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Mi-le-fo (top page for Chinese temples)

Visits to Chinese Temples

Hong Kong

• The Hong Kong Temple Project
  • Prospectus
• List of 321 HK Temples
• Shorter HK Temple List with more details

Shenzhen

• Guan Gong Temple, Nantou
  • Xinan Old Town
  • Zhong Shan Park

• Chen Yang Hao Miao, Xia Sha

China

• Tian Hou Temple, Dapeng Fortress
• Tu Di Shrine, Dapeng Fortress

America

• My "Ancestral Shrine," Rosemead, California
• Hsi Lai Temple, Hacienda Heights, California

Furudera (top page for Japanese temples)

Background:

Figures: (Personages found in temples)

• The 18 Arhats, the enlightened disciples of the Buddha
• An Honor Roll of Worthies (to be superceded by "Figures")
• A Gallery of Donated Deities
• Fu Lu Shou, the Gods of Blessings, Prosperity, and Longevity
• Guan Gong, The Chinese God of War
• Hou Wang, also styled "Yang Hao," a local Hong Kong hero
• Men Shen, "Door Gods"
• Shun Feng Er and Chien Li Yen, Tian Hou's Guardians

• Tu Di Gong, The "Earth God"

Introduction to Buddhism ("Buddhism 101")

A Glossary of Temple Elements

Chinese Temple Layouts

An Ascent of Hsi Lai Temple: A Pilgrimage

• Preparation, Approach, and Arrival

• Ascent #1: From the Street to the Gate of the Universal Vows

• The Gate of the Universal Vows

• Ascent #2: From the Gate of the Universal Vows to the Bodhisattva Hall

• The Temple Guardians: Wei Tuo and Chien Lun (Kuan Ti)

• In the Hall of the Bodhisattvas:

  • Offerings

  • Bodhisattvas

    • Samantabhadra, the Bodhisattva of the Great Practice

    • Ksitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow

    • Maitreya, the Bodhisattva of the Great Benevolence

    • Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of the Great Compassion

    • Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of the Great Wisdom

  • The Diamond Sutra (Emptiness)

  • Buddhas of Five Mudras

• The Garden of Wisdom (The Arhat Garden)

• The Garden of Compassion (The Kuan Yin/Avalokitesvara Garden)

  • Kuan Yin and her Attendants, Lung Nu and Shan Ts'ai

  • The Four Heavenly Kings: Virudhaka (Mo-Li Hung), Dhrtarastra (Mo-Li Ching), Vaisravana (Mo-Li Shou), and Virupaksa (Mo-Li Hai)

• Ascent #3: From the Courtyard to the Hall of the Buddhas

• In the Hall of the Buddhas

• Mantras and Intentions for use on the Pilgrimage path

A one-page version of the devotional section

The Arhats' Names in Chinese

Shenzhen: Life in a Special Zone

• Glimpses
• The News:
  • Deng Xiaoping, Father of Shenzhen: A 100th Birthday Tribute
  • COBRA?!  (snakes in the local area)
• Sight-Seeing:
  • The Holy Places of Shenzhen (My first temple page)
• Expat Resources:
  • You and Your Uncle (information for Americans in China)
  • Spectrum: Life South of the Border (on-line local interest articles from Hong Kong)
• Reflections on Expat Life:
  • Two Poems by Kipling (cross-culture and the adventurous spirit)

China: Life in the Middle Kingdom

• Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong
  • Dapeng Fortress
  • Hakka houses in Longgang: an introductory page
    • Hakka History
    • Hakka Village locations in Longgang
    • The book Hakka Enclosed Houses
    • Picture page: Hehu (Crane Lake) New Dwelling
    • Picture page: Dawan Dwelling

Japan: Life in the Land of the Rising Sun

Not yet developed, but see my Aki Meguri pages.

This area has its own Sitemap.  Main indices include:

• The Tokaido Highway Stage
• The Yamato Stage
• The 88-temple pilgrimage on Shikoku Stage
• The Historical Background
• The Words and Pictures pages
• The Logbook
• The Journal
• A list of Locations visited

A Letter from James

• February, 2005
• November, 2004
• October, 2004
• September, 2004
  • September 10
  • September 3
• August, 2004
  • August 27
  • August 20

"Of This and That": On religion

• The Legend of Emon Saburo
• "Quotes and Quips" from Hinduism Today
• A Brief Note on Vedanta
• A series: Four Titans of Perennialism
  • Part 1: Aldous Huxley and the Perennial Philosophy, Part 1
  • Part 2: Aldous Huxley and the Perennial Philosophy, Part 2
  • Part 3: Carl Jung and the Two Personalities
  • Part 4: Mircea Eliade and  the Two Orders of Reality
  • Part 5: Joseph Campbell and the Right Reading of Myth
  • References found in the five articles above

The Hot Seat: Q & A

• The Two Truths
• Chasing down a Chinese temple
• The "Mi" of Mi-le-fo

The Temple Guy's Got Mail: We get letters...

• "Transparent to Transcendence"

Linkin' Log: Sites seen while cruising the net

• Bishop Simeon, a special tribute to one of my main sources of really really good links

Holy Humor: Mirth with a Message

A Calendar of Sacred Events

• September, 2004 (unfinished)

• My Photo-History
• Why "Buckets of Light"?

Sacred Sights: Temple images

• "Saint Mickey D":  Tian Hou Temple, Chiwan, Shekou, Shenzhen, China (posted 10/31/04)
• "Six Sides": Kannon-ji, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (posted 9/10/2004)
• "Monkey Shrines": Hie Shrine, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan (posted 9/3/2004)
• "Rub Me Jizo": Senso-ji, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan (posted 8/27/2004)

One Good Shot: Other images

• Maggie  (posted 2/6/2004)
• Mike and James (posted 4/6/2004)
• Reiko (posted 3/24/2004)
• Matsumoto Castle (posted 3/22/2004)
• Happy Year of the Monkey! (posted 3/22/2004)
• Robert Urich (posted 3/22/2004)
• Hailan's Other Man (posted 3/22/2004)

The Barefoot Fool

Archives:

• January, 2004
• February, 2004
• March, 2004
• April, 2004
• May, 2004
• July, 2004

Extras:

• Fool Links

• The Fool's Gate

• Farewell Parties: Fond adieus to Amerika
• In My Room: Inside the command post
• SZPT Campus: The architectural environment of my new digs
• Around the World with Hailan: A Tribute to my honey on her birthday
• A Day in Chiwan: A day trip with friends to some local historical sites

• Hsi Lai Temple New Year's Parties: Outdoor activities (Lion and Dragon Dance, etc.)

• Hsi Lai Temple New Year's Parties: Staff Party 2003 and Neighborhood Parties 2003 and 2004

• Fame: Rounding and Smoothing: An article I wrote for the Shenzhen Daily

The Temple Gate

• July 2004
• August 2004
• September 2004

 

Aunt Til's Kids (see ATK Home for list of pages within)

• Password info

Friends

• Da Peng (10/4/2004) Most photos removed 10/7/2004; see Dapeng Fortress in Deep Asia: China for new location
• Garden Expo (10/1/2004)
• Keri's Birthday in the Park (9/25/2004)
• Fun at Moondance! (various dates)

Addenda:

James Baquet, Teacher: 

Services Offered:

• Salons and Workshops
• Cultural Knowledge
• Editing
• Test Preparation
• Study Abroad Preparation
• Writing Skills
• Book Discussion
• English Lessons
• Mini-Tours

Background:

• James' Profile
• Pricing
• Contact

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