The City God and his guardian at the Chenghuang Miao Tao temple in Xian in China.

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The Tao City God on the left of the picture flanked by his guard at Chenghuang Miao a 600 year old Taoist temple in Xi an The city god is the guardian of the city and he controls all events and spirits in the city The temple is now a living temple for beleivers as well as a tourist sight

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Size: 5100px × 3400px
Location: Xian, China
Photo credit: © Victor Paul Borg / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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