South Gate to the Temple of Bright Filial Piety, Guāngxiào |
The Temple of Bright Filial Piety was established during the Western Han Dynasty (207 BC-24 AD) |
Guardian Lion - Guangxiao Temple |
Fierce Guardian on the right side of the South Gate |
Fierce Guardian on the left side of the South Gate |
Gate of the Four Heavenly Kings, Guangxiao Temple |
Budai, the Laughing Buddha - Gate of the Four Heavenly Kings, Guangxiao Temple |
Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings, Guangxiao Temple - the colors don't match traditional imagery |
广目天王 Four Heavenly Kings - serpent/west |
多闻天王 Four Heavenly Kings - umbrella/north |
持国天王 Four Heavenly Kings - lute/east |
增长天王 Four Heavenly Kings - sword/south |
Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings - north side |
Incense Burner - Guangxiao Temple |
On either side of the courtyard, the Bell and Towers - Guangxiao Si |
Little Monk statue, Guangxiao Temple |
Stone statues of little monks at Guangxiao Temple |
Three remaining stories of the Western Iron Pagoda, Guangxiao Temple |
Detail of the Western Iron Pagoda which dates back to the Five Dynasties Period, 967 AD |
Octagonal 7-Story Yifa Pagoda, Guangxiao Temple |
7-Story Pagoda, Guangxiao Temple |
Yifa Pagoda - memorial to Hui Neng (638-713 AD) |
Hui Neng was the famous Sixth Master of Zen Buddhism |
The hair of Hui Neng may be buried under Yifa Pagoda |
Carved stone bowl with dragons, Guangxiao Temple |
Arcade, Guangxiao Temple - Temple of Bright Filial Piety |
Guangxiao Temple, Guangzhou |
Stone Lion - Temple of Bright Filial Piety |
Garden of Guangxiao Temple |
Mahavira Hall - the main temple of Guangxiaio |
Roof detail with dragon, Mahavira Hall, Guangxiao Temple |
Mahavira Hall, first built in 401 AD, Guangxiao Temple, with the Three Saints of Huayan |
Śākyamuni Buddha flanked by two disciples |
Mahavira Hall - Sakyamuni, the historic Buddha, Guangxiao Temple |
Sakyamuni is often accompanied by Ananda, his attendant, or Maha Kashyapa, a disciple |
Mahavira Hall - Sakyamuni Buddha and disciple/attendant |
The Mahavira Hall houses 3 large Buddhas |
The Mahavira Hall, Guangxiao Temple |
On the left Mañjuśrī - Guardian of Wisdom |
On the right, Visvabhadra - Guardian of the Law |
Facing north in the Mahavira Hall, Guan Yin |
Guan Yin, Guangxiao Temple |
Guan Yin, Guangxiao Temple |
A small Buddha, Guangxiao Temple |
Koi Pond - Guangxiao. Temple |
Sculpture of a monk releasing a carp into the pond |
Statue of a snake sitting on a turtle, Guangxiao Temple |
Zen garden with waterfall, Guangxiao Temple |
Waterfall, Guangxiao Temple |
Koi Pond - Temple of Bright Filial Piety, Guangzhou |
Koi Pond - Temple of Bright Filial Piety, Guangzhou |
Koi Pond - Temple of Bright Filial Piety, Guangzhou |
Koi Pond - Temple of Bright Filial Piety, Guangzhou |