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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. A tiny decorative bell graces this peeling column along a walkway of Xiantong Temple, a vast Wutai monastery with over four hundred rooms.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2007. A bronze incense burner in the morning light at one of Wutai's many Buddhist temples. "Five-Terrace Mountain," as it is known, is one of China's four major monastic communities..
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2007. A monk prays in forbidding conditions during his daily winter ritual.  "Five-Terrace Mountain," as it is known, is one of China's four major monastic communities..
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Young boys of varying ages practice their concentration outside in the warmth of midday. Wutai's many Buddhist orders attract devotees of all types.
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  • China, Sichuan, 2007. Light seems to take on magical qualities as it pours through an opening in the mist. Emei Shan is a mountain range famous for its cloud forest atmosphere..
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Taihuai, in the center of Wutai Shan, balances traditional farm practices with a dedicated local industry. Somewhere in the valley, there is always temple construction or maintenance to be done.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Spring blesses a stone and mortar house on the outskirts of Taihuai town, the center of the valley and of the Wutai Shan community.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2007. Displaying the discipline Buddhist monks are known for, a man meditates atop a rock far above the valley. "Five-Terrace Mountain," as it is known, is one of China's four major monastic communities..
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  • China, Dengfeng, 2007. The presence of a nearby 4,500 year old cypress tree suggests long life may be granted at this Buddhist temple wishing pool..
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  • China, Henan, 2007. With discipline finely honed over thousands of years, Shaolin Temple monks practice"gong fu," originally conceived as a defensive art in less stable times..
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  • China, Sichuan, 2007. A life spent in spiritual reflection is mirrored in this scene inside a Taoist shrine on Emei Shan, a mountain range famous for its cloud forest atmosphere..
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  • China, Taiyuan, 2007. The demanding art of tai chi keeps young and old in good shape. Mornings across China see many groups of practitioners starting the day this way..
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Discussing matters fine, two monks share the quiet of a country road to have a heart to heart talk.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Taihuai town, around which Wutai Shan's many temples are built, is too big to be a village, and too small to shed its country roots.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. An elaborate Buddhist ritual designed to promote meditative powers. Novices and monks alike walk a precisely outlined rectangle.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Undaunted by the freezing temperatures, a woman takes her time reciting prayers in the main courtyard of Wutai Shan's TayuanTemple.
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  • China, Beijing, 2007. Spring brings out the best colors at a well-maintained Buddhist temple in Beijing..
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  • China, Datong, 2007. The priceless Buddhist sculptures of Yungang Shiku are located in caves outside the industrial center of Datong. The municipal authorities are well aware of the importance of cultural preservation..
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. The full glory of spring hits the cherry trees planted years ago in the main courtyard of Tayuan Temple, one of Wutai's most influential.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Multi-colored silk scarves, given as a mark of respect, adorn an ancient pine tree outside the main gate of Zhenhai Temple.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Suspended as if in the air, a pair of pilgrims shut out the world and concentrate on their thoughts in the main courtyard of Tayuan Temple.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Over 50 meters high, the Tibetan-style pagoda of Tayuan Temple is the symbol of the valley. On a windy day, the 250 bells atop this Ming-dynasty structure can be heard from far away.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. In Wutai Shan, isolation can also mean poverty, in the case of this lonely temple far from the summer crowds, who fund better known places with ticket sales and contributions.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. A monk takes in the February sun. Wutai is at a significant altitude, which makes it frequently inaccessible and subject to unpredictable weather.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. A detail of the Tibetan script and elaborate painting that ornaments the pagoda at Longquan Temple south of Taihuai town.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Hundreds of monks from all over China line up to pay their respects. Some will receive new robes and meet old friends at Tayuan Temple's annual lunar calendar celebration in April.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Nanshan Temple, in the foreground, straddles a ridge of Yangbai Mountain, one of the valley's most beautiful locations. In the background due south is one of Wutai's Five Peaks.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2007. Dai Luo Ding has over eight hundred carved stone steps, each one of which has been blessed by this monk's daily climb to the top. "Five-Terrace Mountain," as it is known, is one of China's four major monastic communities..
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  • China, Beijing, 2007. Wooden prayer beads are a study in simplicity. Among the monks making pilgrimages to Yong He Gong, they are in constant use..
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  • China, Sichuan, 2007. Chinese paintings come to life in the moody weather at Emei Shan, a mountain range famous for its cloud forest atmosphere..
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  • China, Shaanxi, 2007. Immediate relatives gather together for two days of mourning for their beloved grandmother. .
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  • China, Sichuan, 2007. A Taoist priest concentrates on daily rituals. His tiny shrine is halfway up Emei Shan, a mountain range famous for its cloud forest atmosphere..
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  • China, Taiyuan, 2007. Paper decorations welcome the New Year in a farmer's home. Doorways and entrances are considered good places for both blessings and protective messages..
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  • China, Sichuan, 2007. Morning mist envelops ancient bronze cauldrons at the summit of Emei Shan, a mountain range famous for its cloud forest atmosphere..
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  • China, Dengfeng, 2007. An ancient pagoda leans slightly toward Song Shan, a jagged mountain chain in Henan dotted with Buddhist temples and myriad small Taoist shrines..
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  • China, Beijing, 2007. Afternoon light catches the highly polished door ornaments at Yong He Gong, Beijing's largest Tibetan Buddhist Temple.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Ablaze with strong winter sunlight, a golden dragon atop Xiantong Temple's roof seems to roar its warning to intruders.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Every day since he arrived in Wutai Shan, this monk has prostrated himself before each of the hundreds of steps to the top of Dailuo Ding Temple.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. A palaquin fit for royalty awaits customers at the bottom of Pusa Ding Temple's 108 stone stairs. Emperors Qianlong and Kangxi once stayed in this magnificent temple in the center of Wutai Shan.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Framed by the Tibetan-style pagoda of Tayuan Temple, women prepare to receive new robes, symbol of spring before winter's chill has left the valley.
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  • China, Sichuan, 2007. Fire and water exists side by side in this rainy temple scene halfway up Emei Shan, a mountain range famous for its cloud forest atmosphere..
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  • China, Dengfeng, 2007. Lost in thought, a monk's hands echo the shape of infinity, as the head marks the eight precepts of Buddhist practice.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Female monks maintain a steady rhythm as they walk and chant together. Buddhist practitioners are welcomed into this community.
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  • China, Sichuan, 2007. Now one of the largest such figures in the world, the great Buddha of Leshan took seventy years to carve, and sits regally at the confluence of two rivers..
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2007. This tiny temple decoration marks one of Wutai Shan's many Buddhist shrines. "Five-Terrace Mountain," as it is known, is one of China's four major monastic communities..
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Consumed by flames, offerings from Buddhist visitors on a holy day fill the winter air in front of Tayuan Temple, centrally located in Taihuai town.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Some of Buddha's many incarnations line this lavishly decorated pagoda outside Zhenhai Temple, far above the twisting mountain roads below.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Serious thoughts seem to single out this Buddhist novice. Each year there are new nitiates to Wutai Shan's many orders.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Initiates to an order of female Buddhists stand immobile in the sun, their red cheeks testament to the freezing temperatures of March.
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  • China, Taiyuan, 2007. A worker puts up traditional blessings on Lunar New Year's Eve. Doorways and entrances are considered good places for messages about luck and protection.
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  • China, Yunnan, 2007. Prayer flags wait to be imprinted with religious sayings at a small Buddhist temple outside Gyalthang..
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Otherwordly in their ceremonial robes, an order of monks on their way to a festival crosses a creek under nominal guard by PLA soldiers.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. One of the valley's entrepreneurial residents welcomed visitors to town, acting as a liaison and guide to the numerous sights of Wutai Shan.
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  • China, Shaanxi, 2007. An elaborate dragon float is made to accompany the spirit of a beloved grandmother toward heaven. .
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  • China, Taiyuan, 2007. A minimalist scene in an old woman's home, as afternoon sunlight illuminates her beliefs..
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  • South Korea, Seoul, 2001. The peircing tones and minimalist sounds of the sacred Tae'je Ritual at Chongmyo Shrine, an island of wide royal spaces in the center of Seoul.
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