This is the second part on our post about Davao City's Long Hua Temple aka Chinese Temple. One thing particularly distinctive about this temple is the absence of too much lurid colors characteristic of temples in the region. Buddhas here are colored white and the lion statues by the stairs are in concrete gray. There is a lotus pond fronting the main temple. There's also a sparsely decorated garden beside this temple which provides a sense of serenity. I was actually excited to compare this to the other temple nearby - the Taoist Temple. I was told that the city has five temples, but I don't know where three of them are. Maybe I'll find them one of these days.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Faces of Davao 05 - Around Shaolin Temple (Long Hua Temple) in Davao
This is the second part on our post about Davao City's Long Hua Temple aka Chinese Temple. One thing particularly distinctive about this temple is the absence of too much lurid colors characteristic of temples in the region. Buddhas here are colored white and the lion statues by the stairs are in concrete gray. There is a lotus pond fronting the main temple. There's also a sparsely decorated garden beside this temple which provides a sense of serenity. I was actually excited to compare this to the other temple nearby - the Taoist Temple. I was told that the city has five temples, but I don't know where three of them are. Maybe I'll find them one of these days.
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Charming temple- so serene & tranquil.Lovely lotus pond with the white Buddha(?) seated in the center.
Its color scheme follows the sparse color palette of the temple. It's actually odd as most temples I see are very colorful. :)
wow. i've been here last month. i like the pictures. it feels like I want to go visit again.
@ oaldvd:
Thanks. It's a decent site for Davao tourists, and many locals don't even bother. :)
DO THEY STILL TRAIN IN SHAOLIN KUNTAO HERE/THERE?
THANKS!
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