Joss House: Taoist Temples of California

[...] Out in front of the entrance to the Bok Kai Temple. Photo by Mary Israel. [...]

[...] Back side of Bok Kai Temple. Photo by Mary Israel. [...]

[...] Side of Bok Kai Temple. Photo by Mary Israel. [...]

[...] Near the Bok Kai Temple. Photo by David Bush. [...]

[...] Xuan Tian Shang Di http://xuantianshangdi.blogspot.com/ "This blog is dedicated to Xuan Tian Shang Di (Siong Te Kong in Hokkien). We hope to share information - stories, documents and pictures - [...]

[...] , he refused to return the sword back to Lu Dong-Pin. If his palm opens, then his sword will automatically fly back to Lu Dong-Pin. Therefore he [...]

[...] a blue and white jar also with the Eight Immortals design dated to the Tianshun reign of the Ming dynasty (1457-1464). Digital images copyright Special Collections, Musselman Library, Gettysburg [...]

[...] Kuan Kong: seated god of war Medium: gilded and lacquered wood Kuan Kong: Originally the Chinese god of war, he is now held in high regard by business people, police, [...]

[...] mines and on the railroads. They brought their traditions and religion with them and erected Bok Kai Mui, which translated means, "Temple of the North side of the stream." Bok Kai is the [...]

[...] Lu Tung-pin's teacher, friend, and fellow winebibber, was Han Chung-li, the typical soldier of the Group. Yet, there are so many versions of his life and adventures [...]

[...] we notice the two Immortals: Li T'ieh-kuai, recognizable by his emaciated body and crutch, and Lu Tung-pin, who has a sword on his back. To the side on the right we see Lan T'sai-ho, who is playing a [...]

[...] Lu Tung-pin's teacher, friend, and fellow winebibber, was Han Chung-li, the typical soldier of the Group. [...]

[...] Bok Kai Temple Scrolls 1976 Yuba County Library http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt396nd16h/ Copyright © 2007 [...]

Eighth Immortal Astride Kirin Medium: 19th century Chinese bronze Chung-li Ch’uan, chief of the eight Chinese immortals astride a qilin, a mytholo [...]

Kuan Kong: seated god of war Medium: gilded and lacquered wood Kuan Kong: Originally the Chinese god of war, he is now held in high regard by busine [...]