Cebu Taoist Temple, Philippines: A date with Dragons

A wooden board showing directions on exactly how to interact with God stood just outside the primary temple hall. My buddies gathered in front of the board while trying to believe of the perfect concerns to ask God as well as excitedly anticipating whether the response would be Yes, No, or Maybe. however before they might come up with any, one more buddy invited us to check out the rest of the Cebu Taoist temple complex.

The Cebu Taoist temple was developed in 1972 by the Chinese neighborhood of Cebu City. found in Beverly Hills Subdivision, this multi-tiered temple stands on top of a little hill at an elevation of 300m above sea level. It is the center of the Taoism religious beliefs in Cebu however is open even to non-worshipers from 8am to 5pm.

Dragons protecting the area

WHAT’S covered IN THIS GUIDE?

Architecture as well as Design
Rules of the Temple
Taoist procedures in interacting with God

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Architecture as well as Design

The temple complex, they say, can be accessed via three separate winding paths. We went into the site with a little Chinese door that available to a winding stairway that leads to a gazebo as well as one more stairway, which then leads to the primary temple facade. If I’m not mistaken, the pathway that appears like the fantastic wall of China, next to a huge statue of a dragon, is one more entrance. I don’t understand where the other gain access to point is however that leaves me something to come back to this location for.

Cebu Taoist temple primary Hall
The gateway at the car parking great deal of the Temple
The staircase that leads to the primary hall of the Temple
If my nape might talk, it would have complained so much during my go to to the temple however I’m quite sure my eyes were extremely satisfied. I just might not assist however look up as well as let my eyes linger at the many vibrant as well as fascinating details that paint a great scenery.

Chinese dragons stand on the temple’s roofs like protectors as well as sentinels of the site. Their eco-friendly scales as well as yellow accents matched the blue skies that seemed to shift when white clouds move when seen from the base of the temple. The dragons look like they, themselves, interact with God. The edges of the roofs produce blue waves in a sea of white — the ceiling — which is lifted by glossy crimson columns as well as beams, striping a white soffit as well as ceiling.

The cornered spandrels between columns are intricately painted red as well as eco-friendly pictures of suns, vines, thorns, animals, as well as frets. even the gables beneath the top roof are painted with — hmm, I’m not truly sure what to make of them however they look like —  animal faces with bright eyes as well as twirly tops as well as clouds. Red as well as white lanterns hang from soffit, perhaps to illuminate the crimson colonnade as well as porches at night. A huge old bell hangs in one corner of the porch.

An old bell hanging at the porch of the temple
The prayer space at the greatest peak of the complex
A better look at the top prayer room
Adjacent to the primary temple building are a little prayer space as well as a staircase that leads to one more prayer room, which is bigger as well as multi-tiered. this is topped with three layers of octagonal roofs, with dragon statues overlooking from a few of its corners. like the primary temple, it has glossy red columns as well as beams, as well as blue roofs whose edges type little circular waves. The location likewise provides a great vista of the complex as well as — if you’re lucky as well as it’s a remove day — you can even see the islands of Mactan as well as Bohol from here.

The site is likewise littered with gorgeous stone statues, red as well as white lanterns, a fountain, as well as gardens.

Pretty quite floral power! Hahaha.
Rules of the Temple

Remember that you’re a visitor as well as you’re expected to abide by the rules of this place. You may not share their belief however you must keep in mind that this location is sacred to the worshippers as well as that it is a location of prayer, meditation, as well as communication with God.

No photography inside the temples as well as prayer rooms. While you are enabled to take pictures of every other part of the complex, please do not take photos of the interior of the buildings as well as anything inside.

Observe silence. Again, it is a location of prayer so zip it as well as check out the location quietly.

Stay in the temple for only 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Respect the rules as well as Leave nothing however Footprints!

Taoist procedures in interacting with God

According to Taoist beliefs, you can interact with God utilizing a pair of kidney-shaped wooden blocks. Whether you have a question, a problem, or a wish, you may get God’s response by doing this correctly.

Wash your hands (which symbolizes cleanliness)

SvetloJossova palica, kľačie, zatiaľ čo drží Jossovu palicu oboma rukami, ako aj nárok

Držte dva drevené bloky ploché nahor

Opýtajte sa na svoje obavy alebo uveďte svoju túžbu po jednom

Zložte drevené bloky a tiež vidíte Božiu odpoveď.

Pozrite sa na tento obrázok, aby ste videli, čo znamenajú pozície drevených blokov, ako aj vystavte Božiu odpoveď.

1 plochý, 1 polovičné kolo = áno !!! 2 polovice kôl = nie! 2 byty = možno
Ale predtým, ako pôjdete natáčať osobné obavy, ako aj želania, musíte sa najskôr opýtať Boha, či ste prijatí, aby komunikoval s Bohom. Urobte rovnaký postup vyššie. Ak áno, potom sa môžete opýtať na svoje obavy alebo uviesť svoje želanie. Ak nie, vráťte sa ešte jeden deň. Ak možno, vaše obavy alebo túžba nie sú extrémne odstránené, takže to uľahčte a opýtajte sa znova.

Inštrukcie!
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