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The Great Compassion Mantra

2015-11-30 by DaliGinkgo Leave a Comment
Ajali Buddhist Ceremony | Shaxi China Pear Orchard Temple

Shaxi temple ceremony for Hannah Barclay On November 17th, the Barclay family returned to the Pear Orchard Temple to give thanks for their daughter Hannah and receive a protective prayer for her from the Diantou Village elders. The local priest led the Shaxi temple ceremony, which consisted of an hour of chanting and offerings to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Local Culture, Worship Tagged: Shaxi fertility temple, Shaxi Pear Orchard Temple, Shaxi temple

Pear Orchard Temple update – August 2015

2015-09-02 by DaliGinkgo Leave a Comment
Guanyin Hall | Shaxi China Pear Orchard Temple restoration Dali Yunnan

This August we welcomed members from the International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism, who visited the Pear Orchard Temple. The group had just attended a conference in Lijiang and were eager to see the new developments in Shaxi, especially to understand how the Pear Orchard’s role in sustainable travel promotion would affect local tourism. They were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Local Culture, Social Events, Worship Tagged: Chris Barclay China, Education, Shaxi temple, Shaxi Yunnan China

Shaxi Temple Festival: Cai Shen Hui

2013-04-27 by DaliGinkgo Leave a Comment
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The Pear Orchard Temple in Shaxi pays homage to a range of dieties from China’s religious traditions. There is a shrine to the Taoist Jade Emperor, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin, the Sakyamuni Buddha in meditation and Cai Shen (财神), the folk god of wealth. These icons are represented in a mix of forms … [Read more…]

Posted in: Local Culture, Worship Tagged: Shaxi China, Shaxi Temple festival, Shaxi Yunnan China, The Pear Orchard Temple Shaxi

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