macau bodhi tong buddha china macao chinese temple religious architecture exterior facade stone lion sculpture ritual heritage

ancient annual architecture arriaga belief blessings bodhi buddha buddhism buddhist buddism china chinese custom figures god goddess gods guan guanyin guardians guards heritage incense interior joss lion lions macao macau medicine myth mythology new offerings ouvidor prayers religion religious respect ritual rituals roof sculpture sleeping statue stick stone sui superstitious tai taisui taoism taoist temple temples tong tradition traditional worship year yin zodiac