Guess where this is?

[degrub]

you were physically closer on the first guess.

[KvHagedorn]

Might that be the gate to the Todaiji Temple in Nara?

1) Largest wooden building

2) Largest Buddhist Temple

[degrub]

Colder. Think of some other superlatives.

[KvHagedorn]

Alright.. it's the Byodoin Temple in Uji.

Built in 998 in the Heian period, Byodoin (Byodoin) is the world's oldest wooden structure. It is in the city of Uji outside of Kyoto in Japan. It is also known as the Phoenix Hall or the Amida Hall. It is a Buddhist temple, established by Fujiwara no Yorimichi in 1052: the former owner, Minamoto no Toru, used the building as a country villa. Additional buildings making up the compound were burnt down during a civil war in 1336.

Byodoin consists of a central hall, flanked by twin wing corridors on both sides of the central hall, and a tail corridor. The central hall houses an image of Amida Buddha. The roof of the hall displays phoenixes (called "hoo").

There is a garden with a pond in front of the building, which in 1997 was dredged as part of an archeological dig.

Japan commemorates its longevity and cultural significance by displaying its image on the 10 yen coin. In December 1994, UNESCO listed the building as a World Heritage site.

[degrub]

bingo.

[KvHagedorn]

Dunno how tough this one will be.. the style should not be too hard to place, though.

[degrub]

looks Taoist. China i presume. Northen or western China ?

[KvHagedorn]

Not in China.

[Brian Ellis]

Stab in the dark: Viet Nam???????

[SitFlyer]

Winter Palace of Bogd Khaan, Mongolia

[SitFlyer]

Have fun with this one

[Brian Ellis]

Would this be part of a campus????

Possibly in Asia?????

[SitFlyer]

Would this be part of a campus????

That may depend on how you define 'campus'.

Possibly in Asia?????

It's definitely in Asia

[degrub]

Mainland or Island ?



Hong Kong ?

Malaysia ? Singapore ?

[SitFlyer]

It's in mainland China, but not Hong Kong.