Tibetan Monastery Songzanlin with Buddhist Monks at Dance Rehearsal.
This is a selection from the pictures of the Songzanlin Tibetan Monastery taken by Sue and Tony of Toronto, Canada, during travels in China, Vietnam, Thailand and Bali. Amongst the places Sue visited in China were, Dali, Lijiang, Zhongdian, and Chengdu. You can see the original photos of the Songzanlin Tibetan Monastery on their web site Sue And Tony's Photo Site
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Tibetan Monastery Songzanlin Near Zhongdian Yunnan Province Visited by Sue Wright.
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The Tibetan Monastery of Songzanlin Si is perched on a hill and surrounded by the mountains in Yunnan. We climbed 146 steps to visit the 300 year old Tibetan Monastery, no mean feat at that altitude and were rewarded by an amazing sight, the Songzanlin Temple monks were dancing!
It was our very great good luck to have arrived during a rehearsal for the festival of the 'Great Leap'.
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Assembling at the far end of the courtyard of the Tibetan Monastery, the Songzanlin buddhist monks advanced in lines with arms outstretched, turned to face the temple and dropping to their knees twisted and gyrated before forming lines and advancing again from the other end. A gentleman in a grey suit and Stetson was directing the proceedings. The Monks in the Tibetan Monastery had two days to perfect their 'dance'.
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Monks in the Tibetan Monastery were watching the progress of the dancing monks from every vantage point, even from a window high on the walls of the 5 storey temple.
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Which one looks the more ferocious, the temple boy in the Tibetan Monastery with his folded arms , or the mystical beast, the Foo Dog or Chinese Lion, in white marble? |
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A Selection from Robert's Wild Cards
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On a visit to a Farmer's Market near the Temple of Heaven we saw this bearded man who had arrived on a bike almost as old as his 87 years. Adding his image to the pictures of old people in Beijing was no problem, but he requested that copies be sent to him. It was difficult to assess his true age, not that it mattered, for old people of whatever age are well respected in China. |
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| Robert's wild card collection shows China pictures from the Minorities Park, Beijing, with boats and houses. The China pictures include Wind and Rain Bridge, Dong Nationality; Yunan Yuanmo Earth Forest, Yi nationality; Stone Board Building, Buyi Nationality; Watch Tower, Miao Nationality. |
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Chinese New Year celebrated by Chinese people in Beijing. "Bringer Of Prosperity" for the Chinese New Year in lobby of China hotel. Traditional savory dumplings on eve of Chinese New Year. Chinese children receive Fun Bao at Chinese New Year. No fireworks for Chinese New Year in Beijing. Chinese New Year aka Spring Festival.
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The Chinese paper cuts included in Robert's wild cards, were distributed by the China National Tourism Administration in the form of a special twelve picture calendar for the year 1999. The work of cutting and mounting all the Chinese Paper cuts was carried out by farmers in the Shanxi Province of China. |
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| Wild card picture of Shaolin Temple boy sleeping after active day preparing to become a kung fu student. The boy sleeping with his head resting on table, perhaps dreaming of Kung Fu, could not be tempted by the Chinese food on the supper table. |
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