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By XPan II, 30/5.6. The Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple (simplified Chinese: 悬空寺; traditional Chinese: 懸空寺; pinyin: Xuánkōng Sì) is a temple built into a cliff (75-metre (246 ft) above the ground) near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province, China. The closest city is Datong, 64.23-kilometre (39.91 mi) to the northwest. Along with the Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved.
This is a simplified version of my Shamrock Tessellation. You can find the corresponding box with a single molecule at flic.kr/p/WQyELW
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Simplify, simplify.
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The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic house of worship in Warsaw, Poland. Located on Krakowskie Przedmieście opposite the main Warsaw University campus, it is one of the most notable Baroque churches in Poland's capital.
The Holy Cross Church is currently administered by the Missionary Friars of Vincent de Paul.
As early as the 15th century, a small wooden chapel of the Holy Cross had been erected here. In 1526 the chapel was demolished, and a newer church was erected. Refurbished and extended by Paweł Zembrzuski in 1615, the church was too small to fill the needs of the growing city. Initially located well outside the city limits, by the 17th century it had become one of the main churches in the southern suburb (przedmieście) of the city that had in 1596 become Poland's capital.
In 1653 Queen Marie Louise Gonzaga gave the church to the French order of Missionary Friars of Vincent de Paul. However, three years later Warsaw was captured by Swedish armies during the Deluge. Pillaged, the church was found to be damaged beyond repair. During the reign of King John III Sobieski the church's remnants were demolished, and it was decided to erect a new shrine. In the 18th century this became the origin of the gorzkie żale tradition.
National Altar (Ołtarz Ojczyzny), symbolizing national unity, was built ca. 1700 to a design by Tylman Gamerski.
The main building was constructed between 1679 and 1696. Its main designer was Józef Szymon Bellotti, the royal architect at the Royal Court of Poland. It was financed by abbot Kazimierz Szczuka and the Primate of Poland Michał Stefan Radziejowski. The façade was relatively modest and reminded of Renaissance facades of the nearby churches. The two towers surrounding the façade were initially square-cut.
From 1765 the church was one of the most attended by Polish King Stanisław II Augustus. It was also there that the King established the Order of St. Stanisław and bestowed it upon loyal servants annually on May 8. On May 3, 1792, the Polish Diet gathered there on the first anniversary of the May 3rd Constitution. During the Warsaw Uprising of 1794, the stairs leading to the main entrance were destroyed and had to be replaced with new ones designed by Chrystian Piotr Aigner.
During the Partitions, the church gained much importance, especially after the 1861 demonstration held before it, which was brutally put down by Russian Cossack troops — sparking the January 1863 Uprising.
On Christmas Day 1881, an outbreak of panic following a false alarm of fire in the crowded church caused the stampede deaths of twenty-nine persons. Jews were blamed for starting the panic, and the Warsaw pogrom of 1881 ensued.
In the late 19th century the church interior was slightly refurbished, and in 1882 an urn containing the heart of Frédéric Chopin was immured in a pillar. Some decades later, a similar urn was added with the heart of Władysław Reymont. In 1889 the external staircase leading to the main entrance was reconstructed, and a sculpture of Christ Bearing His Cross by Pius Weloński was added. The sculpture bears the inscription, Sursum Corda ("Lift Up Your Hearts"), signifying the Poles' endurance under the Russian partition. In addition to urns containing the hearts of some of Poland's most renowned artists, there are several epitaphs to other notable Poles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Juliusz Słowacki, Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, Bolesław Prus, and Władysław Sikorski.
During the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, the church was severely damaged. On 6 September 1944, when the Germans detonated two large Goliath tracked mines in the church (they usually carried 75–100 kg of high explosives) the facade was destroyed, together with many Baroque furnishings, the vaulting, the high altar, and side altars. Afterward the church was blown up by the Germans in January 1945.
Between 1945 and 1953, the church was rebuilt in a simplified architectural form by B. Zborowski. The interior was reconstructed without the Baroque polychromes and frescos. The main altar was reconstructed between 1960 and 1972.
Forest Pansy.
This is a kind-of leaf group shot processed in with Topaz Simplify (again) based loosely on the BuzSimIV preset, for the Sliders Sunday group contribution this week.
A fairly light treatment to simplify the colour blocks and bring out the lines. The colours were zapped in Capture One first.
Sorry for another one, but I really do like this tree at this time of year, and this was taken specifically with Sliders Sunday in mind. Simplify is good at leaves!
Most of the leaves have fallen now so you may get a break... well maybe ;)
I'll link the in-camera shot in the first comment so you can see how far we came (which is not far this time).
Thank for taking time to look. I hope you enjoy the image :) HSS!
“It’s good to learn how to add up Sky, you need to understand numbers.” Said Bertie.
“I can add up it’s easy. I use simplified sums though.”
“No you can’t Sky, you can’t to do it properly and I’ll prove it. Suppose I gave you two bars of chocolate and put them in your left paw and two bars in your right paw, how many would you have?” Asked Posh.
“That’s easy, none.”
“How do you come to that answer Sky?”
“Simple Posh because I’d have eaten them. It saves complications Posh. Simplified sums you see.”
“Okay, how many would you have had before you ate them all up then?” Tried Bertie.
“Not enough, I’m hungry.”
“Listen to me Sky, let me try asking you it a different way. Let us suppose Bertie gave you a car to drive around in and then I also gave you another car, how many would you have?”
“None Posh.”
“No, you must have more than none.”
“I wouldn’t because I can’t drive so I’d refuse them. Makes sums far easier my way.”
“This is impossible Bertie. Why don’t you try showing him on the blackboard?” Said Posh Bear.
“Do you understand the numbers on the board Sky?”
“I certainly do Bertie.”
“Good, so what do they add up to then?”
“Twenty-two for the first one and thirty-one for the second.”
“No Sky they both add up to four.”
“Silly Bertie, you can’t have two different sums and yet they have the same answer. That would be far too confusing. It is much easier using simplified sums Bertie, now enough of this nonsense and let me show you how it should be done. Posh, using your way of sums how many jars of honey do you have under your bed?”
“I don’t know Sky but what has that got to do with sums?”
“Simplified sums Posh…excuse me, I’m just going check your answer. I can feel an empty tummy and hear jars of honey calling me.” Said Sky giggling.
.. and probably vertical lines symbolising grounding or something similar? who knows - more to ponder on
Simplified figure on a pool hall in Bakersfield, CA. The graffiti looks makes it look like an Abstract Expressionist painter came along and added to the picture. Superheadz Ultra wide and Slim. Fuji 400 print film.
One of my attempts at the "Crazy Tuesday" theme "Doors Knockers Handles".
Shot on a Schneider Kreuznach "Apo-Componon 60 mm F 4 Makro Iris" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
This is #1 in a series that I am calling .... Change how you see and what you see changes! This is SOC with a wee little contrast! Off to take more photos ... be back to browse, admire and comment. Have a good one!!
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Lingyin Temple (simplified Chinese: 灵隐寺; traditional Chinese: 靈隱寺; pinyin: Língyǐn Sì) is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect located north-west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The temple's name is commonly translated into English as Temple of the Soul's Retreat, which is a literal translation of the Chinese. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes.
The monastery is the largest of several temples in the Wulin Mountains (Chinese: 武林山; Pinyin: Wǔlínshān), which also features many grottos and religious rock carvings, the most famous of which is the Feilai Feng (Traditional Chinese: 飛來峰石窟; Simplified Chinese:飞来峰石窟; literally: "the peak that flew hither").
According to tradition, the monastery was founded in 328 AD during the Eastern Jin dynasty (266–420) by an Indian monk, named Huili in Chinese. From its inception, Lingyin was a famous monastery in the Jiangnan region.
During the Cultural Revolution, the temple and grounds suffered damage at the hands of red guards, but the students of Zhejiang University tried to protect the temple. The temple managed to avoid large scale destruction partly because of the instructions of Premier Zhou Enlai.
Today the temple is thriving as a destination for both pilgrims and tourists. It is regarded as one of the wealthiest monasteries in China, and regular pilgrims have included former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping.
The Wuling Mountains area is a major centre of Chan Buddhism in south-eastern China. A number of smaller temples are also located in the area. Today, Lingyin and the surrounding areas are marketed as the Lingyin-Feilai Feng Scenic Area, with ticketed admission.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingyin_Temple
www.viajeachina.com/atracciones-de-hangzhou/templo-lingyi...
www.thechinaguide.com/es/sight/lingyin-temple
El templo de Lingyin (chino simplificado: 灵隐寺; chino tradicional: 靈隱寺; pinyin: Língyǐn Sì) es un templo budista de la secta Chan situado al noroeste de Hangzhou, en la provincia china de Zhejiang. El nombre del templo se traduce comúnmente al inglés como Temple of the Soul's Retreat (Retiro del Templo del Alma), que es una traducción literal del chino. Es uno de los templos budistas más grandes y ricos de China, y contiene numerosas pagodas y grutas budistas.
El monasterio es el mayor de varios templos de las montañas Wulin (chino: 武林山; pinyin: Wǔlínshān), que también cuenta con numerosas grutas y tallas religiosas en la roca, la más famosa de las cuales es el Feilai Feng (chino tradicional: 飛來峰石窟; chino simplificado:飞来峰石窟; literalmente: "el pico que voló hasta aquí").
Según la tradición, el monasterio fue fundado en el año 328 d.C. durante la dinastía Jin Oriental (266-420) por un monje indio, llamado Huili en chino. Desde sus inicios, Lingyin fue un famoso monasterio de la región de Jiangnan.
Durante la Revolución Cultural, el templo y sus terrenos sufrieron daños a manos de los guardias rojos, pero los estudiantes de la Universidad de Zhejiang intentaron protegerlo. El templo logró evitar la destrucción a gran escala en parte gracias a las instrucciones del primer ministro Zhou Enlai.
En la actualidad, el templo prospera como destino tanto para peregrinos como para turistas. Está considerado uno de los monasterios más ricos de China, y entre sus peregrinos habituales se encuentra el antiguo líder supremo Deng Xiaoping.
La zona de las montañas Wuling es un importante centro del budismo Chan en el sureste de China. En la zona también hay varios templos más pequeños. En la actualidad, Lingyin y sus alrededores se comercializan como Zona Escénica de Lingyin-Feilai Feng, con entrada.
The Jin Mao Tower (simplified Chinese: 金茂大厦; traditional Chinese: 金茂大廈; pinyin: Jīn Mào Dàshà; literally: "Golden Prosperity Building") is an 88-story landmark skyscraper in the Lujiazui area of the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It contains offices and the Grand Hyatt Shanghai hotel. Until 2007 it was the tallest building in the PRC, the fifth tallest in the world by roof height and the seventh tallest by pinnacle height. Along with the Oriental Pearl Tower, it is part of the Pudong skyline. Its height was surpassed on September 14, 2007 by the Shanghai World Financial Center which is next to the building. The Shanghai Tower, a 128-story building located next to these two buildings and now under construction, will be even taller.
I filled a glass baking dish with water and placed the daisy just barley under the water. I left the stem long enough to touch the bottom to keep it from moving around. After frozen I placed it in my window for back light to photograph it. Adjustments in LR and Topaz Simplify.
Geum pentapetalum in the seed form. Mt.Hokkai,Kamikawa, Hokkaido.
Pentax MZ-M, Tamron 28mm F2.8, negative for cinema ( F64D ) from Fuji exposed as ISO 40, developed with reversal processing ( 1st: Finedol 25 Deg.C. 90 minutes, 2nd: Simplified ECN-2 ), scanned with Plustek OpticFilm8100, edited with GIMP. Bigger sizes:https://www.flickr.com/photos/threepinner/52361797782/sizes/ up to 8000 × 5474 pixels compatible. Learn DIY development and upgrade to film!
The Pincus Building, also known as the Zadek Building, is a historic Queen Anne-style commercial building in Mobile, Alabama, United States.The four-story brick masonry structure was designed by Rudolph Benz and completed in 1891. It first housed the Zadek Jewelry Company. The original design included a round tower with a spire on the outside corner of the building; this was removed by the 1940s. Additionally, the architectural details of the first floor exterior have been simplified. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.
1891
Architect:
Benz,Rudolph
Architectural style:
Late Victorian
Governing body:
Local
NRHP Reference#:
76000345
Added to NRHP:
December 12, 1976
Taken at Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House. The house represents traditional architecture reflecting simplicity, practicality and cultural elegance.
Overwhelmed by life? It helps me to remember that monkeys also exist, and they’re just chillin' in trees. If that doesn't work, take a nap.
Image imagined in MidJourney AI and finished with Topaz Studio and Lightroom Classic.
A contact of mine once told me about these Astors, and that they reminded her of someone very important to them. So when I saw these the other day, it reminded me of her. May everything in life always be remembered as good.
Many builders have made one of these, which is no surprise considering it's great realism. I originally wanted to make one of these in brown with SR lettering, like britishbricks did, but I ran out of brown brackets. However, I found I had enough pieces scattered around to do one in dark grey, so I did. Due to a shortage of parts I simplified the chassis design down, but the body is the same.
I also have always wanted to make a wagon with cable drums, and using the barrel technique from the Detective's office modular building water tower, I made a couple that fit just right, then secured them down with some of the handy rope pieces, which worked perfectly with the buffers.
Thanks Scot for sharing your awesome design with us!
This is a digital painting made from a photo I took of a nativity set in a Christmas shop Solvang, California. Photoshop and Topaz Simplify were used for the manipulation.
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