Happy Birthday to Charles Dodgson, a.k.a. Lewis Carroll, born this day in 1832. Here’s an illustration by Salvador Dali from the 150th anniversary edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Why in the temple of the white rabbit festival “of Virtue (Shan Liang)”?
Shifu Shi Yanji, he is the Abbot of the temple of the white rabbit in the city of #Xuchang, #Henan province took him from the folklore.
In ancient times, in the area of Xuchang was a severe drought and plague. Locals with good will went to the temple to pray for rain. My wife prayed, “I have no money and no face. If this drought and plague can be alleviated, I will take a fan and fan the Buddha with it.”
Later, the Buddha was moved by the piety of the people and used the divine rain to soften the drought and eliminate the plague.
To Express gratitude to Buddha, in summer people go to the temple to worship and wave a fan as a sign of kindness.
In fact, there is a play on the words “Waving a fan” 扇凉 shānliáng meaning “kindness” 善良 shànliáng, so we can conclude that the essence of the story is to encourage people to pass on cultural values by inheritance.
Shi Yanji said the event was also held to further inherit the beautiful traditional Chinese folk culture, develop the spiritual ties of Buddhism with the world and spread the positive energy of Buddhist culture.
D.Va is a good girl… “Nerf this! ” Today I am in my D.Va Casual Cosplay at my work Place because Carnival and stuff… Hehe… I just love playing her in Overwatch ❤️ Did you come in a costume as well to your school /work today? #igvienna #Vienna #wien #dva #overwatch #whiterabbit #costume #cosplay #casual #Blizzard #nerd #videogames #gamergirl #goodgirl #carnival #fasching #fun #longhair #wig #brownhair #makeup #eyebrows #browneyes #hannasong #kpop #party #selfie #selfieoftheday #sweet #smile
Alice in Wonderland by Stephanie Law @spmlaw ✨….. #queenofhearts #wonderland #whiterabbit #aliceinwonderland #lewiscarroll #watercolor #instaart #instaartist
‘This little girl just could not sleep because her thoughts were way too deep, her mind had gone out for a stroll and fallen down a rabbit hole’ - Alice in Wonderland #aliceinwonderland #whiterabbit #puppy #beaglier #beagle #cavalier #pinkhair #sydney #mosman #ocean #sea #blue #bluesky #clouds #cloudporn #summer #sun #skyline #life #love #nature #amazing #beautiful #perfect #photooftheday #vsco #vscocam #instagood #pictureperfect (at Sirius Cove Reserve)
“Alice and Her Tea”-Style and concept by @mrsagustini - sometimes shooting underwater is like falling down the rabbit hole. Oh Dear, oh dear! I shall be too late! #lewiscarrollquote #whiterabbit #aliceinwonderland #underwaterart #underwaterpics #nikond4 #underwaterphotography #underwaterphotographer #underwater_world #underwaterbeauty #inonstrobes #glamorphotography #underwaterglam #nycactress (at Cresskill, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B09oVESnRvc/?igshid=1kmfa2beko4md