From Vietnamnet
Views of sacred Buddhist art in Hue Nghiem Temple, Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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| Hue Nghiem |
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| Three-door gate of the institute |
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| Bell Tower |
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| Buddha Shakyamuni |
A Buddha statue
at the center of the institute. The statue is 2.3m high, 1.8 tons in
weight, standing on a 200-petal lotus. Each petal is carved with
Sakyamuni Buddha.
5,400 words from a prayer book are carved and inlaid with gold on the dome above the Buddha statue.
Statues carved on the stone three-step staircases.
Four Buddha statues on a 2.2m high, 2 ton lotus, with 1,000 petals. Each petal is also carved with Sakyamuni Buddha.
If you're wondering about the swastika, don't worry. Buddha wasn't a member of a far-right organization!
The swastika has been a Buddhist auspicious symbol for 2000 years before the Nazis stole it.
Three Buddhas in the main temple
Four directional guardians
Fierce protectors
Gold inlaid prayers on wall
Carved ironwood doors
...open up to...
Maitreya
- Sean Robsville
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That doesnt look like Maitreya, more like Hotei, though it says Maitreya in the original article.
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