Mixed Altar at Fozu Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

This altar is in from transition from Taoist (道教的) to Buddhist, with three Buddha (佛) statues sitting front of a Taoist figure, at Fozu Temple (佛祖寺), Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市)

Gate, Longxing Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

This gate is a remnant from the days when Longxing Temple (龙兴寺) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市), was a Taoist (道教) site.

Sleeping Buddha, Dunhuang Caves Exhibit, Shenzhen, Guangdong

Copy of a statue of the Sleeping Buddha (卧佛) based on one in the Mogao Caves (莫高窟) at Dunhuang (敦煌); in a museum exhibition in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市)

Pool, Guanyin Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

The pool (池) is the centerpiece at Guanyin Temple (观音寺), Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市). New halls (殿) are going up around it.

New Buddha, Hongyuan Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

A new Buddha (佛) was being installed at Hongyuan Temple (弘源寺) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市). It was funny to see these workmen all over him!

Nursing Mother Goddess, Fenghuang Shan Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

This wet nurse (奶妈 or 乳母) is one of twelve companions to Jinhua Furen (金花夫人), a Taoist (道教) goddess of childbirth sometimes found in Buddhist temples that have been converted from Taoist ones, like Fenghuang Shan Temple (凤凰山寺) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市).

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.

Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva, Dongshan Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

Kshitigarbha (地藏菩萨) is the Bodhisattva who promises to save all beings from Hell. This is one of the few Buddhist statues at Dongshan Temple (东山寺), in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市), which is being converted from a Taoist temple.

Mountain Gate, Hongfa Temple, Shenzhen, Guangdong

The Mountain Gate (山门) of Hongfa Temple (弘法寺), located in Fairy Lake Botanical Garden (仙湖植物园) in Shenzhen, Guangdong (广东, 深圳市).