[ARTS]: Random Photo Thread

[Jishin]

Please tell me who the fourth Patriarch is? Who had such a beautiful temple dedicated to him and why? What did he do to merit such architecture, or was he a mental apparition as in the Greek and Roman Gods, and was he much like most and many Gods, a simple reference to wild beautiful things, and/ or to forces we do not understand: life and death, All the all planets. all stars and origins and of the origin of life, and the universe and evidently many illnesses human and otherwise. Why such pictures?
sat/lah/Gassho
Deep bows

You.

Gassho, Jishin, ST, LAH

[Jundo]

Please tell me who the fourth Patriarch is?

Here is about the Fourth Ancestor in China, Daoxin. Not much historically reliable information is known about him actually.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayi_Daoxin

The Fourth Ancestor's Temple, whose actual name is Chongdi Temple I believe, is where he was buried fourteen centuries ago.

Gassho, Jundo

stlah

[Jishin]

Happy holidays from Italy [emoji634]



Gassho, Jishin, ST, LAH

[Jundo]

Jishin, that leaning tower is not the only tall white thing in the picture that is ancient and slightly askew.

Gassho, Jundo

satlah

[Jishin]

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[Bion]

Happy holidays from Italy [emoji634]



Gassho, Jishin, ST, LAH

WONDERFUL! Welcome to my neck of the woods… Sort of [emoji1]

Gassho
Sat and lah

[Jishin]

WONDERFUL! Welcome to my neck of the woods… Sort of [emoji1]

Gassho
Sat and lah

[emoji3]

[Bion]

[emoji3]

Ah! Nice!! [emoji1]

Gassho
Sat and lah

[Kaitan]

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Some pictures I took at Tiantong Temple in Ningbo, China, where Dogen trained. However, since Dogen the buildings have be destroyed several times so the only remainings from that time may be the two lakes that are infront.

Here's a picture of a 800 year tree next to the lake, probably contemporary of Dogen

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And the facing wall room at first glance I thought it was the place to sit, but actually is only for rituals
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Gassho

stlah, Bernal

[Bion]

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Some pictures I took at Tiantong Temple in Ningbo, China, where Dogen trained. However, since Dogen the buildings have be destroyed several times so the only remainings from that time may be the two lakes that are infront.

Here's a picture of a 800 year tree next to the lake, probably contemporary of Dogen

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And the facing wall room at first glance I thought it was the place to sit, but actually is only for rituals
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Gassho

stlah, Bernal

Big WOW [emoji1] Thanks for sharing these!

Gassho
Sat and lah

[Tokan]

Thanks Nalber

A bit of history is always nice

Gassho, Tokan

satlah

[Tai Do]

Lovely photos, Bernal. It must have been a great experience to visit this temple so linked to our Soto lineage. Thank you for sharing!
Gassho,
Tai Do
Satlah

[Kaitan]

Lovely photos, Bernal. It must have been a great experience to visit this temple so linked to our Soto lineage. Thank you for sharing!
Gassho,
Tai Do
Satlah

Thank you, yes, despite being surrounded by masses of tourists the atmosphere was really chill. I was surprised that I didn't find any acknowledgment to Dogen. They speak about a Japanese monk, but it isn't Dogen. At same time they are aware that the place is very important for Japan.

Gasshō

stlah, Bernal

[Jishin]

Wonderful visit with my good friend Doshin today. [emoji3]

Gassho, Jishin, ST, LAH

[Kotei]

It makes me happy seeing you together.
Thank you for sharing.
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.