Ep. 074: The Last Residence of a Crazy Monk (9:28 min)

Let's continue reliving my day trip to Hangzhou and visit Jingci Temple, last home of a crazy monk named Ji Gong, in this episode of--

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Ep. 062: Friday Photo Essay: Ancient Temples of Dapeng (8:06 min)

Let's take a look at a handful of small but fascinating temples across Mirs Bay from Hong Kong in an outlying district of the modern metropolis of Shenzhen, in this episode of--

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Ep. 058: Meet the 18 Arhats, Part II (13:06 min)

Last time we learned the background of those wacky characters known as the 18 Arhats, and met the first eight of them. We'll meet the remaining ten in this episode of--

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Ep. 057: Meet the 18 Arhats, Part I (15:28 min)

As we enter a temple's main hall, we may see on either side of us 18 odd-looking characters, nine to a side. Let's learn who they are, and start meeting them one by one, in this episode of--

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Ep. 045: Spectacularity: The Hanging Temple of Golden Dragon Pass (9:45 min)

In my quest to bring you the weirdest and wildest things I've seen and done, I thought it was time to visit the Hanging Temple of Golden Dragon Pass, an example of true spectacularity, in this episode of--

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Ep. 033: Tracking Tianhou Temples in Nanshan, Shenzhen (17:27 min)

Come along and visit some temples dedicated to Tianhou--also called Mazu, a folk "goddess of the sea"--in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen, China, where I lived for over a decade.

All this on today's episode of--

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Ep. 023: China's Eight Immortals (14:58 min)

Come meet the group of colorful characters known as The Eight Immortals, some of China’s coolest and funnest "fairies."

All this on today's episode of--

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