21 Jul 2005 01:14 pm
Signese.com is a collection of photos of Chinese characters in action. Although most are taken by myself on the streets of Beijing, many are contributions, which can be sent directly from your mobile phone.
Queries and thoughts about the photos are always welcome via the comment function.
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September 11th, 2006 at 11:23 am
唔？这个莫非是在北京的喇嘛庙里拍的？清朝皇室中，不少帝王及皇亲国戚信奉藏传佛教（即喇嘛教），不动明王位列藏传佛教中大日如来座下的五位明王之首。从照片上看，好象是：XX阁不动明王。
我佛慈悲——阿弥陀佛！
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不动明王
Aryaacalanatha 藏名;卓沃来伏瓦，梵名阿遮罗曩他。
不动明王，梵音为Acalanatha意为不动尊或无动尊，教界称为‘不动明王’，亦谓之不动使者。 〝不动″，乃指慈悲心坚固，无可撼动，〝明″者，乃智慧之光明，〝王″者，驾驭一切现象者。依密教三轮身之分类而总判，不动明王为一切诸佛教令轮身，故又称为诸明王之王，五大明王之主尊。
http://baike.baidu.com/history/id=517802
September 12th, 2006 at 11:26 pm
Nope, not Beijing. This was in Kyoto, near the building with the gold all over it.
October 26th, 2006 at 10:22 am
Ala, I am sorry. I didn’t know that it was taken in Kyoto, near Kinkakuji Temple 金阁寺.
Sorry for my mistake again. And Thanks so much for correcting my mistake, Mark! :)
December 7th, 2006 at 12:23 pm
* I love these photos- do you sell copies of them?
ALicia @ 2005-08-10 01:25:55
* Most of the photos come from this site’s webmaster, who also handles several other fine Web sites related to Chinese. Other photos come from contributors; in the case of this particular photo that means me. Write me at the address linked to on my name if you’re interested in any of my shots. Regardless, I’m happy you like what you’ve seen!
Mark S. @ 2005-08-11 15:50:26
* I will do that, but I will have to decide which ones I like the best first. Thank you.
ALicia @ 2005-08-11 19:25:41