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Historical Glimpses Predilections Links Connecting   "A picture is worth a thousand words." -Source unknown   Glimpses Getting to Know Pi Shan Temple   The photos below are of the carvings and other figures at Pi Shan Temple, near our home in Neihu.   To see photos of the New Year's activity, click here:   Come sail away   Rounder   Traditional office scene   War memorial of sorts   The dragon roars to the city down below   Keeping guard over the mountains   The sage at the top of the handrail   Frowning character   This tiger is anything but ma ma hu hu.   Ancient horseman   Looking down on me   Traditional seamstress   Phoenix on top of the roof Nativity scene on the top of majestic roofs     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. One of the thousands of interesting, traditional characters on the walls of the temple.