aug 07 - 04 佛牙寺 Buddha tooth relic temple - 01

A hodgepodge of styles & influences, starting with a rather Japanese-looking exterior:



A Chinese-style altar:




如意轮观音 Cintamani Chakra Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva:




Altar lamp with Tibetan-looking style stand:



What ang mohs term the 'wooden fish' (木鱼 mu4 yu2) & 'singing bowl' (乐钵 yue4 bo1):



The embroidered altar cloths (above) remind one of Hmong 'paj ntaub tib neeg' (story cloths).

Dragon on the ceiling - a feature also found in Japanese temples:




Visual relief from all the blinding red & gold - Tibetan script on the backdrop: