Statues & Monuments | Semarang Dugder Photoblog

27 Jan 2009 CHINESE NEW YEAR 2009: TAY KAK SIE 08

Author: inumako | Category: Annual Celebration, Architectures, Buddhist Temples, China Town, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Public Events, Semarang, Statues & Monuments | One Comment

The meditating Buddha statue in the front of Tay Kak Sie temple. There is a ship on the background which is the miniature of Admiral Cheng Ho‘s ship. The ship was used as a stage to perform many attractions during the celebration of Chinese New Year.

Photographer: Christines Arlin

27 Jan 2009 CHINESE NEW YEAR 2009: TAY KAK SIE 07

Author: inumako | Category: Annual Celebration, Architectures, Buddhist Temples, China Town, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Public Events, Semarang, Statues & Monuments | One Comment

The meditating Buddha statue in the front of Tay Kak Sie temple. Sat under the bodi tree which is believed to be the tree where Gautama was meditating as well.

Photographer: Christines Arlin

07 Jan 2009 Pagoda Avalokitesvara 2005.4

Author: inumako | Category: Buddhist Temples, Chinese, Semarang, Statues & Monuments, Vihara Budhagaya (Pagoda Avalokiteswara) | Leave a Comment

The stone statue of Kwan Im Po Sat, the goddess of love and mercy which is enshrined in this pagoda. She often shown as a beautiful lady standing on a lotus while carrying a jar with bamboo twigs.

Photographer: Christines Arlin

13 Nov 2008 Sam Poo Kong 2006 – 10