shrine Archives - The Jivaka Project

Shivagakomarpaj Traditional Thai Medicine School (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

August 3, 2021December 30, 2023 Rice Univ. Research Team Thailand biography, Buddha, charity, Dharma, education, herbal, massage, non-profit, Pāli, political history, politics, sangha, sauna, shrine, state, Thai Traditional Medicine

The Shivagakomarpaj Thai Traditional Medicine School or “Old Medicine Hospital” has been instrumental in developing and popularizing Thai Traditional Medicine in Chiang Mai, a city that has witnessed rapid growth in the number of massage clinics, foot massage stations, spas, and schools over the past 25 years.

Lý Triều Quốc Sư Pagoda (Hà Nội, Vietnam)

July 6, 2021December 30, 2023 Rice Univ. Research Team Vietnam biography, colonialism, pagoda, politics, shrine, state

The Lý Triều Quốc Sư Pagoda is an ancient Vietnamese Buddhist pagoda and landmark in Hanoi dedicated to the monk Nguyễn Chí Thành, famous for healing King Lý Thánh Tông and teaching medicine.