Now stone lions are common decorations in the courts of Buddha. Two huge ones keep guard over the main sanctuaries of the "Great Awakening". It is easy to seo that! they were carved by a sculptor who never saw a real "King of! Beasts" but made up a model out of his head. "Nevertheless he has! contrived to fashion quite a convincing pair of monsters with stone curls on their pates like King Charles, periwigs, The male has ball "under one paw, "and into this toy. the mill which Chinese lions are supposed to secrete in their claws is said to be flowing. When real lions roamed these hills hundreds of years ago, according to tradition, the people say that! their forefathers went in search such balls at dawn, extracted the lion's milk and cored diseases with The lioness is shown with a cub under her paw sucking its nourishment from "her claws.
Just beyond the guardian lions, is Buddha's main shrine in a Tine with the imposing entrance gate, that is painted a soft reddish pink pink with the grey of ashes in The temple has a graceful. upturned roof covered with yellow tiles. The priest explains that these tiles were the gift of an emperor. They are not to be found everywhere but were always a special mark of favour from a s0- verein who desired to honour the gods, or else a sign that the sane.
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