Main Hall, Yuantong Temple, Datong, Shanxi

The main--and only--hall (大雄宝殿) at Yuantong Temple (圆通寺), Datong, Shanxi (山西, 大同市), is a hopeful sign of the rise of a new temple.

Central Pond, Yuantong Temple, Kunming, Yunnan

Yuantong Temple (圆通寺) in Kunming, Yunnan (云南, 昆明市), is upside-down: One walks DOWN from the Mountain Gate (山门) to the Main Hall (大雄宝殿). A pond (池) fills the space that would usually be occupied by a courtyard.