Temples, Buddhist

Boy and horse shrine in Nara, Japan. Horses were once given to shrines like the one in Nara, Japan to influence the weather. Over time the statues of horses replaced expensive live animals.

Buddha statue at the Ryoanji temple in Kyoto, Japan.

A view of a Buddhist temple in Pyongyang, North Korea, looking north across the Taedong River.

United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup (second from the right) with a guide at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma. The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by Ambassador Jessup and party. All other individuals are unidentified.

The Shwedagon Pagoda located in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma. The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and party. All individuals are unidentified.

The Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma. The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and party. All individuals are unidentified.

The Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma. The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and party. All individuals are unidentified.

An aerial view of Rangoon (Yangon), Burma and the Shwedagon Pagoda visible in the center. The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and party.

Steps of a temple located in Rangoon (Yangon). The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and party. All individuals are unidentified.

The Penang Snake Temple located in Penang, Malaysia. The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and party.