Gatekeeper painting on entrance door to Huanglong Temple, Huanglong National Park, Sichuan Province, China - Photos

Huang Long Buddhist Temple (Yellow Dragon Temple) lies at the foot of Snow Treasure Peak, the major peak of Mt. Minshan. The whole temple consists of three small ones; the front, the middle and the rear temples, which mark the head, the waist and the tail of a dragon respectively, going all the way down the valley. The front temple has almost been ruined. The middle temple has five halls remaining, to worship the Goddess of Mercy, and the 18 arhats (spiritual practitioners who have realized certain high stages of attainment). As for the rear temple, it enshrines the Dragon King.