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SACRED PLACE, SACRED SPACE: THE GEOGRAPHY OF RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHIES. BIRTHPLACES OF LIVING WORLD RELIGIONS. RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD MAP. REGIONS DETERMINED BY RELIGION. LOCATION OF TRIBAL RELIGIONS. IMAGES OF SHINTO. DAOIST SYMBOLS. SACRED SITES OF DAOISM. Legend (1) Home of Lao Tze
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SACRED PLACE, SACRED SPACE:THE GEOGRAPHY OF RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHIES
SACRED SITES OF DAOISM Legend (1) Home of Lao Tze (2) Tao Te Ching revealed at Mt. Chung-nan Shan (3) Founding of the Celestial Masters (4) Mao shan (5) Dragon and Tiger Mountain (6) Taoist pilgrimage site
IN THE BEGINNING… GOD TOLD NOAH AND ABRAHAM THEMES: LOCATION AND MOVEMENT – FROM MT. ARARAT TO THE JOURNEY FROM SUMER TO THE PROMISE LAND
THE GEOGRAPHY OF JUDAISM • Theme: Absolute Location
ZOROASTRIANISM • Theme: Human Environment Interaction
SACRED SITES OF HINDUISM Theme: Human-Environment Interaction
SACRED SITES OF CONFUCIANISM (1) Ch'u-fu (Qufu)--Confucius's= birthplace, a pilgrimage site; (2) Beijing – site of the Temple of Heaven, location of Imperial ceremonies performed on behalf of the nation; (3) Beijing – location of T'ien-an Men Square (4) Mt. T'ai and Mt. Wu-T'ai—holy mountains valued by all three major religions of China; sites where officials offered prayers on behalf of the people; (5) Korea (6) Japan
BEIJING: THE FORBIDDEN CITY THEME: LOCATION THE CONFUCIAN CITY AS A MODEL OF THE UNIVERISE
SACRED SITES OF ISLAM • Mecca Pilgrimage to Mecca, specifically the Kaaba, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Mecca is the location where Muhammad received the revelation of the Quran and preached his first sermons. 2. Medina Ziyara means a visit to a Muslim holy place or tomb, but it refers specifically to the pilgrimage to Muhammad's tomb in Medina. Muhammad fled to Medina when Mecca became dangerous. Site of the first Muslim community 3. Jerusalem The Dome of the Rock (also known as the Mosque of Umar) in Jerusalem is the building that covers the rock from which Muhammad is believed to have descended to heaven on this famous Night Journey. The rock is believed to bear the footprint of Muhammad. 4. Karbala - the place where Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali, was killed. this tragedy marks an important point in the development of Shiite Islam and therefore is commemorated by a pilgrimage to Karbala. There are other Shia pilgrimage sites in Iraq and Iran.
ISLAM THEME: MOVEMENT OR THE PILGRIMMAGE TO MECCA