Temple of the 8 Immortals
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From inside the temple. Like any nation, China is a treasure of contradictions: Here, beggars at a temple in a communist land wait for a generous hand.
Temple Environs
A Taoist medium on the way to his office just down the lane from the temple.
The elderly gent above is headed for this lane, which crosses in front of the temple. The alley hosts Taoist fortune tellers, mediums and paraphernalia establishments.
This is the elderly Taoist medium's establishment, in the alley shown in the photo above.
A fortune teller's establishment around the corner from the alley above.
A Taoist paraphernalia shop around the corner from the alley to the 8 Immortals' gate.
The gate to a market that runs between the Temple of the Eight Immortals and the Tang Wang Ji Temple. Apparently it was established to serve the community of the two temples.
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