Hsing Tien Kong Temple

On the 18th of September the Comparative Religion and Culture program visited the Daoist temple, Hsing Tian Kong. This was led by an amazing and witty tour guide, David Hong who has worked in the temple for more than twenty years! In the temple everyone experienced various forms of worship such as the Shoujing ritual which is a practice performed by elder women aimed at cleansing and unifying an individual’s soul.

“There is a certain magic from watching the sun set upon the domino align red tile roof of a Chinese architectural masterpiece. Sitting outside of the Xingtian temple, the dragon gargoyles are brought to life with their wicked eyes, opened fiery mouth and sharp claws as they turned the incandescent lighting around the temple. Your weary heart will come to the realization that the people that surround you are your family and this place IS home.”
-Maria Obando

A lovely picture of the group