Trip To Hacienda Heights, CA

The Hsi Lai Temple

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The Main Body Of The Temple The Left Section Of The Temple With 
An Equal Structure On The Right The Animals Adorn Roof Edge. The Number Of Animals Designate The Importance Of The Structure The Importance Of Being In Balance with Earth, Wind, Fire And Water Is Shown Here. The Water Drains Down The Tile Roof and Trickles Down The Lotus Tile And Into A Grated Drain Trough And Into The Earth The Colors Allowed To Be Used In The Temple Are Dictated From China. Gold Can Only Be Used If The Temple Has A Level Of Distinction. Much Like A Cathedral.

Crimson Is The Traditional Color Used. 
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Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple

I accompanied a group of forty to Hacienda Hts., CA touring the Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple. Dedicated in 1988, the temple is built with 102, 493 square feet and the complex covers fifteen acres. We had a very knowledgeable guide who spent the first half of the tour describing the architecture and many symbols and colors incorporated. I will take several days to describe the photos that I post.