Near Avery Island in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
This Buddha
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2023
1. This Buddha Marker
Shonfa Temple
located northeast of
Peking, by order of
Emperor Hui-Tsung
1101 - 1125
Its builder was Chon-Ha-Chin, most noted of ancient Buddha makers.
The temple was looted by a rebel general who took the statue as part of his loot and sent it to New York to be sold . . . .
The statue came to the notice of two friends of E.A. Mc Ilhenny who purchased and sent it to him as a gift in 1936 . . . .
(separate plaque)
BUDDHA SPEAKS
Peacefully I rest
upon this lagoon's bank
as pale green bamboos
sway above my throne.
Clouds of blossoms
soften the sifted light
falling golden and misty
through the boughs above.
Long days of travel
brought me from my home,
yet I have known
no hour of calmer rest.
My thoughts are like
the swaying bamboos' crest
waved to and fro
above the rippling stream,
clear and blue
as from a glorious dream.
E.A. Mclhenny
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1101.
Location. 29° 54.515′ N, 91°
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Buddah (here, next to this marker); Buddha (within shouting distance of this marker); Boat House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Survey Tree (about 500 feet away); The Cleveland Oak (about 800 feet away); Sunken Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bird City (approx. Ό mile away); McIlhenny (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avery Island.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2023
2. Shonfa Temple Buddha
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2023
3. Shonfa Temple Buddha
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2023
4. Shonfa Temple Buddha
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
