Uncle Bruce arrives! We toured Longshan Temple. There is a Deity there to whom you pray for safe successful voyages to China for fun and business!! I gave him a wink in hopes that it would help!
Even ancient temples sometimes need tech help:-)
People bring offering of food (everything from fruit to bags of Cheetos). These are placed in the courtyards of the temple. They then spend time praying, reflecting and/or meditating. Before they leave to go home, they retrieve the offerings because now they are blessed by the Deity. They take the offerings home to share the blessings in the form of food with their families! Cool, right?
I wonder if they ever "accidently" take a different/better offering home?
ReplyDeleteMary O.
Ritenour '77
Did you and Bruce match on purpose??? ;) Loving the pictures.....absolutely fascinating!! Keep them coming!
ReplyDeleteLove, Darcie