Langka_%2822%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="85" 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href="/wiki/File:Wat_Mahathard_-_panoramio.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Phitsanulok"><img alt="Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Phitsanulok" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Wat_Mahathard_-_panoramio.jpg/120px-Wat_Mahathard_-_panoramio.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Wat_Mahathard_-_panoramio.jpg/180px-Wat_Mahathard_-_panoramio.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Wat_Mahathard_-_panoramio.jpg/240px-Wat_Mahathard_-_panoramio.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1120" data-file-height="840" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, Phitsanulok</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Photo_from_Bangkok_by_Roman_Kharkovski_(20).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Wat Phra Kaew"><img alt="Wat Phra Kaew" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Photo_from_Bangkok_by_Roman_Kharkovski_%2820%29.jpg/120px-Photo_from_Bangkok_by_Roman_Kharkovski_%2820%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Photo_from_Bangkok_by_Roman_Kharkovski_%2820%29.jpg/250px-Photo_from_Bangkok_by_Roman_Kharkovski_%2820%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1064" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Wat Phra Kaew</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3_%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3_%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3_%2827%29.JPG/250px-%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3_%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3_%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3_%2827%29.JPG 1.5x" data-file-width="4320" data-file-height="3240" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Wat Ratchadatdaram</div> </li> 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alt="Mondop and Chedi of Wat Arun" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Bangkok_Wat_Arun_P1130161.JPG/120px-Bangkok_Wat_Arun_P1130161.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Bangkok_Wat_Arun_P1130161.JPG/250px-Bangkok_Wat_Arun_P1130161.JPG 1.5x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Mondop and Chedi of Wat Arun</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wat_Niwet_Thamaprawat_-_panoramio_(3).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Wat Niwet Thammaprawat, Ayutthaya"><img alt="Wat Niwet Thammaprawat, Ayutthaya" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Wat_Niwet_Thamaprawat_-_panoramio_%283%29.jpg/120px-Wat_Niwet_Thamaprawat_-_panoramio_%283%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" 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title="Nirvana">Nirvana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Middle_Way" title="Middle Way">Middle Way</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/The_Buddha" title="The Buddha">The Buddha</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tath%C4%81gata" title="Tathāgata">Tathāgata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddha%27s_Birthday" title="Buddha's Birthday">Birthday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Four_sights" title="Four sights">Four sights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Eight_Great_Events_in_the_Life_of_Buddha" title="The Eight Great Events in the Life of Buddha">Eight Great Events</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Renunciation" title="Great Renunciation">Great Renunciation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Physical_characteristics_of_the_Buddha" title="Physical characteristics of the Buddha">Physical characteristics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Life_of_Buddha_in_art" title="Life of Buddha in art">Life of Buddha in art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddha_footprint" title="Buddha footprint">Footprint</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Relics_associated_with_Buddha" title="Relics associated with Buddha">Relics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iconography_of_Gautama_Buddha_in_Laos_and_Thailand" title="Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand">Iconography in Laos and Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Depictions_of_Gautama_Buddha_in_film" title="Depictions of Gautama Buddha in film">Films</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miracles_of_Gautama_Buddha" title="Miracles of Gautama Buddha">Miracles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Family_of_Gautama_Buddha" title="Family of Gautama Buddha">Family</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/%C5%9Auddhodana" title="Śuddhodana">Suddhodāna <small>(father)</small></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maya_(mother_of_the_Buddha)" title="Maya (mother of the Buddha)">Māyā <small>(mother)</small></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mah%C4%81praj%C4%81pat%C4%AB_Gautam%C4%AB" title="Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī">Mahapajapati Gotamī<small> (aunt, adoptive mother)</small></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ya%C5%9Bodhar%C4%81" title="Yaśodharā">Yaśodharā <small>(wife)</small></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%C4%81hula" title="Rāhula">Rāhula <small>(son)</small></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C4%80nanda" title="Ānanda">Ānanda <small>(cousin)</small></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devadatta" title="Devadatta">Devadatta <small>(cousin)</small></a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bodhi_tree" title="Bodhi tree">Bodhi tree</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_places_where_Gautama_Buddha_stayed" title="List of places where Gautama Buddha stayed">Places where the Buddha stayed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gautama_Buddha_in_world_religions" title="Gautama Buddha in world religions">Buddha in world religions</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Bodhisattva" title="Bodhisattva">Bodhisattvas</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Avalokite%C5%9Bvara" title="Avalokiteśvara">Avalokiteśvara</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Guanyin" title="Guanyin">Guanyin</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manjushri" title="Manjushri">Mañjuśrī</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahasthamaprapta" title="Mahasthamaprapta">Mahāsthāmaprāpta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C4%80k%C4%81%C5%9Bagarbha" title="Ākāśagarbha">Ākāśagarbha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%E1%B9%A3itigarbha" title="Kṣitigarbha">Kṣitigarbha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samantabhadra_(Bodhisattva)" title="Samantabhadra (Bodhisattva)">Samantabhadra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vajrapani" title="Vajrapani">Vajrapāṇi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skanda_(Buddhism)" title="Skanda (Buddhism)">Skanda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tara_(Buddhism)" title="Tara (Buddhism)">Tārā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maitreya" title="Maitreya">Metteyya/Maitreya</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Disciples_of_Gautama_Buddha" title="Category:Disciples of Gautama Buddha">Disciples</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kaundinya" title="Kaundinya">Kaundinya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assaji" class="mw-redirect" title="Assaji">Assaji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C5%9A%C4%81riputra" title="Śāriputra">Sāriputta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maudgalyayana" title="Maudgalyayana">Mahamoggallāna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C4%80nanda" title="Ānanda">Ānanda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mah%C4%81k%C4%81%C5%9Byapa" title="Mahākāśyapa">Mahākassapa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A%E1%B9%85gulim%C4%81la" title="Aṅgulimāla">Aṅgulimāla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anuruddha" class="mw-redirect" title="Anuruddha">Anuruddha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katyayana_(Buddhist)" class="mw-redirect" title="Katyayana (Buddhist)">Mahākaccana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nanda_(half-brother_of_Buddha)" title="Nanda (half-brother of Buddha)">Nanda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Subh%C5%ABti" title="Subhūti">Subhūti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pu%E1%B9%87%E1%B9%87a_Mant%C4%81n%C4%ABputta" title="Puṇṇa Mantānīputta">Puṇṇa Mantānīputta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Up%C4%81li" title="Upāli">Upāli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mah%C4%81praj%C4%81pat%C4%AB_Gautam%C4%AB" title="Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī">Mahapajapati Gotamī</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khema" title="Khema">Khema</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uppalavanna" title="Uppalavanna">Uppalavanna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asita" title="Asita">Asita</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Channa_(Buddhist)" title="Channa (Buddhist)">Channa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yasa" title="Yasa">Yasa</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_Buddhism" title="Glossary of Buddhism">Key concepts</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Avidy%C4%81_(Buddhism)" title="Avidyā (Buddhism)">Avidyā (Ignorance)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bardo" title="Bardo">Bardo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bodhicitta" title="Bodhicitta">Bodhicitta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddha-nature" title="Buddha-nature">Buddha-nature</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhamma_theory" class="mw-redirect" title="Dhamma theory">Dhamma theory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dharma" title="Dharma">Dharma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enlightenment_in_Buddhism" title="Enlightenment in Buddhism">Enlightenment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Five_hindrances" title="Five hindrances">Five hindrances</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indriya" title="Indriya">Indriya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karma_in_Buddhism" title="Karma in Buddhism">Karma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kleshas_(Buddhism)" title="Kleshas (Buddhism)">Kleshas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mental_factors_(Buddhism)" title="Mental factors (Buddhism)">Mental factors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mindstream" title="Mindstream">Mindstream</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parinirvana" title="Parinirvana">Parinirvana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prat%C4%ABtyasamutp%C4%81da" title="Pratītyasamutpāda">Pratītyasamutpāda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rebirth_(Buddhism)" title="Rebirth (Buddhism)">Rebirth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sa%E1%B9%83s%C4%81ra_(Buddhism)" title="Saṃsāra (Buddhism)">Saṃsāra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sa%E1%B9%85kh%C4%81ra" title="Saṅkhāra">Saṅkhāra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skandha" title="Skandha">Skandha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C5%9A%C5%ABnyat%C4%81" title="Śūnyatā">Śūnyatā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ta%E1%B9%87h%C4%81" title="Taṇhā">Taṇhā (Craving)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tath%C4%81t%C4%81" title="Tathātā">Tathātā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fetter_(Buddhism)" title="Fetter (Buddhism)">Ten Fetters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Three_marks_of_existence" title="Three marks of existence">Three marks of existence</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Impermanence_(Buddhism)" title="Impermanence (Buddhism)">Anicca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Du%E1%B8%A5kha" title="Duḥkha">Dukkha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anatt%C4%81" title="Anattā">Anattā</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Two_truths_doctrine" title="Two truths doctrine">Two truths doctrine</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_cosmology" title="Buddhist cosmology">Cosmology</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ten_realms" title="Ten realms">Ten spiritual realms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Six_Paths" title="Six Paths">Six Paths</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Deva_(Buddhism)" title="Deva (Buddhism)">Deva realm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human_beings_in_Buddhism" title="Human beings in Buddhism">Human realm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asura_(Buddhism)" title="Asura (Buddhism)">Asura realm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Preta" title="Preta">Hungry Ghost realm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Animals_in_Buddhism" title="Animals in Buddhism">Animal realm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naraka_(Buddhism)" title="Naraka (Buddhism)">Naraka</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trailokya" title="Trailokya">Three planes of existence</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Schools_of_Buddhism" title="Schools of Buddhism">Branches</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mahayana" title="Mahayana">Mahayana</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Zen" title="Zen">Zen</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chan_Buddhism" title="Chan Buddhism">Chinese Chan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_Zen" title="Japanese Zen">Japanese Zen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_Seon" title="Korean Seon">Korean Seon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thi%E1%BB%81n" title="Thiền">Vietnamese Thiền</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pure_Land_Buddhism" title="Pure Land Buddhism">Pure Land</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiantai" title="Tiantai">Tiantai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huayan" title="Huayan">Huayan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rissh%C5%AB_(Buddhism)" title="Risshū (Buddhism)">Risshū</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nichiren_Buddhism" title="Nichiren Buddhism">Nichiren</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhyamaka" title="Madhyamaka">Madhyamaka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yogachara" title="Yogachara">Yogachara</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vajrayana" title="Vajrayana">Vajrayana</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tibetan_Buddhism" title="Tibetan Buddhism">Tibetan Buddhism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_Esoteric_Buddhism" title="Chinese Esoteric Buddhism">Chinese Esoteric Buddhism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shingon_Buddhism" title="Shingon Buddhism">Shingon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dzogchen" title="Dzogchen">Dzogchen</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theravada" title="Theravada">Theravada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navayana" title="Navayana">Navayana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Early_Buddhist_schools" title="Early Buddhist schools">Early Buddhist schools</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pre-sectarian_Buddhism" title="Pre-sectarian Buddhism">Pre-sectarian Buddhism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Basic_points_unifying_Therav%C4%81da_and_Mah%C4%81y%C4%81na" title="Basic points unifying Theravāda and Mahāyāna">Basic points unifying Theravāda and Mahāyāna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern,_Eastern_and_Northern_Buddhism" title="Southern, Eastern and Northern Buddhism">Southern, Eastern and Northern Buddhism</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Buddhist_practices" title="Category:Buddhist practices">Practices</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bhavana" title="Bhavana">Bhavana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bodhipakkhiy%C4%81dhamm%C4%81" title="Bodhipakkhiyādhammā">Bodhipakkhiyādhammā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brahmavihara" title="Brahmavihara">Brahmavihara</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Maitr%C4%AB" title="Maitrī">Mettā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karu%E1%B9%87%C4%81" title="Karuṇā">Karuṇā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mudita" title="Mudita">Mudita</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upek%E1%B9%A3%C4%81" title="Upekṣā">Upekkha</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddh%C4%81bhi%E1%B9%A3eka" title="Buddhābhiṣeka">Buddhābhiṣeka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D%C4%81na" title="Dāna">Dāna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_devotion" title="Buddhist devotion">Devotion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deity_yoga" title="Deity yoga">Deity yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhyana_in_Buddhism" title="Dhyana in Buddhism">Dhyāna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faith_in_Buddhism" title="Faith in Buddhism">Faith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Five_Strengths" title="Five Strengths">Five Strengths</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iddhipada" title="Iddhipada">Iddhipada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_meditation" title="Buddhist meditation">Meditation</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mantra#Buddhism" title="Mantra">Mantras</a></li> <li><span title="International Alphabet of Sanskrit transliteration"><i lang="sa-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Kamma%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADh%C4%81na" title="Kammaṭṭhāna">Kammaṭṭhāna</a></i></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anussati" title="Anussati">Recollection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simran" title="Simran">Smarana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anapanasati" title="Anapanasati">Anapanasati</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samatha-vipassan%C4%81" title="Samatha-vipassanā">Samatha-vipassanā</a> (<a href="/wiki/Vipassana_movement" title="Vipassana movement">Vipassana movement</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shikantaza" title="Shikantaza">Shikantaza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zazen" title="Zazen">Zazen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tukdam" title="Tukdam">Tukdam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koan" title="Koan">Koan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ganana" title="Ganana">Ganana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mandala" title="Mandala">Mandala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tonglen" title="Tonglen">Tonglen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tantra" title="Tantra">Tantra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tert%C3%B6n" title="Tertön">Tertön</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terma_(religion)" title="Terma (religion)">Terma</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merit_(Buddhism)" title="Merit (Buddhism)">Merit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mindfulness" title="Mindfulness">Mindfulness</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mindful_Yoga" title="Mindful Yoga">Mindful Yoga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satipatthana" title="Satipatthana">Satipatthana</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nekkhamma" title="Nekkhamma">Nekkhamma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nianfo" title="Nianfo">Nianfo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/P%C4%81ramit%C4%81" title="Pāramitā">Pāramitā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paritta" title="Paritta">Paritta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_devotion" title="Buddhist devotion">Puja</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Offering_(Buddhism)" class="mw-redirect" title="Offering (Buddhism)">Offerings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prostration_(Buddhism)" title="Prostration (Buddhism)">Prostration</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_music" title="Buddhist music">Music</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Refuge_in_Buddhism" title="Refuge in Buddhism">Refuge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S%C4%81dhu_(Pali_word)" title="Sādhu (Pali word)">Sādhu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satya" title="Satya">Satya</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sacca" title="Sacca">Sacca</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seven_Factors_of_Awakening" title="Seven Factors of Awakening">Seven Factors of Enlightenment</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sati_(Buddhism)" title="Sati (Buddhism)">Sati</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhamma_vicaya" title="Dhamma vicaya">Dhamma vicaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/P%C4%ABti" title="Pīti">Pīti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Passaddhi" title="Passaddhi">Passaddhi</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_ethics" title="Buddhist ethics">Śīla</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Five_precepts" title="Five precepts">Five precepts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eight_precepts" title="Eight precepts">Eight precepts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bodhisattva_vow" title="Bodhisattva vow">Bodhisattva vow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pratimok%E1%B9%A3a" title="Pratimokṣa">Pratimokṣa</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Threefold_Training" title="Threefold Training">Threefold Training</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_ethics" title="Buddhist ethics">Śīla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samadhi" title="Samadhi">Samadhi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Praj%C3%B1%C4%81_(Buddhism)" title="Prajñā (Buddhism)">Prajñā</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V%C4%ABrya" title="Vīrya">Vīrya</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Four_Right_Exertions" title="Four Right Exertions">Four Right Exertions</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twenty-two_vows_of_Ambedkar" title="Twenty-two vows of Ambedkar">Twenty-two vows of Ambedkar</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nirvana" title="Nirvana">Nirvana</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Enlightenment_in_Buddhism" title="Enlightenment in Buddhism">Bodhi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bodhisattva" title="Bodhisattva">Bodhisattva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhahood" title="Buddhahood">Buddhahood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pratyekabuddhay%C4%81na" title="Pratyekabuddhayāna">Pratyekabuddhayāna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Four_stages_of_awakening" class="mw-redirect" title="Four stages of awakening">Four stages of awakening</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sot%C4%81panna" title="Sotāpanna">Sotāpanna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sakadagami" title="Sakadagami">Sakadagami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/An%C4%81g%C4%81mi" title="Anāgāmi">Anāgāmi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arhat" title="Arhat">Arhat</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_monasticism" title="Buddhist monasticism">Monasticism</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bhikkhu" title="Bhikkhu">Bhikkhu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhikkhun%C4%AB" title="Bhikkhunī">Bhikkhunī</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samanera" title="Samanera">Śrāmaṇera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samanera" title="Samanera">Śrāmaṇerī</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anag%C4%81rika" title="Anagārika">Anagārika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ajahn" title="Ajahn">Ajahn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sayadaw" title="Sayadaw">Sayadaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zen_master" title="Zen master">Zen master</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%C5%8Dshi" title="Rōshi">Rōshi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lama" title="Lama">Lama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rinpoche" title="Rinpoche">Rinpoche</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geshe" title="Geshe">Geshe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tulku" title="Tulku">Tulku</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Western_tulku" title="Western tulku">Western tulku</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kappiya" title="Kappiya">Kappiya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donchee" title="Donchee">Donchee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Householder_(Buddhism)" title="Householder (Buddhism)">Householder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Up%C4%81saka_and_Up%C4%81sik%C4%81" class="mw-redirect" title="Upāsaka and Upāsikā">Upāsaka and Upāsikā</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Achar_(Buddhism)" title="Achar (Buddhism)">Achar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C5%9Ar%C4%81vaka" title="Śrāvaka">Śrāvaka</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ten_principal_disciples" title="Ten principal disciples">Ten principal disciples</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaolin_Monastery" title="Shaolin Monastery">Shaolin Monastery</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Buddhists" title="List of Buddhists">Major figures</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Buddha" title="The Buddha">The Buddha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nagasena" title="Nagasena">Nagasena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A%C5%9Bvagho%E1%B9%A3a" title="Aśvaghoṣa">Aśvaghoṣa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nagarjuna" title="Nagarjuna">Nagarjuna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asanga" title="Asanga">Asanga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vasubandhu" title="Vasubandhu">Vasubandhu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kum%C4%81raj%C4%ABva" title="Kumārajīva">Kumārajīva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhaghosa" title="Buddhaghosa">Buddhaghosa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhap%C4%81lita" title="Buddhapālita">Buddhapālita</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dign%C4%81ga" title="Dignāga">Dignāga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bodhidharma" title="Bodhidharma">Bodhidharma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zhiyi" title="Zhiyi">Zhiyi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emperor_Wen_of_Sui" title="Emperor Wen of Sui">Emperor Wen of Sui</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Songtsen_Gampo" title="Songtsen Gampo">Songtsen Gampo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xuanzang" title="Xuanzang">Xuanzang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shandao" title="Shandao">Shandao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Padmasambhava" title="Padmasambhava">Padmasambhava</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saraha" title="Saraha">Saraha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ati%C5%9Ba" title="Atiśa">Atiśa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naropa" title="Naropa">Naropa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karmapa" title="Karmapa">Karmapa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/H%C5%8Dnen" title="Hōnen">Hōnen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shinran" title="Shinran">Shinran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D%C5%8Dgen" title="Dōgen">Dōgen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nichiren" title="Nichiren">Nichiren</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shamarpa" title="Shamarpa">Shamarpa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dalai_Lama" title="Dalai Lama">Dalai Lama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panchen_Lama" title="Panchen Lama">Panchen Lama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ajahn_Mun" title="Ajahn Mun">Ajahn Mun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B._R._Ambedkar" title="B. R. Ambedkar">B. R. Ambedkar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ajahn_Chah" title="Ajahn Chah">Ajahn Chah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Nh%E1%BA%A5t_H%E1%BA%A1nh" title="Thích Nhất Hạnh">Thích Nhất Hạnh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_texts" title="Buddhist texts">Texts</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Early_Buddhist_texts" title="Early Buddhist texts">Early Buddhist texts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tripi%E1%B9%ADaka" class="mw-redirect" title="Tripiṭaka">Tripiṭaka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahayana_sutras" title="Mahayana sutras">Mahayana sutras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pali_Canon" title="Pali Canon">Pali Canon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_Buddhist_canon" title="Chinese Buddhist canon">Chinese Buddhist canon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tibetan_Buddhist_canon" title="Tibetan Buddhist canon">Tibetan Buddhist canon</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dhammapada" title="Dhammapada">Dhammapada</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sutra" title="Sutra">Sutra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vinaya" title="Vinaya">Vinaya</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Madhyamak%C4%81la%E1%B9%83k%C4%81ra" title="Madhyamakālaṃkāra">Madhyamakālaṃkāra</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abhidharmad%C4%ABpa" title="Abhidharmadīpa">Abhidharmadīpa</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_by_country" title="Buddhism by country">Countries</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Afghanistan" title="Buddhism in Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Bangladesh" title="Buddhism in Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Bhutan" title="Buddhism in Bhutan">Bhutan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Cambodia" title="Buddhism in Cambodia">Cambodia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_China" title="Buddhism in China">China</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Buddhism_in_India" title="History of Buddhism in India">India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Indonesia" title="Buddhism in Indonesia">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Japan" title="Buddhism in Japan">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_Buddhism" title="Korean Buddhism">Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Laos" title="Buddhism in Laos">Laos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Malaysia" title="Buddhism in Malaysia">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_the_Maldives" title="Buddhism in the Maldives">Maldives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Mongolia" title="Buddhism in Mongolia">Mongolia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Myanmar" title="Buddhism in Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Nepal" title="Buddhism in Nepal">Nepal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Pakistan" title="Buddhism in Pakistan">Pakistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_the_Philippines" title="Buddhism in the Philippines">Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Russia" title="Buddhism in Russia">Russia</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Buryatia" title="Buddhism in Buryatia">Buryatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Kalmykia" title="Buddhism in Kalmykia">Kalmykia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Buddhism_in_Tuva&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Buddhism in Tuva (page does not exist)">Tuva</a> (<a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BC_%D0%B2_%D0%A2%D1%8B%D0%B2%D0%B5" class="extiw" title="ru:Буддизм в Тыве">ru</a>)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Singapore" title="Buddhism in Singapore">Singapore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Sri_Lanka" title="Buddhism in Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Taiwan" title="Buddhism in Taiwan">Taiwan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Thailand" title="Buddhism in Thailand">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tibetan_Buddhism" title="Tibetan Buddhism">Tibet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Vietnam" title="Buddhism in Vietnam">Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Africa" title="Buddhism in Africa">Africa</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Senegal" title="Buddhism in Senegal">Senegal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_South_Africa" title="Buddhism in South Africa">South Africa</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Central_Asia" title="Buddhism in Central Asia">Central Asia</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Uzbekistan" title="Buddhism in Uzbekistan">Uzbekistan</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_the_Middle_East" title="Buddhism in the Middle East">Middle East</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Iran" title="Buddhism in Iran">Iran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Saudi_Arabia" title="Buddhism in Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_the_West" title="Buddhism in the West">Western countries</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Argentina" title="Buddhism in Argentina">Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Australia" title="Buddhism in Australia">Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Brazil" title="Buddhism in Brazil">Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Canada" title="Buddhism in Canada">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Costa_Rica" title="Buddhism in Costa Rica">Costa Rica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_the_Czech_Republic" title="Buddhism in the Czech Republic">Czech Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_France" title="Buddhism in France">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Germany" title="Buddhism in Germany">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Italy" title="Buddhism in Italy">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Mexico" title="Buddhism in Mexico">Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_New_Zealand" title="Buddhism in New Zealand">New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Norway" title="Buddhism in Norway">Norway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Poland" title="Buddhism in Poland">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Sweden" title="Buddhism in Sweden">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Switzerland" title="Buddhism in Switzerland">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Ukraine" title="Buddhism in Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Buddhism in the United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_the_United_States" title="Buddhism in the United States">United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_Venezuela" title="Buddhism in Venezuela">Venezuela</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD068;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/History_of_Buddhism" title="History of Buddhism">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_Buddhism" title="Timeline of Buddhism">Timeline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashoka" title="Ashoka">Ashoka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanishka" title="Kanishka">Kanishka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhist_councils" title="Buddhist councils">Buddhist councils</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Buddhism_in_India" title="History of Buddhism in India">History of Buddhism in India</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Decline_of_Buddhism_in_the_Indian_subcontinent" title="Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent">Decline of Buddhism in India</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huichang_persecution_of_Buddhism" title="Huichang persecution of Buddhism">Huichang persecution of Buddhism</a></li> <li><a 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