Thousand-Armed Guanyin, Kaiyuan Temple, Chaozhou, Guangdong

This Thousand-Armed Guanyin (千手观音) at Kaiyuan Temple (开元寺), Chaozhou, Guangdong (广东, 潮州市), is the centerpiece of a hall filled with Guanyin (观音) images.

Renshou Pagoda, Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou, Fujian

The Renshou Pagoda (仁寿塔) at Kaiyuan Temple (开元寺), Quanzhou, Fujian (福建, 泉州市), is one of two pagodas on the grounds, built in the 13th century.

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.

Pagoda, Kaiyuan Temple, Zhengding, Hebei

Xumi Pagoda (须弥塔), on the former site of Kaiyuan Temple (开元寺), Zhengding, Hebei (河北, 正定县). "Xumi" is a partial transliteration of the name of the mythical Mount Sumeru (须弥山).