Sunday Photo; Latticed temple doors

Posted on January 23, 2011January 23, 2011 by Ox Herder

One of the simple pleasures of visiting temples is admiring the latticework of the doors and windows.

I’m always in awe of the detail that goes into every inch of the halls and shrines, and especially in these skillful carvings

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9 thoughts on “Sunday Photo; Latticed temple doors”

Chong Go Sunim January 23, 20116:16 pm Reply

The doors one comes across sometimes are really amazing aren’t they! Here’s one of my favorites from Jogye Temple in Seoul
1. Joseph January 24, 20116:48 pm Reply
  
  Wow, I have to admit, I’ve noticed this one, but hadn’t actually looked too closely! I love the plum blossoms! Makes me want to have plum blossom tea tonight when I get home!
Marcus January 23, 20118:36 pm Reply

“These birds are manifested by Amida Buddha – so that their singing can proclaim and spread the Dharma!”

– the Amida Sutra

http://www12.canvas.ne.jp/horai/amida-sutra.htm
1. Chong Go Sunim January 24, 201110:05 am Reply
  
  I wonder if that’s where the bird motiff came from?! One of the photos I took that didn’t come out well shows a pair of cranes on one door and a pair of something like peacocks on another.
  
  I thought it was just a pretty image, but that I think about it, there could also be a “flower of practice blooms and bears fruit.” I know some of the doors at Jogye sa have flower patterns, but now I think I’ll have to go back and check for fruit!
Lawrence January 24, 20111:42 pm Reply

Beautiful, thank you-
1. Joseph January 24, 20116:49 pm Reply
  
  thanks! ^^
evelyn January 24, 20114:30 pm Reply

while Chong Go’s out for fruits, lazy me just enjoys the beautiful flowers here;-)
i rather love the colours of these lotusses(?), Joseph.

thank you for both these pictures of extraordinary latticework!
1. Joseph January 24, 20116:51 pm Reply
  
  Thank you, Evelyn!
  I don’t think they are lotuses, I’m tempted to say they might be Mu’gung hwa (Rose of Sharon), Korea’s national flower, but I’m really not sure.
  1. evelyn January 24, 201110:27 pm
    
    oh, thanks Joseph! – i had a look and i learned that ‘Rose of Sharon’ is what i know as “Hibiskus”. i’ve got some some bushes in my garden – white and pink, rather beautiful. but look at the pic in the link – seems as this ‘Rose’ has only got five petals. i suppose it must be something different.
    
    so, where are the flower experts among us?
    
    🙂
    
    http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hiltonpond.org/images/RoseOfSharonWhite01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek040622.html&h=594&w=500&sz=38&tbnid=F