Sino Millennia

佛寺有何價值？

Buddhist buildings were initially called futu (a transliteration of the Sanskrit buddha-stūpa); later, the term gradually came to refer exclusively to the tall tower—pagoda, or cha (Sanskrit kṣetra, ‘field’), that were customarily erected in front of the worship hall, thus, monasteries and/or temples were also called cha. In fact, the Buddhist monastery or temple designates a place where Buddhist statues and scriptures are placed, a place where monks live, practice and promote Buddhism.