After some Internet studying, Sun-Ling determined that Lincang, Yunnan, China was home to at least 5 different religions. So we set out to find all the various places of worship and succeeded: Two Protestant Churches, the Muslim Mosque, four Taoist Temples, two Mahayana Buddhist Temples, and two Theravada Buddhist Temples. But no Confucius Temple? Stay tuned.
In the afternoon we strolled out the 7 kilometers or so to the Ling Shan temple and Wen Bi Pagoda. What a nice pagoda. Built in 1906 and set atop a hill in the middle of a pine forest.
Theravada Temple with children and elephants.
The Buddha image inside the Theravada Temple.
Another Theravada Temple.
A pavilion at a Taoist Temple in the city center.
The Mosque is located off a narrow lane. I could not get a good shot of the green dome but the nice folks at the mosque opened the prayer room so we could take a look.
Mahayana Buddhist Temple.
This Protestant Church was built in 2004; actually converted from a rice granary said the pastor.
Ling Shan Taoist Temple just outside Lincang.
Wen Bi Ta - Pagoda in the pines.
Bonus photo. John with Giant Cabbage, Zhou Enlai and Chairman Mao.
And a shot inside Lincang's well maintained circa 1960's cinema.
Sun-Ling and John have been traveling the earth since 2008 while blogging, eating vegetarian and vegan, and riding public transportation. We love uphill day hikes, 20th-century architecture, Roman ruins, all bodies of water, local markets, shopping for groceries, aqueducts, miradors, trip planning, blablacar, and more.
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what a holy and civilized place! i'm surprised they built the church in 2004. i suppose the temples are old. --weiqing
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