Wooden carp drum
by SLLiew
At Nanputuo temple, this beautifully carved and brightly colored hanging carp drum caught my eyes.
It reminded me of the one in my hometown Penang at the Kek Lok Si temple. Similar wooden carp drums can be found in Buddhist temples from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China to Malaysia and Singapore.
The carp is also associated with the dragon in Chinese legend.
The wooden carp will be sounded at sunrise and sunset in many Buddhist temples. Often this is preceeded by the procession of monks to the main hall for prayers.
NanPuTuo Temple
by cheekychic
Nanputuo Temple sits at the south foot of Wulao Peak (Five Elders Peaks). The temple's magnificent complex ornate structures were built over 1,000 years ago in Dang Dynasty. Nanputuo Temple's halls and pavilions sprawl across the Five Old Men Mountains like an oversized Chinese miniature landscape. There are many giant statues of Buddha in this temple. It is also home of a few hundred monks.
The new Chinese Miami - well not yet
by beaverk
"Warm, no pollution, friendly folks,"
Xiamen is kind of like Hong Kong as it has an island part and a main land part. I spent my first trip there mostly on the island part. Went to some really nice southern Chinese restaurants. Went clubbing. Took a boat tour to the Taiwanese shore line. Got foot massage. And basically had a lot of fun! People were friendly. Everything was cheap. Weather was warm. I was in t-shirt during the day and a long sleeves at night. Lots of spanking new beach front and ocean front apartment complex. New expressway over the ocean circle the island. Sub tropical climate with ocean breeze.
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