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Fo Ye Miao Temple

2008.05.29

This is unique to Chinese architecture. In every temples I visited, there's some sort of animals on it's roof edges.

Fo Ye Miao Temple is a 500 year old temple 2 hours from Hohot, Inner Mongolia.

The azure sky.
The thin, immaculate cotton-like clouds.
An ancient temple.
The colorful bantings.
And the joss sticks.

Into one

45 degree view of the temple.

This is an incense with little bells and carved dragons.
I hid the sun when I took this photo so it may look like an apparition of something. :))

The side view top wall of the temple. It still looks sturdy and the intricate designs are lovely.

The column.
Take note: No nails involve here.

Purely balance and grace.
No nails involved here.
That what I was told.

It's a beauty, isn't it?

The locked door.
Beware: Dragons' head might bite ya.

Want to be lucky?
Make a wish and whisper your dreams to this well.
Of course, with a price. :))

These colorful banners here are prayers written in a thin, waspy kind of cloth. You can buy these in a window shop few meters away from these trees. Just say what your prayers are and they'll give ya something you asked for, ready-made.

Mostly, of course, are wealth.

Early October 2007

28 Comments

Very interesting set. 10 is gorgeous

noptek · 2008-05-29: 01:30

another walk around the world by your hand, thank you

Mertxe · 2008-05-29: 01:56

A very good reportage on culture.
Thank you for sharing:)

leocheung · 2008-05-29: 01:57

very good

zihan · 2008-05-29: 02:06

nice post ! love # 3 more

MrYum · 2008-05-29: 02:15

wanderful place set , where it is , its Mangolia or ...?

Asianeye · 2008-05-29: 02:21

Great set, again!
Wonderful colours and very interesting shots: i has never seen throwing bills on the water for good luck: don't they melt?!
I love the prayers flags: i think it's very beautiful the idea of leting the prayers go with the wind...

amagala · 2008-05-29: 04:44