Yangtze River - Fengdu

China 2015
P002 Day 5 of our Yangtze Three Gorges cruise-tour - Yangzi Explorer continuing cruising on Yangtze while after breakfast we're getting prepared for a shore...
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P002a-008 Fengdu Ghost City 豐都鬼城, a witchy village-town of Confucianism-Taoism-Buddhism temples and pavilion structures famous for the netherworld ghost culture, located...
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P010 ... according to legend, Fengdu got its name of ghost city during the Eastern Han Dynasty when two ancient imperial officials Yin Changsheng and Wang Fangping...
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P012 豐都鬼城, 舊名酆都鬼城, 位於豐都名山 重慶市下游豐都縣的長江北岸, 又稱為「幽都」、「中國神曲之鄉」, 相傳是酆都大帝與十殿閻君管理諸鬼之所。 古傳中國北面有一處神秘荒蕪之地, 稱 '羅酆山', 該地為亡靈的歸宿. 後來, 相傳神仙 陰長生 王方平在四川酆都得道, 以其姓氏樹立「陰王」大纛,...
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P013 picture of Fengdu Mingshan (ghost city) displaying inside the visitors center - the Chinese characters
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P015 ... towering tall and high on the hill together with a head sculpture, a pavilion plaque presenting the Chinese characters of 登天堂聖山 享福壽安康 - translating to...
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P016 “鬼城
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P019 ... 至唐代, 有人誤將“陰”、“王”兩姓聯綴為“陰王”, 於是名山就逐步被傳說附會為“陰王” (陰間之王) 所居之地, 即演變成 “陰曹地府” 的鬼都, 名山古剎多達27座; 東漢和帝永元二年置縣, 素以
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P019a-014 ... route map of Fengdu Mount Ming scenic area, with an introduction of the scenic spot... Shall we begin touring the temples, shrine statues, sculptures and...
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P020-017 Hengha Temple 哼哈祠, built to commemorate two valiant generals (Zheng Lun and Chen Qi) of ancient Shang Dynasty, made divine Generals Heng and Ha, both deities...
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P021 Heng Ha Temple - statue of deity general Heng (snort) 豐都鬼城哼哈祠內塑哼哈二將 - 哼將鄭倫, 哈將陳奇- 本是商紂王的大將,後來周武王滅紂後,姜子牙歸國封神,封鄭倫和陳奇鎮守兩釋山門,宣布教化,保護法寶,為哼哈二將之神。 哼將鄭倫,...
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P022 Heng Ha Temple - statue of deity general Ha (yawn) 哈將陳奇, 曾授異人秘術,煉成腹內一股黃氣,張嘴一哈,黃氣噴湧,對手魂魄自散。
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P023 Temple of Gratitude - a popular Chinese Buddhist legend Mulian Rescues His Mother which established the Ghost Festival on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month,...
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P024 ... statue of Buddha Mulian and his two disciples, Temple of Gratitude; it's said that the dog underneath the lotus pedestal is his mother 報恩殿...
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P025 報恩殿內塑報恩菩薩目蓮,兩旁是他的弟子閔公和閔志。 目蓮為幽冥教主地藏王菩薩,統管陰曹地府。他是最後一個加入四大菩薩行列的,與觀音不同的是:地藏主要是救度地獄裏所有的“罪鬼”,而觀音則以普度眾生為主。
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P026 God of Fortune Hall or Temple of Fortune Gods...
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P027 Temple of Fortune Gods, housing the Civil God of Fortune Bi Gan to the right, the Military God of Fortune Zhao Gongming sitting on the black tiger... 財神殿 -...
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P028 武財神是趙公明。事實上,趙公明是一個道教的虛構人物。傳説他是鐘馗的老鄉,陜西終南山人,乃上天皓廷宵度天慧覺梵氣所化。封神演義裏,又稱他能迎祥納福,追捕逃亡。手下有四位正神,他們分別是招寶天尊肖升 (俗稱招財童子), 納珍天尊曹寶 (俗稱進寶郎君), 招財使者陳九公 (或稱喬有明), 利市仙官姚少司 (或名姚邇益),...
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P029 ... continuing up the pathway, Temple of Medicine Divinity or King of Medicine Hall...
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P030 King of Medicine Hall / Temple of Medicine Divinity, where deities for medicine and doctors reside - statues of Medicine King Pi Tong of Eastern Han Dynasty and...
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