The Sanctuary with the carved balustrade | ||
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The stone relief panels of the balustrade |
The stone bridge adjoining the sanctuary |
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Small structure for burning offerings to ancestors |
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One unusual feature in the complex is "the Accumulated Good Deeds Sanctum." This 17th century building is more than ten meters tall with three tiers of roofs covering a high hall under which there is a colossal wooden octagonal stupa called Nine-layer Lotus Stupa. (See next page.) |
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