Ba Sian Mau Temple – Day # 3

This Temple is pretty new in the island and the biggest one of all. I did not take a lot of pictures as I kinda uncomfortable about it. I’m in the situation where I don’t know if this is respectful for the Buddhism culture. Yes, part of my family and I grew up in a Buddhist family but I don’t know much about it. You can say I’m a mess up kid. And part of my family is a catholic. So most my childhood, I’m trying to understand and decide which way I want to be. And I started to analysis families between those two.

I’m not here to judge but I want to decide the one I felt comfortable with. As you can see now, I decided to commit to Christianity. I feel more like me and I’m happy. I just have my ideal of family that I want. And of course, I still respect Buddhism. None of them teaching us bad and wanting us to be a better person.

Anyways, we went there to have a tour as everyone seem so proud about this temple. You have too coz it really impress about the architecture. I myself was so impressed about it. I heard from the local that they hired china workers to build the temple and everything was craved by HAND. HAND CRAVED! So it took a while for them to complete it. Not only that, they willing to paid so much money on it. This temple owned the “HELL” and the “HEAVEN”. Mean…. They have this underground and put idols and showing the people and feeling on how hell going to look like. Chinese believe there 18 stages of hell and depends what sins you made on earth and will determine which stage you belong too. Creepy I know. We did went in there and have a look. Man…… I hate it so much and it was dark and smoky. I remembered I was asking Calvin to go out quickly. Totally uncomfortable about it! What more they showing how they torture the human who sin on the wall. WTH!!!!

Forget about that place, and we should always look into heaven. How I wish I can be an angel flying around with no worries. Angel Jennifer! Ha ha ha ha……… *knock my head*

And we headed up to level 3 where they resent the heaven in the temple. I was pretty amazed how they build everything in gold. I though heaven was mostly white? Why gold? Hmmmm………. And the 2nd thing I realized is that, there dragons everywhere too. I don’t know much about it but I know there seven idols sitting on the table. Every one of them has a meaning which I don’t know too. Sorry guys! Like every one called me banana and yes I’m totally agree. I should have learned the Chinese culture than my mtv. But MTV is my life. Besides I did not even take any photos of them. But I definite will go back again and take photos of it when I feel more comfortable and find out if it’s okay to do so.

I did enjoy the heaven in the temple. It’s so windy that I don’t feel like leaving. I can just stand there for couple hours and enjoy the wind. Next time, I will show you guys the oldest temple on the island. Small but a lot of history!

I recommend this place as 4 stars. Why not 5? Coz I still don’t get the hell thingy.

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