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After my trip to the Chinese fishing village, we were given a brief tour of the Ngong Ping tourist area and then onto the Po Lin Monetary and Big Buddha.
The bloke with the umbrella is the tour guide, and in the background is the world's biggest Buddha statue, known simply as the Big Buddha.
Ngong Ping Tourist Area by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
The tour guide explains how each of the statues represents a General associated with one of the animals of the Chinese zodiac. Depending on which animal year you were born in, one of these Generals will be your protector.
Po Lin Monestary 01 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
Incense burning (cough, splutter, sneeze and take Ventolin inhaler).
Po Lin Monestary 02 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
Statue of Buddha
Po Lin Monestary 03 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
Worshipping/Observing
Po Lin Monestary 04 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
One more shot of the statues, this time sans tour guide.
Po Lin Monestary 06 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
All taken using the E-P5 and 12-40.
The bloke with the umbrella is the tour guide, and in the background is the world's biggest Buddha statue, known simply as the Big Buddha.
Ngong Ping Tourist Area by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
The tour guide explains how each of the statues represents a General associated with one of the animals of the Chinese zodiac. Depending on which animal year you were born in, one of these Generals will be your protector.
Po Lin Monestary 01 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
Incense burning (cough, splutter, sneeze and take Ventolin inhaler).
Po Lin Monestary 02 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
Statue of Buddha
Po Lin Monestary 03 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
Worshipping/Observing
Po Lin Monestary 04 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
One more shot of the statues, this time sans tour guide.
Po Lin Monestary 06 by Jason Hindle, on Flickr
All taken using the E-P5 and 12-40.
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