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Vegetable and Rice
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Copyright: Andre Salvador (erdna)
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| Genre: People |
| Medium: Black & White |
| Date Taken: 1998-06-11 |
| Categories: Daily Life |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2005-02-14 10:12 |
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| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Vegetable and rice that is all they eat! These are the Buddhist monks at the Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai, China. They pray before eating then a small talk from an older looking monk then they commence eating. I took this shot while an old monk speaks. The Jade Buddha Temple is in the western part of shanghai and houses two very old jade stone Buddha staues. The two precious jade Buddhist statues are not only rare cultural relics but also stone artworks. Both the Sitting Buddha and the Recumbent Buddha are carved with whole white jade. The sparkling and crystal-clear white jade gives the Buddhas the beauty of sanctity and make them more vivid. The Sitting Buddha is 190 centimeters high and encrusted by the agate and the emerald, portraying the Buddha at the moment of his meditation and enlightenment. The Recumbent Buddha is 96 centimeters long, lying on the right side with the right hand supporting the head and the left hand placing on the left leg, this shape is called the "lucky repose". The Jade Buddha Temple is a good place to go whether you are a Buddhist or not, the peaceful and transcendent atmosphere adds a kind of richness to our busy modern society.
Taken with Canon EOS Rebel, scanned on HP Scanjet 4570c, June 11, 1998 |
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Vey good photo...ando story too!Congratutalions
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