The bell tower at the temple. It is customary to ring the bell when you enter the grounds as a Henro Pilgrim. Some temples did not have a bell tower and some towers did not have a bell, but Ian and I each rang the bell when we had a chance. The bell is rung by swinging a log against the bell. The log is hung from the ceiling on a chain or rope. It is also customary to ring the bell at New Years. Each temple rings their bell 108 times, once of each of the evils that afflict mankind.
A statue on the temple grounds. Notice that it is well dressed - offerings from the local believers.
This is the main hall. The wind shields for the candles are on the right and left, and the container for burning incense is at the foot of the stairs. Ian and I stood on the landing in front of the door when we chanted the Heart Sutra.
The entrance to the main shrine room was unusual in that it was chaotic, so full of offerings that you could not really see inside.
I was not sure what this was but the things hanging from the metal frame seemed to be the weather beaten remains of offerings. These were probably placed there during a local ceremony. This was one of the bad points of our schedule. It was not possible to stop and look more closely or to find someone to answer our questions - we had to get to the next scheduled stop on time.
The bell tower at the temple. It is customary to ring the bell when you enter the grounds as a Henro Pilgrim. Some temples did not have a bell tower and some towers did not have a bell, but Ian and I each rang the bell when we had a chance. The bell is rung by swinging a log against the bell. The log is hung from the ceiling on a chain or rope. It is also customary to ring the bell at New Years. Each temple rings their bell 108 times, once of each of the evils that afflict mankind.
A statue on the temple grounds. Notice that it is well dressed - offerings from the local believers.
This is the main hall. The wind shields for the candles are on the right and left, and the container for burning incense is at the foot of the stairs. Ian and I stood on the landing in front of the door when we chanted the Heart Sutra.
The entrance to the main shrine room was unusual in that it was chaotic, so full of offerings that you could not really see inside.
I was not sure what this was but the things hanging from the metal frame seemed to be the weather beaten remains of offerings. These were probably placed there during a local ceremony. This was one of the bad points of our schedule. It was not possible to stop and look more closely or to find someone to answer our questions - we had to get to the next scheduled stop on time.
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