No. 127: Pusa Ding, Wutai Shan, Shanxi

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on April 13, 2015.)

These steles stand in the courtyard at Pusa Peak (菩萨顶), Wutai Shan, Shanxi (山西, 五台山).

August 27, 2012 - At last, the summit! The path linking the temples I visited earlier in the day (Shifang Tang, Luohou Temple, Yuanzhao Temple, and Guangzong Temple) climbs up a mountainside until it reaches "Pusa Ding" (Bodhisattva's Peak), which sits on top of Vulture Peak.

No. 52: Guangji Temple, Beijing

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on April 1, 2013.)

These steles (石碑) stand in front of a hall (殿) at Guangji Temple (广济寺), Beijing (北京)

July 10, 2011 - Although it is the 52nd temple I have visited on my list of China's 142 key Buddhist temples, Beijing's Guangji ("Spreading Relief") Temple is perhaps not coincidentally the first one on the list itself. Built in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), today it houses the Buddhist Association of China.