Plato
...comparison of sculptures between divine kings and gods of strength, there is much more muscle tone and strength in the gods of strength sculptures. The apsaras are heavenly beings and usually female. As for the apsaras sculptures, they seem to be always floating in the air. There are around 10,000 Buddhist temples in China. Some are small but many have lecture halls, and eating and sleeping quarters for monks. The temples provide a place for the faithful to worship images of Buddha’s. Some temples were built in caves and others were made of wood. Many of the cave temples still survive today. The monks and nuns main activity is worshipping and holding religious services. In addition, making music, sound, and chants play a large part in daily activities for monks. The lay people burn incense, place offerings of fruit or flowers at alters, and attend dancing performances. I find it intriguing on the amount of time they ...