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The small temple to the right of the entrance held a bell donated to the Monastery by the Manchu emperor Yung Chen. |
This is apparently the bell donated by Yung Chen |
The second entrance to the monastery which contains the Four Gardians, a standard feature of Tibeto-Mongolian monasteries. |
One of the Four Guardians |
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One of the Four Guardians |
One of the Four Guardians |
One of the Four Guardians |
Close up of one of the Four Guardians. |
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One of the Guardians crushing beneath his heel a red-haired, blue-eyed hussy. She probably deserved it. |
Inside the second entrance-way, in front of the main temple, are two pavilions containing stone tablets with inscriptions describing why the monastery was built. |
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