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Green Goat Temple, Chengdu, a fierce cauldron.
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Grand entry atop Mr. Emei, Sichuan province.
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Mt. Emei Buddhists who got stuck in stone (needed more qigong?) :)
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Rare flower and Emei cliffs.
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We gather around a mgic stone pulled from a stream by a monk after he saw it emitting blue light. It did have unusual chi.
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My great grandmother, lecturing me on how to raise kids.
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Roof detail, Mr. Emei.
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Largest Buddha in China, at leShan, Sichuan.
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Calligraphy i wished I could afford...
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8 Immortal Temple, Xian.
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Roof beam and etail, White Cloud Temple, Beijing.
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Mt. Qing, Taoist altar with Big Dipper 7 stars and 5 elements arrangement.
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Top of Mr. Emei, ddetail of crook & circle, Buddhist emblems.
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Giant Indian style sculpture plopped down atop a Chinese sacred Mtn - in my opinion, it shold be removed and shipped to India.
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Mr. Emeri walkway to Heaven.
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Michael Winn, appointed guardian of the cauldron atop Emei.
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Bridge decoration, Emei.
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Green goat temple, Chengdu with sculptured garden.
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1700 year old Gingko tree next to Supreme Clarity Temple, Mt. Qing. This is definitely an immortal, will take you for a wild trip if you surender to it.
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Chengdu girls get lessons on Erhu, local violin instrument with horsehairs.
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The 2007 Dream Trippers, mingled with some chinese we picked up, on Mt. Qing.
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Intimate moment atop the Great Wall. We go late in the day, to get it all to ourselves.
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The Great Wall is steep!
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Sunset view from Huashan West Peak.
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Huashan cave decked out with ribbons to celebrate a local deity.
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Group of our Dream Trippers who hiked 7 hours to the top of Huashan (rest took the cable car). The pilgrimmage is well worth the profound connection one makes with the mountain.
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Golden lock pass on huashan. The red ribbons and locks have lovers names engraved on them.
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Nice place to take a nap, with a 3000 ft. drop off as one's dream cushion.
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Cafe half way up huashan, with winter photo of West Peak.
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Another stupendous Huashan sunset
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Huashan mural as backdrop for dream trippers about to begin their expeditioin to the top.
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Pinetree immortal atop Huashan.
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West Peak of Mt. Hua (Flower Mtn) - one of its five petals.
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Greengoat temple, Chengdu. Cauldron with i Ching trigrams.
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Huashan views never get boring...
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One of our translators, Jasmine, climbing Huashan - her first time.
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Java, our Chengdu guide, atop Emei.
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Java embraces the statue after which Green Goat temple is named.
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Tao master Jiang Nan transmits Qi to our group using circle-walking at White Cloud Temple in Beijing.
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Han Dyn. ceramic of Lao tzu riding his ox (symbolizes Earth). 2300 years old.
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Muslim bazaar in Xian has fantastic bargains. I bought this Dragon and Phoenix plate...
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Han dynasty ceramic of Dragons.
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North Peak of Huashan.
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Taoist nun at Celestial Cave Monastery, Mt. Qing.
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Old chinese man pays homage to the Temple of heaven, Beijing.
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80 year old professor gives a brilliant lecture on Lao-tzu at White Cloud Temple, Beijing. He says he is a "Laoist, not a Taoist".
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Doing Primordial Qigong (Tai Chi for Enlightenment) atop the Great Wall. We moved like a giant dragon undulating along the wall....
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Carvings on a cliff of Taoist sages, Mt. Qing.
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Han dynasty ceramic depicting two rabbits compounding the elixir of immortality. i am born in the year of the Rabbit, hope it helps...
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Swinging bridge on path up Mt. Emei.
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Incense is always burning on Mr. Wing's Supreme Clarity Temple. Can't let those Gods fall asleep....
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Silk carpets are one of China's best bargains. I buy one every trip.
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Keeping worshippers alert when they enter the green goat temple....
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Dream Trippers having fun playing with the toys in Tientan Park. The Chinese are amused.
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Celestial Cave Monastery central courtyard, our living room for two days...
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Fierce Turtle upholds a stele on his back, Mt. Qing.
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Mr. Hua, flowers and West Peak.
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The Monkey on my back - again! This one bit me and drew blood when I refused to surrender some herbs in my pocket. Mt. Emei.
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Michael Winn takes a bit out of a giant Reishi mushroom on Mt. Emei, hoping it will hallucinate him instantly to the top of the mountain....
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Lighting incense is an intimate religious moment in China
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Our hotel in Xian, beside it is entrance to City God Taoist Temple.
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Temple of Heaven, most famous Taoist site in China.
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