Pagoda of the Flower Ornament Sutra (華嚴寶塔)

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 16:12
『光明徧照』
The meaning expressed in the wooden plaque is "Light shines universally, illuminating every corner, within which lies the truth of Buddhism."
『百重雲水周行處,平地高山先照時。』
This Duilian possibly means that the pagoda, situated on the mountain, is the place surrounded by layers of clouds and will be illuminated first.
The Pagoda in the painting, 1961
These drawings depict the pagoda located on the mountain at that time.
 
view from Lantau Peak
view from Lantau Peak, by bobkeates

 

Date picture taken
1950s