Four joys in life
When you visit Wu Temple, you must also take a look at Yulian Temple behind it. Tang Dynasty poet Wang Zhu said that there are four great joys in life: (1) a downpour after a long drought; (2) an encounter with old friend in an unfamiliar city, (3) the intimacy of one’s wedding night, and (4) passing the exam to become a government official.
The modern take of the four great joys in life: see if you can find them!
In more modern times, there are four simple actions we can enjoy in everyday life, namely: (1) stretching; (2) nose picking; (3) ear digging; and (4) back rubbing. Depictions of these four small enjoyments are carved upon the two dragon pillars of Yulian Temple. Let's see if you can find them all!
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