The temple sits by the sea, very unusual for temples. But it felt more like a tourist destination than a temple. I’m happy to have seen it but didn’t find the peace and solitude that I usually experience at a Buddhist temple.
Other images from around the temple.
The Goddess of Mercy and Compassion … I have struggled to understand the name – it seems to vary and I haven’t focused on the nuances. But she is seen throughout the Buddhist countries. In Bhutan she is pictured with 11 heads. Namgay, our Bhutan guide, total us her head exploded because of all the prayers and she needed 11 heads to her all the cries of all those who suffered. It seems somewhat logically that it is a goddess. In Korea you frequently see the additional heads in the headdress.
Cracked up of 2 ppl in front…had to enlarge to see one bending over..initially looked like topless person and child
Teaching the child to bow to Buddha.