Qingyanggong, the most famous Daoist temple in Southwest China.


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January 21st 2011
Published: January 22nd 2011
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I'm so mad right now! I just wrote about eight hundred words, and my internet failed...so I have to start over!!! A couple of days ago, I visited the most famous Daoist temple in Chengdu (and, perhaps, in all of China): Qingyanggong. Qingyanggong, which literally translates to "Green Goat Temple," is named after Laozi's (the founder of Daoism) last words, "green goat." And, I was the only one th... Read Full Entry



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Tai Chi classes are offered.
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A place where one can buy incense, and pay homage.
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This is the abode of Laozi, and is the most famous building in the temple complex. It's called "The Eight Trigram Pavilion."
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The landscape was simply beautiful!
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The Eight Trigram Pavillion again. Isn't it beautiful???
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Everything was neatly trimmed.
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A Daoist monk!
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The enterance to the Eight Trigram Pavilion.
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The enterance to the Eight Trigram Pavilion.
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I still don't know what these are for...
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Hall of Tang Emperors.
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Me in front of Laozi's tablet!



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