TEN THOUSAND BUDDHAS MONASTERY, Presentation Part Ii

The Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall is instantly recognizable for the spectacular red facade decorated with gold-colored patterns featuring two splendid dragons.

As you enter the main hall of the temple, the first thing you’ll surely notice are the approximately 13,000 gilded ceramic statuettes; again, no two are alike. They are about 30 centimeters tall, each one with a plaque with the name of the person who donated it to the temple.

Inside the hall, you’ll also see three large statues near a glass case called “The Diamond Indestructible”.

If you look closely at the content of the case, you’ll see that it contains not a sculpture, but the body of the founder of the temple which, in accordance with his wishes, was embalmed and arranged to be sitting in the lotus position.

At the center of the square is the richly decorated pavilion containing the white statue of the Goddess of Mercy, Kwun Yam.

Whichever way you turn, you’ll literally be surrounded by gilded statues, including the 18 depicting the first followers of Buddha, lined up to form the 18 Arhat Gallery....