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Courtyard of Lingyin Temple showing huge burners to hold incense
sticks. The incense is noticeable from quite a distance away. Many
hundreds of visitors arrive here each day.
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1500 year old carvings of the Buddha and various Bodhisattvas
decorate the entrance way to the main body of the temple.
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Set among rocks and trees, the temple is a very tranquil place
that helps the visitor enjoy the calming qualities of nature.
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The Hall of Five Hundred Arhats, where one is loomed over by five
hundred elevated, larger than life-size, bronze images of the Buddha in
every aspect of humanity imaginable.
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A very old, and very happy Buddha!
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Covered in gold leaf, this Buddha sits in a building that is
approximately 150 feet high. Many people come long distances to visit the
massive images located here at the Lingyin Temple.
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