Echo@Datong Hunyuan, Yongle Zen Temple

Several years ago, I lost my soul here. Now, revisiting the old place, Although I still get goosebumps, I felt a sense of melancholy when leaving. The temple that was not open to the public back then Now attracts many visitors. There is also a professional guide, And after listening to the detailed introduction of the murals, I gained a new understanding. The ten great Ming Dynasty kings depicted in the murals of the Mahavira Hall are: The Buddha of the Great Sun Tathagata The Buddha Amitabha of the West Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Horse-Headed Guanyin Manjushri Bodhisattva The Buddha Akshobhya of the East Vairocana Bodhisattva (another name is Aksayamati) The Buddha Ratnasambhava of the East An emanation of Maitreya Bodhisattva These ten great kings are depicted in the murals of Yong'an Temple with wrathful expressions, upright hair, three heads and six arms or eight arms, fierce faces, angry eyes, and bared fangs, but with kind hearts, aiming to educate sentient beings and exorcise demons. The murals on the east and west sides, with 882 figures, blend Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism harmoniously with their vivid and natural expressions and gestures. It is a grand collection of Chinese religious deities and an extremely precious ancient painting masterpiece. — Initial E