Showing posts with label Hunan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hunan. Show all posts

Changmei and Tanshou Arhats

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on Oct 24, 2016.)

Changmei, the Long Eyebrow Arhat, at Huayan Temple, Datong, Shanxi

From time to time, we have encountered the figures known as the 18 (or sometimes 16) Arhats, and we have looked more closely at one of them, "Jivaka, the open-hearted arhat." Let's meet some of the others.

Tiger and Dragon Arhats

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on December 19, 2016.)

The Dragon-Taming Arhat, Kaiyuan Temple, Chaozhou

At last we come to Arhats 17 and 18--who present some problems.