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Thursday 14 April 2011

China Trip 7- Tian Tan Temple ( Temple of Heaven)

Today we visit Tian Tan Temple or the Temple of Heaven which is located in the south of Beijing ,this temple was built in Ming dynasty  since 1420 .Ming dynasty ( 1368-1644) and Ching dynasty ( 1644-1911)
uses this temple for worship Heaven & Earth to make people abundance.

From the area of 2.7 million square meters of this temple ,its bigger than Gugong 4 sizes ,has 2 sections,
outside and inside wall,and from the believable of " Sky is bend ,Earth is eckig" so that its design in special
architecture by built the nothern wall too higher than southern and half circle type  and the southern built
as a rectangle.



This is the center of the temple which kings stood on this point and prayed to the God.



The building made like a king's hat.




There are big many big trees in this garden.more people come to visit daily.




















Today is the last day of this trip ,after lunch we go to shopping at Russia Market and packing then reach the airport around 08.00 pm for fly back home. Bye Bye Beijng ,there are still many places are interesting and
surely I will visit again....

Friday 1 April 2011

China Trip 6- Lama Temple ( Yonghegong)

                                                                                                                                                                                                 Today lunch time at the restaurant ... famous menu is Beijing roast duck and famous red wine...

This restaurant sales live crab by packing for souvenir.


                                                               Me and the pretty hostess.





       And visit Chinese Silk Factory ,they show the fine oldest dresses and sales modern style clothes too.
After that we visit Lama Temple.....



                              There are jingo trees along the road to go inside the temple...








Lama temple or Palace of Peace and Harmony is located in the northeast part of Beijing,this temple
features archways, upturned eaves and carved details. This is the treasure of Buddhist art, including
sculptured images of gods, demons and Buddhas, as well as Tibetan-style murals. Once this temple
used to be the palace after  the king Yongzheng death in 1735,his coffin was placed in this temple
and the Emperor Qianlong used Yonghegong to an imperial palace.And because his respectation of
Lama then gave this palace to be Lama temple.There is the biggest wood carving Statue of Buddha in the world was settled in this temple too.









After visit the temple ,we go for dinner and go to see the show of Kang Fu at the Red Theather played by 
monks from Sao Lin temple who are expert in Kang Fu flighting ,this show takes around2 hours. This show
is one of the most famous show in Beijing, more joyful,all the times are exiting and amazing really.They don't allow to take photo so we take a picture after the show finish at the outside area only. Please don't forget to
see this show if you go to Beijing... it's greatful.