Sacred Figures and Silent Halls at White Falls Temple

The statues and halls of White Falls Temple stand quietly among the mountains of Beijing. The Buddha figures bear calm expressions, their simple lines lending a timeless dignity as light and shadow pass over them. The temple buildings follow the slope of the land, their lowered eaves breathing in rhythm with the hills. Though incense smoke is sparse, a solemn presence lingers. Walking before the halls, time seems to slow, worldly thoughts fade, and in the steady gaze of the statues and the stillness of the temple, the heart finds its rest.