The stone over the altar (祭坛) at Guanyinshan Temple (观音山寺) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市) juts out from a hillside like a giant Frisbee. It was probably this natural feature, plus a nearby spring, that attracted temple-builders to the site.
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Stone over Altar, Guanyinshan Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong
The stone over the altar (祭坛) at Guanyinshan Temple (观音山寺) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市) juts out from a hillside like a giant Frisbee. It was probably this natural feature, plus a nearby spring, that attracted temple-builders to the site.
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