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... side of every tank and en- circled the base of every tower ; and around the whole mass of edifices were grouped the four - storied ' dwellings of the preachers and teachers of Buddhism . " Yuan Chwang records the tradition that 500 ...
... side of every tank and en- circled the base of every tower ; and around the whole mass of edifices were grouped the four - storied ' dwellings of the preachers and teachers of Buddhism . " Yuan Chwang records the tradition that 500 ...
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... side of this another Sangharama . " Thus six kings in connected succession added to these structures . " Moreover , the whole establishment is surrounded by a brick wall , which enclosed the entire convent from without . One gate opens ...
... side of this another Sangharama . " Thus six kings in connected succession added to these structures . " Moreover , the whole establishment is surrounded by a brick wall , which enclosed the entire convent from without . One gate opens ...
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... side of the quadrangle would be the entrance , usually in a projecting bay or porch ; and directly opposite would be located the shrine containing the principal image of the Buddha . Stupas . The stupas , erected perhaps over a casket ...
... side of the quadrangle would be the entrance , usually in a projecting bay or porch ; and directly opposite would be located the shrine containing the principal image of the Buddha . Stupas . The stupas , erected perhaps over a casket ...
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... side walls 168 feet . The wall is 6 ' 6 " thick , which is increased by a foot on the west side . The inner court is rectangular ; and its walls are built of superior bricks of a reddish tint and admirable texture , rubbed so smooth ...
... side walls 168 feet . The wall is 6 ' 6 " thick , which is increased by a foot on the west side . The inner court is rectangular ; and its walls are built of superior bricks of a reddish tint and admirable texture , rubbed so smooth ...
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... sides ; a feature which on the topmost level has been covered over and paved with lime concrete to serve as an open walk in front of the chambers . The entrance to the monastery lay in the west side through a grand portico some 50'x24 ...
... sides ; a feature which on the topmost level has been covered over and paved with lime concrete to serve as an open walk in front of the chambers . The entrance to the monastery lay in the west side through a grand portico some 50'x24 ...
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