Inside of the Main Building of the Temple, Gwan Chock Sa
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Finally I stood in front of the main building of the Temple.
It was dim, but I could see beautiful colors of back ground in it
There are 3 Buddhas in the main building, past Buddha, present Buddha, and Future Buddha,
Left one is past Buddha, center is a present Buddha of Shakyamonyi, The light one is future Buddha.
The future Buddha had an important meaning for people.
They had believed in that the future Buddha would save for their difficult life of this present time.
The future Buddha was believed in as a savior like Jesus.
The ceiling of the building was impressive, there was a beautiful ornament above of the statues of Buddha.
There were 2 dragons of blue and red.
I've posted the meaning of dragons in Buddhism.
They are a kinds of horse of Kannon Bodhisattva, the goddess of mercy.
They should fly so fast to hear the prays of people.
There were the sculptures of the angels in each side.
The angel is of the appearance of a boy, not a woman.
There are wild geese at each side of the ornament of the ceiling.
Why are the wild geese in this temple ?
I was curious about the reason why ?
But there I couldn't find a person who could answer to my question.
If you ever had read my posting on the Kwanum Am, you might remember there were the phoenix on the ceiling
https://steemit.com/culture/@slowwalker/hidden-essence-of-the-kwanun-am-temple
Below are the phoenixes of the Kwanum Am
I could not find the differences between the phoenix and the wild geese.
There are so many symbols in Buddhism, because they thought that it is impossible to describe the truth with the words.
So they have used lots of metaphors to show the essence of the Buddha's teaching.
That's the reason why I thought there is a meaning of the wild geese.
The more I learn, the more questions come out.
beautiful, colourful photos of the temple interior, @slowwalker.
The prayer messengers are all winged, such as angels, phoenixes and geese.
The geese are migratory and leave their abode to follow the sun, so they are symbols of detachment.
Every picture in this post tells a story, my friend
Did not know that birds present there also bears such deep meaning..goods craftsmanship as well as intellectual..
thanks @chdeep
I love that symbolism for detachment.
yes, so do I - it's a beautiful image, @onethousandwords
You must be the best interpreter in the Steemit
that is so kind...thank you, my friend :)
Looks like a real interesting place to visit. Thanks for sharing this great photography work, @slowwalker
Amazing Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much
good share .
The displays are actually really beautiful
a geese symbol, I know little about why there is a goose in the temple,...
geese as a symbol of tranquility, cleanliness and purity because according to the white fur,
goose symbol of wisdom in choosing this because geese if choose food although muddy then he choose that can be taken to eat, so do not take mud,...
geese symbols of high alertness, because geese have senses that know if there is a thief or intent to steal from a distant geese knowing it. and if any stranger enters the house there is often a goose rumble let alone in the night...
so that is the meaning of geese, goose is very useful and has its own symbols...., have a nice day @slowwalker
It could be.
it's real @slowwalker, the proof is a goose at night will be noisy if there are strangers coming, it's scientific .., geese have senses for it ..
Some of the art in the many temples in Korea is amazing. I just wish I had a better understanding of what the symbols meant.
Hope you have a wonderful Chuseok with your family and friends. Dont eat too much songpyeon
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Thank you so much
very interesting :)
There is nothing I love more than to see other cultures architecture. It's so amazing how different societies choose to build structures so differently to others. I have always found Buddhist buildings to be so wonderful in colour and style. I've followed you so that I may see more. All the best.
Thank you so much
Wow! Those pictures really show all the intricate details! Love your feed!
Thank you
waooo that beautiful and impressive photographs, is an incredible work of art, undoubtedly around the world there is a huge variety of different cultures and ways of expressing art ... Congratulations very good contribution with the community
Thank you for your compliment
Youre welcome friend :D