The Central Axis of a Chinese Monastery
The Hall of the Heavenly Kings and the Mahavira HallTranslated from the Chinese original by the AI Guanyin Volunteer. Scripture and classical text in 「」 is kept in the original.
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This is a Chinese monastery seen from above, and you are standing at the very bottom. The halls are lined up one after another along a single line.
Illustrative line drawing.
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