visitor on entering the second hall, or what is better known as the main hall of a Chinese temple, will usually find three large images attended by three small ones, The large figures' signify the most important gods of the Buddhistic religion. The one in the centre is Sakyamuni, or Gotama, the founder of Buddhism. On his left is Yao Shih Fo, who possesses the power to heal, avert evil and prolong life, while on his right sits O-mi-t'o-Fo, who is considered the most popular and holy of the gods, since he is the ruler of the "Western Paradise." One often hears his name muttered in prayer by monks and other followers of the Buddhist religion.
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