Letters from the Far East . LETTERS FROM THE FAR EAST 35 an earl) start, we crossed West Lake in boats, andproceeded by rickshaws to Ling Ying Temple, a veryancient temple, which has been recently rebuilt. Before reaching the temple itself we came to acave, around which were rocks carved with numerousfigures of Buddha. There is also a small hole in thetop of the rock which forms the roof of the cave,through which the image of Buddha was said to havefallen. After passing this cave, we ascended somesteps and reached the temple itself. Here were some very large gilded images of Bud-dha, as well a
Letters from the Far East . LETTERS FROM THE FAR EAST 35 an earl) start, we crossed West Lake in boats, andproceeded by rickshaws to Ling Ying Temple, a veryancient temple, which has been recently rebuilt. Before reaching the temple itself we came to acave, around which were rocks carved with numerousfigures of Buddha. There is also a small hole in thetop of the rock which forms the roof of the cave,through which the image of Buddha was said to havefallen. After passing this cave, we ascended somesteps and reached the temple itself. Here were some very large gilded images of Bud-dha, as well as smaller ones. In a long building, atone side of the temple, there are five hundred idols ofvarious sizes and descriptions; these also are gilded. The ride to this temple was through the countrydistricts and over very rough roads. Pilgrims come from long distances to worship saw some women who said they had come onehundred miles; while beggars held out their baskets,entreating us for money. They were mostly eitherv
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