Carvings and decorations at the Chinese Temple in Nepal

As the only country in the world with Hinduism as its state religion and the country of Sakyamuni, Nepal still retains the tradition of worshipping the living goddess, has seven world heritage sites, and once became the second home of hippies. Eight snow-capped mountains over 8,000 meters high form a natural barrier between China and Nepal. It has bred unique species and has become a global hiking and adventure paradise. One of the joys of experiencing Nepal's amazing journey is visiting temples. The carvings and decorations in the hall are so gorgeous that they are dazzling. The palace doors, door frames, corridor columns, beams and lintels are engraved with vivid and delicate geometric patterns. There are still reliefs of ancient flying fairies in the stone carvings on the columns of the north corridor on the ground floor. The cross-section of the column is basically in the shape of a "亚" character, with supporting beams and brackets on the capital. The paintings are rich in colors, and there are also carvings of humans, swans, elephants and other birds and beasts, with simple shapes and concise knife techniques. The structure under the golden roof is a multi-layer bracket set, with the herringbone brackets, corbels and other older components of Han wooden architecture below. The corners of the platform and the top of the gate are decorated with lion-headed beasts and winged immortals and animals, with obvious features of ancient Indian and Nepalese architectural sculptures. In addition, decorations on the golden roof such as the treasure plate, the golden plate with jewels, the lotus pedestal, the reclining deer, the Dharma wheel, and the golden banners are also common in temples in Nepal and India. Worth a visit is the Nepal Chinese Temple, which was built by the Chinese Buddhist Association at the birthplace of Buddha Lumbini in Nepal. It is the first formal temple built by China abroad in history. These places reflect the historical facts of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries in Tibetan Buddhist temple architecture.