Where coils of incense hang from the rafters, the air hazy from sweet smoke. Where worshippers come and light a coil in deference to their ancestors and the Gods of both war and literature.
Photo credit: Ben Ward/flickr
I only know about Man Mo Temple because a customer noticed me with an incense coil and had recently been to China where she visited the Temple herself. I am grateful to her for sharing her experience with me. Incense is used for many reasons in Chinese culture, but it is the religious
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