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Buddhist Temples

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Thetempleguy

Temple Tales | James Baquet | Substack | Buddhist temple, Buddhist teachings, Temple

Entry to Huiji-si, Putuoshan, Zhejiang

Postcards from China: The entry to Huiji Temple (慧济寺) on Putuoshan in Zhejiang (浙江, 普陀山).

Temple Tales | James Baquet | Substack | Buddhist temple, Buddhist teachings, Guanyin

Gateway of Bukenqu Guanyin-si, Putuoshan, Zhejiang

Postcards from China: The gateway to Bukenqu Guanyin Yuan (不肯去观音院) on Putuoshan in Zhejiang (浙江, 普陀山).

Discover the Enigmatic Sixth Patriarch at The Refuge Rock

The refuge Rock of the Sixth Patriarch

Master Huineng is touted as the Sixth Patriarch of the Chan (Zen) tradition. We'll take a quick look at this fascinating character, and visit the place where he nearly got roasted--literally!

Bodhi Tree Leaf

Heart-shaped leaf on the young #BodhiTree given to me by a #Dharma friend. (A small #Buddha figure sits under it.)

1000-Armed Guanyin in a Shed

I climbed to a small temple (only five monks) in the mountains of #Fujian. I was already exhausted when the monks invited me to a ramshackle building even further up. Could I make it? I did, and when they opened the door, this splendid #Guanyin met my eyes. Amidst the debris, the Jewel in the Lotus!

Noh Mask of Hannya (Prajna)

I saw this striking #mask over a doorway at Hosho-In (#Chichibu #Pilgrimage #Temple 32), located on #Prajna (#Hannya) Mountain in #Japan. Hannya is also the name of a jealous female spirit in #Noh performances, represented by the mask

Temple Tales | James Baquet | Substack | Guanyin, Buddhist teachings, Buddhist

Guanyin and Attendants, Zizhu-si, Putuoshan, Zhejiang

Postcards from China: Guanyin (观音) with the usual attendants--Dragon Girl (龙女) and Sudhana/Shancai (善財)--in a hall inside Zizhulin (紫竹林) on Putuoshan in Zhejiang (浙江, 普陀山).

Temple Tales | James Baquet | Substack | Guanyin, Buddhist teachings, Buddhist temple

Guanyin's Leap, Xifang Jingyuan, Putuoshan, Zhejiang

Postcards from China: There is said to be a footprint of Guanyin (观音) on top of the rock in the foreground, where he/she leaped over from Putuoshan (普陀山) to Luojiashan (洛迦山) for some quiet practice. The island itself looks like Guanyin reclining, and is a little over five kilometers away--quite a leap! Located inside Xifang Jingyuan (西方净苑).

Nanhai Guanyin, Putuoshan, Zhejiang

Postcards from China: This giant statue of Nanhai ("South Seas") Guanyin (南海观音) is 20 meters high on a 13-meter base--a total of 33 meters, a number sacred to Guanyin. The statue dominates the southeast area of Putuoshan in Zhejiang (浙江, 普陀山).

Temple Tales | James Baquet | Substack | Buddhist temple, Buddhist teachings, Pilgrim

Pilgrim Statue, Putuoshan, Zhejiang

Postcards from China: This statue of a pilgrim (香客) is seen prostrating just outside the dock area as one arrives on Putuoshan (普陀山), an island in Zhejiang (浙江).

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