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The Lama temple has five halls laid out on a north-south axis.  In each successive hall, the central Buddha is more imposing than the last.  

This is the final hall (Pavilion of Ten Thousand Happinesses) in which stands a 75 foot statue of the Buddha carved from a single piece of sandalwood.

Unfortunately, no photos are allowed inside the halls so we couldn't get a good shot of the Buddha, but he was VERY large.   

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