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Yunnan China

Rebuilding a Shaxi Yunnan Temple: The Jade Emperor

2013-12-01 by DaliGinkgo Leave a Comment
Restoring the Jade Emperor - rebuilding a Yunnan temple

The upper shrine of The Pear Orchard Temple is devoted to the Jade Emperor (Yu Hang Ge 玉皇阁) the Taoist deity who oversees the three realms of heaven, earth and hell. Housed in the same building below the Jade Emperor is the Sakyamuni Buddha and two arhats (saints or apostles) at his sides. In this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Construction, Vernacular Styles Tagged: Shaxi China, Shaxi Pear Orchard Temple, Shaxi Yunnan, Tea horse road Shaxi Yunnan, Yunnan China

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