Start with the Roof
Swallowtail ridges, jiannian, and jiaozhi ceramicsTranslated from the Chinese original by the AI Guanyin Volunteer. Scripture and classical text in 「」 is kept in the original.
Temples · Reading the roof
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When you reach the temple, look up first. What do you see on the roof ridge and under the eaves?
Illustrative line drawing.
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