Qingdao's Buddhist Temple (conclusion)

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At the top of these stairs is where I stood the remaining incense sticks in this large urn.  Just a few more steps, then I knelt at the doorway, bowed three times, and entered the first prayer bulding.

More stairs--another building--more stairs--the final building.  These two buildings held gilt statues of various quite fierce-looking gods.  I didn't take pictures out of respect for the reverence that others hold for these holy places.

On the way out, I stopped for a moment of silence by this large statue of my favorite Buddhist deity.  She is Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, devoted to saving humankind.  Here she is depicted atop a lotus flower in a reflecting pond.

You might recall that I have a statue of Guan Yin in my apartment.  It was a gift from a friend who moved to Singapore.

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