Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Dongyue Taoist Temple



It turns out I didn't lose the Dongyue Taoist temple in Beijing pictures, after all.

Early 20th century:


One of the god halls, made out of wood. They look the same today:


One of the pictures I took; this guy is a representation of evil:


Original urn placed in front of a hall to burn incense:


Post-Cultural Revolution, pre-1990s restoration:


Today:





For Ann Arborites, even though I'm sure everyone else knew before I did: Shaky Jake died.

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