Shuanglin Temple
 
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© 2010 John Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High school kids on a field day. Religion is still the opiate of the people, and we still have to keep fit to fight.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This girl finds her boyfriend's text message more interesting than a bunch of dusty old statues in dusty old temple.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All of the priceless ancient statues in this temple have been barred to keep hands off, which thwarts even the most ingenious attempts at surreptitious photography. To get an idea of the amazing sculptures here, check out this page of photos scanned from the museum's publication.
 
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