The Five Lakes Pagoda as seen from the ground. It is set up in the mountains behind Feng Yuan and Tanzih. It is seven floors, just like all the other pagodas, but it is much wider. And it is used to keep cremation remains for Buddhists.
The golden gate to Five Lakes Pagoda.
One of the many golden Buddhas on the way up.
The seven floors of the pagoda are filled with these "plots" for the ashes to be kept. Each one has a name on it, or multiple names, where people keep the ashes. It's like a cemetary, only for cremation. People buy plots in advance, and pay a one-time keeping fee for them to stay in there.
How do I have such a wealth of knowledge about this place? Because of this man right here. As Jay and I went in, the guard found someone who spoke English. Mr. Moon Chen, from California, is here on business and he gave us the grand tour. We went up to the seventh floor and walked around the top. Here he is giving Jay a little lesson on the layout of the land.
A view from the seventh floor.
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