Jingci temple (7)

JingCi Temple

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August 25th 2013
Hi All, Across the road from the Leifeng Pagoda is the JingCi Temple. Really busy temple that has a massive staute of Sakyamuni, Buddha, with lots of people, mostly old ladies, sitting around and reciting mantras from books. There are some lovely statues of Guanyin and Milefo but unfortunately no photographs I'm afraid and I didn't want to risk it as the nuns looked very stern. A prett ... read more

Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more