06 January 2006

Giant Sitting Bronze Buddha on Lotus

Was that title long enough for you. This might be close to it's real name actually. Well, this is a fairly new Buddha on L...? Island near Hong Kong. It was finished in 2005, I think, & is 34 meters high. To boot you get to climb 240 stairs to go just underneath him. Inside is neat with walls & walls of memorial to people. There are also














The sun was just beaming today.













What's the original meaning for the swastika? I think it was like an emblem meaning peace or a way towards a utopian life. Hhmmmm...









Now these are insense burners!

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