Thursday, October 16, 2014

A Temple That Lives With Nature

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      Bronze Goat Daoist Temple is one of the most famous Doist temples in China. It is located in the northwest part of Chengdu, in Sichuan Province. It was built in Dynasty Tang which was a time period that Daoism was flourishing over China. In this temple many important exhibits of Daoist culture are on display such as scriptures,sculptures,artwork. It's believed that temples are the places to observe Dao, the way. Ultimately this temple was built in the middle of nature to represent the beliefs and habits of Daoist people. They live in the middle of nature, isolated and try to harmonize with the environment around them.


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