http://hahn.zenfolio.com/p440721882 Mt. Song 嵩山 (1494 m above sea level) is one of the Five Sacred Peaks of China. Located in Henan province, it harbors Shaolin Temple and a multitude of other famous Buddhist and Daoist sites. On display here is a series of photographs depicting for the most part the Great Temple dedicated to this, the Central Peak 中岳, a site which can be traced back to the early 6th century CE. <br/><br/>Please note that these photographs were taken as Kodak color film back in 1981/82, and therefore can only serve as a historical record. Present-day circumstances on the mountain and in the temples no doubt will differ considerably. <br/><br/>On November 29, 2001, Mt. Song has been submitted by the Chinese government to be inscribed as a World Heritage site. Previous to this application, Mt. Song was re-created (as so many other sacred peaks in China) as a national-level Geopark. <br/><br/>Buddhist monks from the Shaolin Temple may be the most prominent residents of the area, but Mt. Song was and still is home to many Daoist monks and masters; of old, the court-sponsored and court-financed Temple of the Central Peak was administered through Daoist auspices. <br/><br/>Scanned with an Epson 4990; post-processed in Photoshop for color and contrast adjustments; light sharpening applied. <br/><br/>Thomas H. Hahn, Ithaca, NY<br/>October 12, 2007 en-us (C) Thomas H. Hahn Docu-Images th.hahn@gmail.com (Thomas H. Hahn Docu-Images) Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:23:00 GMT Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:49:00 GMT Places of Interest Architecture and Structures http://hahn.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v2/p53890479-10.jpg http://hahn.zenfolio.com/p440721882 120 79 http://hahn.zenfolio.com/p440721882/e3364DAF

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]]> th.hahn@gmail.com (Thomas H. Hahn Docu-Images) "In the Center of Heaven stands (this) peak erect" http://hahn.zenfolio.com/p440721882/eBAC65E1 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:29:31 GMT http://hahn.zenfolio.com/p440721882/eF387913

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]]> th.hahn@gmail.com (Thomas H. Hahn Docu-Images) A farm (thatched huts) in the mountains http://hahn.zenfolio.com/p440721882/e3250EA1 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:35:52 GMT http://hahn.zenfolio.com/p440721882/e166E9BF1

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]]> th.hahn@gmail.com (Thomas H. Hahn Docu-Images) A Daoist monk picking his path http://hahn.zenfolio.com/p440721882/e95122D1 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:47:46 GMT