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    BHUTAN : A Land of Smiles / by Salleh Mohd. Nor, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr., author 1940- 602740

    Published 2020
    “…Bhutan is a one-of-a-kind destination due to its unique monastic architecture and artwork on the walls representing phallic as a message to fight off evil. …”
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    THE GOLDEN LANDS : CAMBODIA, INDONESIA, LAOS, MYANMAR, THAILAND & VIETNAM / by Lall, Vikram, author 643454

    Published 2014
    “…Over the course of its 2,500-year history, Buddhism has found expression in countless architectural forms, from the great monastic complexes of ancient India to the fortified dzongs of Bhutan, the rock-carved temple grottoes of China, the wooden shrines of Japan, and the colorful wats of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. …”
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    BANGKOK UTOPIA : MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND BUDDHIST FELICITIES, 1910–1973 / by Chua, Lawrence, author 637046

    Published 2021
    “…The construction of palaces, monastic complexes, walls, forts, and canals created a defensive network while symbolically locating the terrestrial realm of the king within the Theravada Buddhist cosmos. …”
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