Great Buddha, Lingshan, Wuxi, Jiangsu

The Great Buddha (大佛) at Lingshan (灵山), Wuxi, Jiangsu (江苏, 无锡市), stands 88 meters high, and was built in 1996. (Those are people on the stairs!)

The Abbot of Kaiyuan Temple, Wuxi, Jiangsu

Neng Chao (能超法师), the Abbot (方丈) of Kaiyuan Temple (开元寺), Wuxi, Jiangsu (江苏, 无锡市), is here preparing for his investiture. As his former teacher (in a temple in Yangzhou 扬州市) I was invited to speak at the ceremony.

Hanshan and Shide, Hanshan Temple, Suzhou, Jiangsu

Hanshan (寒山) and Shide (拾得) were great friends, and their joyous friendship is commemorated on an altar at busy Hanshan Temple (寒山寺) in Suzhou, Jiangsu  (江苏, 苏州市)

Hall and Pagoda, Lingyanshan Temple, Suzhou, Jiangsu

The delicate pagoda (塔) peeks past the Main Hall (大雄宝殿) in this view of Lingyanshan Temple (灵岩山寺) in western Suzhou, Jiangsu (江苏, 苏州市)

Mountain Gate, Yushan Xingfu Temple, Changshu, Jiangsu

I enjoyed seeing these two old men seated in the Mountain Gate (山门) at Yushan Xingfu Temple (虞山兴福寺) in Changshu, Jiangsu (江苏, 常熟市)
 

Turtle Pond, Xiyuan Temple, Suzhou, Jiangsu, Jiangsu

Pond (池) said to be the home of two 400-year-old turtles (龟) in the West Garden (西园) of Xiyuan Jiechuang Temple (西园戒幢寺) in Suzhou, Jiangsu (江苏, 苏州市)
 

Courtyard, Guangjiao Temple, Nantong, Jiangsu

A small courtyard (院) on the hill near Guangjiao Temple (广教寺) in Nantong, Jiangsu (江苏, 南通市)
 

Maitreya in Front of Pagoda, Tianning Temple, Changzhou, Jiangsu

Statue of Maitreya (弥勒) in front of the huge pagoda (塔) at Tianning Temple (天宁寺) in Changzhou, Jiangsu (江苏, 常州市)
 

Master Jianzhen, Daming Temple, Yangzhou, Jiangsu

Statue of Master Jianzhen (鉴真大师) given by Japanese devotees (日本的居士) to Daming Temple (大明寺) in Yangzhou, Jiangsu (江苏, 扬州市)

Altar, Master Xingyun's Birthplace, Jiangdu, Jiangsu

Altar (坛​) in a home said to be at or near the birthplace (出生地) of Master Xingyun (星云大师), Jiangdu, Jiangsu (江苏, 江都区)

Compound from Pagoda, Gaoming Temple, Yangzhou, Jiangsu

The main compound (大院) seen from the top of the pagoda (塔) at Gaoming Temple (高旻寺), Yangzhou, Jiangsu (江苏, 扬州市)
 

Gate and Pagoda, Jiaoshan Dinghui Temple, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu

The gateway near the dock (码头) and a pagoda (塔) on the hill on the island of Jiaoshan Dinghui Temple (焦山定慧寺), Zhenjiang, Jiangsu (江苏, 镇江市)

Ordination Platform, Longchang Temple, Jurong, Jiangsu

An ordination platform (戒台) at Longchang Temple (隆昌寺) in Jurong, Jiangsu (江苏, 句容市). Monks (和尚) have shaved (削发) here for generations.

Monk Fahai, Jinshan Jiangtian Temple, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu

The monk Fahai (法海) seated in his own cave. Fahai is said to have discovered gold on Jinshan in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu (江苏, 镇江市) where Jiangtian Temple (金山江天寺) is located.

Three Saints, Linggu Temple, Nanjing, Jiangsu

The Three Saints or Sages of the Western Pure Land (西方三圣) at Linggu Temple (灵谷寺) in Nanjing, Jiangsu (江苏, 南京市).

Buddha and Arhats, Qixia Temple, Nanjing, Jiangsu

The Buddha (佛) and Arhats (罗汉) in the grottoes behind Qixia Temple (栖霞寺) in Nanjing, Jiangsu (江苏, 南京市). You can clearly see that the heads, replaced after vandalism, are a different color.