Lama Temple

June 19, 2006

Lecture on festivals.

Tour of Lama Temple. The erotic statues were covered in cloth. However the ones for sale by the establishment were not. Bought an amulet for the health concerns of a friend. Third time I’ve been here, the first time with Susan.

Walked to the Confucian institution labeled and early university.

Big treat was dinner at a nearby Buddhist vegetarian restaurant. A wonderful array of foods, some mimicking meats. The mock “pork” not only resembled the meat in taste but in texture and appearance as well. One of the soups had mar jiang in it (I don’t know the translation). I remember it from before because it makes my tongue somewhat numb for several hours afterwards.

Evening performance of acrobats.