Jinci Temple 晋祠 – 1/3 起源和亮點
It was built to commemorate the first Marquis of Jin, Tang Shu Yu, but somehow it became a Taoist temple for his mother.
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Forbidden City – Qianlong Garden 乾隆花園
Built as part of a retirement home, Qianlong Garden 乾隆花園 is the peak of the artistic achievement of an era.
Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera Temple 音羽山 清水寺
The temple has been a site of religious importance for over 1,200 years and is even featured in classic JapaneseContinue Reading
Lest We Forget – The 1938 Changsha Inferno 文夕大火
At the base of Tianxin Pavilion 天心閣 in Changsha, Hunan, there stood a solitary bell to commemorate one of theContinue Reading
Mandai Singapore Zoo(logical) Gardens… Whatever
It started as a tourist attraction, it is now one of the most profitable zoos in the world.
Kyoto Nijo Castle 二条城
Nijo Castle, or Nijōjō 二条城, was built in 1603 as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu 徳川家康, the first shogunContinue Reading
Lest We Forget – 9/11
A Day of Remembrance – No post today.
Wonders of River Safari in Singapore
A zoological garden that features wildlife in the river and estuary systems of the world.
Kyoto Ginkakuji 銀閣寺
Ginkakuji 銀閣寺, aka Silver Pavilion, is a Zen temple along Kyoto’s eastern mountains (Higashiyama). In 1482, shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa 足利義政Continue Reading
Kyoto Kinkakuji 金閣寺
Kinkakuji 金閣寺, aka Golden Pavilion, is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered inContinue Reading