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Name: Jason Leith Centre Number: 58605 Candidate Number: School: Bellemoor Secondary School a) Using pictures and or diagrams describe the features of a Buddhist place of worship. Temples vary depending on where it is. The temple that I am describing is a temple that is in Tibet. Leading up to the main compound, almost all temples have a winding path, which often takes you over a bridge over a stream and then goes on to the One-Pillar Gate where the temple compound begins. There may also be pudo, large bulbous stones with or without hats, which house the remains of great monks. Often here, too, the information board is located. Next comes the second gate or Four Guardians' Gate, which in larger temples is a separate structure. If the temple you are visiting is small, then the two gate gods, warding off evil, are painted on the main doors. They represent the power of...

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