Picture of Fo Guang Shan Nan Hua Temple
Caption: Nan Hua Temple Bronkhorstspruit // 2015-11-1
Caption: This morning, the #BreadcrumbSquad made the 1 hour 15 minute trek out to Bronkhorstspruit to the Nan Hua Buddhist Temple for an impromptu photo mission.
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Caption: Penny made the journey, too.
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Caption: The complex was awe-inspiring, from the first moment we laid eyes on the archway guarding the entrance to the temple.
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Caption: The traditional photographer's pose, demonstratedby Matthew
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Caption: While we explored the temple grounds, the sound of chanting monks filled the air
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Caption: we were wowed by the architecture and by the traditional murals that covered every wall
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Caption: This far north, the temperature easily soars above thirty degrees in the middle of summer.
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Caption: the wind worked in our favor most of the time, and banished some of that unholy heat.
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Caption: We discovered after the temple ceremony that there was a museum in the complex as well - so of course we had to pay a visit.
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Caption: It was a day well spent, being allowed to experience Buddhist culture at its finest. The atmosphere within the temple and surrounding complex was so peaceful compared to the hustle and bustle of the big city.
I feel privileged to have been allowed this glance into a different culture on such an intimate level, and to have been able to experience this beautiful temple with such a fantastic group of people.
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Caption: #BreadcrumbSquad
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