Sunday

Just back from our two day stay in Hangzhou. Hanzghou is the capital of Zhejiang province. I think I already said that there are around 4 million ppl there. This city only produces 2,000 number plates every month at a cost of 15 hundred dollars I'ts the governments way of keeping the traffic down as much as they can.

We travelled to the most amazing, beautiful peacful Lingyin Si Temple & Feilai Feng Mountains. This was just spectacular and so much history and stories to be heard. The exotic sourunding names...Temple of the souls retreat, The Flying Peak conceal but perhaps hint at a remarkable Juxtaposition of nature & religious art. There is a shaded valley with a stream and on one side of a cliff decorated by an ancient sculpture and on the other an impressive Buddhist Temple. Tjhe monastery was founded by an Indian monk in 326, Later from the 10th and 143th centuries more than 300 Buddhist sculptures  are hewn out of this rock. In the middle of the hall of the heavenly King there is a cheerful Pot-Bellied Buddha at the back is Weitoo, guardian of monasteries and Buddhist teaching, both housed in magnificant shrines and along the sides stands the four heavenly kings, protectors of the earth and fighters against evil.Truly an amazing sight. Some of the group prayed in front of the statues and made wishes. It is said if your wish comes true you have to return to thank the Buddhas....I will have to win the lottory if mine comes true then.....

I have to leave for now as we are meeting up to go do some touring of the city...lizzi x