It’s 2018. Happy New Year!
It’s the first day of 2018 today. Here’s wishing all a wonderful year ahead!
May 2017 be a fantastic year for you and your loved ones!
The photos here were taken at the Xuan Zang Temple (玄奘寺）at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in central Taiwan, during my recent family vacation there.
A worshipper praying at Xuan Zang Temple (玄奘寺）at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in central Taiwan.
The temple houses the relics of Xuan Zang – the buddhist monk upon which the Chinese classic, “Journey To The West” (西游记), was based.
Where will the road lead us in this new year? This pilgrim’s path leads to Xuan Zang Temple (玄奘寺）at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in central Taiwan.
Born in 600, his relics were brought from Nanjing to Japan by the Japanese army during World War II, and returned to Taiwan in 1955. The relics are now housed in Xuan Zang Temple.
A lotus flower just beginning to bloom at the Xuan Zang Temple (玄奘寺）at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in central Taiwan. In Buddhist symbolism the lotus is symbolic of purity of the body, speech, and mind.
* The photos on this page were taken using a Canon EOS 6D Mk II fullframe DSLR.
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