Climbing Ci’en, the Temple of Mercy and Kindness, with Gao Shi and Xue Ju

Revised January 2021. Needs more thought… The pagoda seems to sprout from earth,Appearing to touch Heaven itself Climbing we leave the world behind,With each step suspended in space. Overlooking this sacred placeBuilt by the toil of the human spirit. Its four sides darken the bright light,Its seven stories slice the silvery clouds; And birds descend…