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Historical Glimpses Predilections Links Connecting   "A picture is worth a thousand words." -Source unknown   Glimpses Praying at the top of Jin Long Mountain at Pi Shan Temple   The photos below are of the activity of praying at the temple and the people there that day.   To see photos of the temple itself, click here:   Entering the gate to Pi Shan Temple   The temple is filling up   Smokey atmosphere due to the incense   Placing food on the tables before praying   Praying with the incense at one of the first stops on the circuit   Going up the stairs to the rear praying area   Placing the incense sticks outside of the temple in the third stop   Heading out the back entrance to pray   Jackie with Fu Chun, Forest, and Ah Hsueh   Jackie with Fu Chun, Ah Hsueh, and Dong Dong   Another look at them all together   The happy couple - albeit a bit cold   The joss sticks end up here for the last stop.   Heading back down the hill...but first a pit stop at a roadside cafe where they serve braised bamboo, tofu and sweet potato soup   Go to Top       Email Me!

Chinese New Year 2004: The Year of the Monkey begins with a trip to Pi Shan Temple   Date: January 22, 2004   After a festive evening at her family's home for New Year's Eve dinner, we got up early the next morning and trekked up the mountain to Pi Shan Temple.   The ritual is to go pray for good luck for the coming year on the first day. As this is a mischievous Year of the Monkey, it doesn't hurt to have all the luck you can get. Inside the Fa Hsing Temple exists beautiful sculptures