. China : its marvel and mystery. ands where wasonce an imperial palace. On past the Red Pagoda, nowin ruins, to the head of the lake. Let us wander for a fewmiles to the Lin Yin Temples, where we shall find archi-tecture not to be surpassed anywhere. Here we may seea small stone pagoda, which seems as though it were themodel for a larger building, and, farther on, large pillarsthe sole relics of a once stately entrance to noble the remaining temples, though but a fragment ofwhat existed here, are fine examples, and contain somegood bronze incense-burners, &c., and a few fine porc
. China : its marvel and mystery. ands where wasonce an imperial palace. On past the Red Pagoda, nowin ruins, to the head of the lake. Let us wander for a fewmiles to the Lin Yin Temples, where we shall find archi-tecture not to be surpassed anywhere. Here we may seea small stone pagoda, which seems as though it were themodel for a larger building, and, farther on, large pillarsthe sole relics of a once stately entrance to noble the remaining temples, though but a fragment ofwhat existed here, are fine examples, and contain somegood bronze incense-burners, &c., and a few fine porcelainjars. Let us follow the stream up the valley to the CaveTemples, with their gods cut out of the solid rock. Aweird place! The priest, who seems to be in charge,must have rather cold quarters if he sleeps here, forthese, I should think, are partly natural caves, and arevery much enlarged by human work; but, like other caves, they are damp and dark and dismal. The priest, however,66 HANGCHOW: PAILAU AT THE IMPERIAL LIBRARY.
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