No. 125: Luohou Temple, Wutai Shan, Shanxi

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on March 23, 2015.)

Luohou Temple (罗喉寺) on Wutai Shan in Shanxi (山西, 五台山) is
famed for this Buddha in a mechanical lotus that opens and closes.

August 27, 2012 - The lower gate of Luohou Temple is located immediately next to Shifang Tang, which I described in a previous article.

No. 53: Fayuan Temple, Beijing

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on April 8, 2013.)

This bowl of lotus flowers (莲花) stands in a courtyard at Fayuan Temple (法源寺), Beijing (北京)

July 11, 2011 - Fayuan ("Source of the Dharma") Temple in Beijing is located behind a small park, not far from the largest and oldest mosque in Beijing. Fayuan is currently Beijing's oldest temple. It was first built in 645 in honor of deceased officers and soldiers who had been loyal to the emperor. Niujie Mosque is a relative latecomer, dating only to 996!