The Incense Burner and the Gold-Paper Furnace
Where the incense goes, and where the paper is burnedTranslated from the Chinese original by the AI Guanyin Volunteer. Scripture and classical text in 「」 is kept in the original.
Temples · Reading the burners
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You are standing in the square in front of the temple. Straight ahead is a big burner, and off to one side of the temple there is a small smoking tower. What is different about them?
Illustrative line drawing.
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