Going Up the Grand Hall of the Great Sage 大雄宝殿
The Lingyin Temple has a few halls within its grounds. Probably one of the more prominent ones is the Grand Hall of the Great Sage. It is really hard to miss this temple as it is probably the tallest structure in the temple area. It it around three stories high and as it is traditionally done, it is built on a elevated platform making it even taller. No doubt that this hall houses a large statue of Buddha.
Interestingly No One Was in on Top
Naturally this was one of the most crowded places in the temple, but it wasn’t that bad yet. It wasn’t a Buddhist holiday we can still move around. We were a bit slow in progressing since one of my companions was determined to photograph every single thing. My friend however, was pushing relentlessly inside the temple grounds leaving me in between. I don’t think we would get lost here anyway, but since I probably had my fair share of temples for the next ten years, I followed suit.
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