The temple that houses the models about Buddhist Hell. Chien came with Zach and I. It was so good because she could tell us what was going on. The various pictures are individuals being punished for different things. I can't remember which punishment goes with what person. The various 'sins' were, being a pimp, murder, rape, lying, cheating (as in adultery) to name but a few.
Zach getting his fortune.
The entrance to Buddhist hell.
A pimp. The limbs are being ripped off by a snake creature.
A man being ground up.
A man being steamed. Steamed buns are very popular and abundant here, this is the bamboo basket that is used.
A man being cut in half.
A liar getting his tongue cut out.
An individual receiving his elixir to forget his life before he is reincarnated.
St. Peter of the Buddhist world.
The entrance to the dark section. Eek.
It was rather dark here. There was a large section that was like a scary ride at an amusement park (as said earlier). I'm not sure what's happening in this picture.
This depicts the story of a particularly horny pig that was very happy to watch a couple of pretty ladies bathe.
Chien told us that this depicts the story of (I can't remember) either a deity or emperor. It was said that if you ate his flesh you would live forever. This picture shows two spider folks who are trying to do this.
Before meeting up with Chien and Anthony for film night, Zach and I wandered around ChungHua for a while. The next couple of pictures are from Kaihua Temple on Minzu Rd.
The main deity Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (The Hell deity and the Birth Goddess are also worshipped here).
The lavatory sign in the Kaihua Temple.
A glorious food stall. I couldn't resist taking a picture. Guess what they sell!
A food stall. I didn't eat anything from there. It was fried. A bit greasy for my taste.
The outside of a cool Buddhist store we found. When we arrived it was closed, but the lady returned from getting her dinner. She was so nice!
Zach buying some stuff.
A temple on a corner.
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