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Shaima visits the Nanzoin Temple in Fukuoka, Japan, a site famous for its massive bronze reclining Buddha. The temple grounds feature a series of three bridges representing the past, present, and future, each governed by specific traditional rules: visitors must not look back on the first, stop on the second, or stumble on the third.5:53 The complex houses 500 individual Buddha statues, including a guardian figure with a fiery expression intended to ward off malevolent spirits.11:09 A dedicated area contains statues of a Bodhisattva tasked with rescuing unborn or stillborn children, often adorned with small gifts from grieving parents.11:19 The reclining Buddha itself was commissioned by a monk who won the lottery twice.9:39 The surrounding landscape includes a forest, a waterfall, and a garden located on the temple roof.10:15 Visitors leave wishes on votive tablets, and the grounds contain numerous urns marking the resting places of the deceased.9:02

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