Nan Hua Temple - South Africa

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Hi everyone

I’m trying to become more active on Local Guides Connect.

It has been a tad confusing with what to do and when as there are so many options.

I thought to start small with what I’m good at - Photography.

Below are some images of the Nan Hua Buddha temple in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa.

This is one of my favourite places to go and we will be making a tradition of it for each New Year coming.

They have a lovely festival where you can have your child blessed by a monk (children up to 5 years of age)

It’s a beautiful and tranquil place and also the only Buddhist temple I know of in South Africa.

Being a practicing Buddhist I wish there was a temple closer but at the same time I’m appreciative that this place is out of the way of the city.

I hope you enjoy as much as I do

Leora

My son, John, 11 months old at the time, wondering what's with the clouds throwing their laundry water out.
My son, John, 11 months old at the time, wondering what's with the clouds throwing their laundry water out.2976×3968 961 KB
Part of the temple grounds.
Part of the temple grounds.2976×3968 652 KB
Beautiful illustrations decorate the temple passages
Beautiful illustrations decorate the temple passages3968×2976 1.06 MB
Dad and son in the temple as we all get ready for prayers
Dad and son in the temple as we all get ready for prayers2976×3968 343 KB
A cool family moment. Our son's first blessing on the first day of the new year.
A cool family moment. Our son's first blessing on the first day of the new year.3464×4618 495 KB
Little John admires his bracelet from the monk
Little John admires his bracelet from the monk2976×3968 318 KB
It's wet and rainy but the artifacts still stand.
It's wet and rainy but the artifacts still stand.2976×3968 415 KB
More features of the temple and temple grounds.
More features of the temple and temple grounds.2976×3968 1.29 MB
Beautiful curved orange tiles grace the temple walls.
Beautiful curved orange tiles grace the temple walls.3968×2976 640 KB
Namaste
Namaste3968×2976 668 KB
The detail in the architecture is wondrous.
The detail in the architecture is wondrous.2976×3968 544 KB
The back of the lion which guards the temple entrance.
The back of the lion which guards the temple entrance.2976×3968 403 KB
A look at how some of the pillars are decorated.
A look at how some of the pillars are decorated.2976×3968 628 KB
Be like the lotus - at ease in muddy water.
Be like the lotus - at ease in muddy water.2976×3968 467 KB
A splash of colour
A splash of colour2976×3968 367 KB
A look at the lion from a different angle.
A look at the lion from a different angle.2976×3968 443 KB
An upclose view of the claws of the lion that guards the entrance to the main temple.
An upclose view of the claws of the lion that guards the entrance to the main temple.3968×2976 538 KB
A family leaves the temple after attending the ceremony and having their youngest child blessed by the monk.
A family leaves the temple after attending the ceremony and having their youngest child blessed by the monk.3968×2976 980 KB
The archway leading onto the temple grounds.
The archway leading onto the temple grounds.3968×2976 617 KB
The detail in the architecture is amazing.
The detail in the architecture is amazing.2976×3968 1.09 MB
A male peacock comes to say hello to the local travellers of the day.
A male peacock comes to say hello to the local travellers of the day.2512×3211 437 KB
Artful decorations on the ceiling.
Artful decorations on the ceiling.2135×3968 943 KB
A closer look at the bracelet from the monk
A closer look at the bracelet from the monk2617×3393 231 KB
The temple grounds in the distance with a stone lotus in the foreground.
The temple grounds in the distance with a stone lotus in the foreground.2776×3380 565 KB
Steps form part of the temple and lead off into a misty unknown.
Steps form part of the temple and lead off into a misty unknown.2852×3343 1.68 MB

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Beautiful photos!!

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@LeeBee-SA your son is so lovely. Actually in Thailand as known we most are Buddhist, we have the temple look like this temple also.

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi)
423 Charoen Krung Rd, Khwaeng Pom Prap, Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100
02 222 3975
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WG4ghnJK3JbHbzGJA

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Thank you very much!

:slight_smile:

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Hello :slight_smile:

Do you mean ‘Thailand’ by any chance? I’ve been to the Big Buddha in Phuket as well as the one Buddhist temple in Koh Samui

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Hi @LeeBee-SA thanks for sharing your experience about Nan Hua Temple, the photos looks great and colorful. Please note that uploading too much photos at a time is not a good idea, each local guide have a limit of 1000 maximum photos to upload here, preferable, you can upload them on google drive or photos, then you share the link here, by doing that those photos which you shared as a link wont count here, meaning that you have saved your space here.

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Sorry @LeeBee-SA I just saw my typo…yes I mean Thailand but temples,they don’t have same layout or construction. But temple as link I sent to you had same construction and layout as temple in your post.

Next time when you reply and you need to refer to anyone , better to put @ in front of that one’s name to notify him/her about your mention

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Hi @Raphael-Mahumane

Thank you for that info.

I purposely added these photos as I wanted to depict the rich culture and love I have for the temple as much as possible, but yes, for bigger posts for future I’ll just share the link through my Google Photos.

You seem quite integrated with the Guides community. I aspire to reach your level of knowledge.

Thanks again

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@LeeBee-SA thanks for that, it is nice seeing them, you can put two or three but not more than that. I spend more time reading others’s posts here that is how I collect more information. without going trough people’s posts you wont know what can be done here and what you can not do.