Sunday, December 12, 2010
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Incredible Temple
Incredible Hanging Temple - Datong the city has little to offer but nearby are the very unusual 'hanging' monastery and the Yungang caves. The Hanging Temple is quite unique architecturally and is over 1400 years old. It is built into the side of a mountain. For support cross-beams were built into the side of the mountain while the back of the mountain provides additional support. There were two principal reasons for building a temple in such an odd location; the mountain provided relief from rain, snow and other natural hazards. The other reason is the Taoist principle of no noise. At that height and isolation they needn't worry about that! In the temple itself there are relics that reference to the three main religions of China: Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, which is also a unique attribute of this monastery. The Hanging Temple, located about 60 km southwest of Datong, China in Shanxi province, is one of the world's forgotten wonders. Clinging to a crag of Hengshan mountain, in apparent defiance of gravity, it consists of 40 rooms linked by a dizzying maze of passageways. The temple is said to have been built by a monk named Liao Ran, during the late Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD) and restored in 1900. The temple was constructed by drilling holes into the cliff side into which the poles that hold up the temples are set. Interestingly the temple is dedicated to not just one religion, but three, with Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism all worshiped within the temple and represented in 78 statues and carvings throughout the temple. | ||
Blind Man Sees after Tooth Inserted Into Eye
01.jpgBlind man sees after tooth inserted into eye
BLIND Martin Jones has seen his wife for the first time after surgeons restored his sight using one of his TEETH. Martin, 42, was blinded when a tub of molten aluminium exploded in his face while he was working in a scrapyard 12 years ago.
He married care worker Gill, 50, eight years later so he has never seen her - until surgeons performed the incredible op. Overjoyed Martin said: "I met my wife when I was blind and when I found out there was a chance I would get my sight back the first person I wanted to see was her.
"The doctors took the bandages off and it was like looking through water and then I saw this figure and it was her. It was unbelievable. "She looked so beautiful. If felt fantastic getting my sight back. I can't describe it, it is beyond words."
Martin suffered 37 per cent burns when he was covered in the 600C liquid. He had to wear a body stocking for 23 hours a day as doctors treated his horrific burns. His left eye was so badly damaged it had to be removed.
His right was saved but he couldn't see out of it. Martin thought he would be blind for ever - until it was decided he was suitable for the revolutionary surgery.
One of his canine teeth was removed and a tiny hole was drilled into it to hold a special optical lens. The tooth was then inserted into Martin's cheek for three months to enable it to grow new tissue and blood vessels.
The lens was then fitted into the hole and the tooth was inserted into his right eyeball. Within two weeks stunned Martin could see for the first time in 12 years. The implant works by the lens allowing light into the eye which restores his vision.
Blind Girl's Miracle Cure
Black And White Photography With Partial Colors
Colors play an important role in making any photograph worth watching if used properly. No doubt colorful photos are very attractive and catchy but nowadays partially colored photos are getting very trendy. Partial photos are created by converting photos into black and white with the exemption of only one entity which is made colorful to be noticeable. This is why it is sometime called as Black and White with Partial Color.
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