December 11, 2010

Peacock Doors

Alice went out for a walk in Kowloon Tong this morning and found this beautiful peacock doors. It's the entrance to a Taoist temple. Just wonder whether peacocks represent a certain meaning in Taoism or not. Alice thought of peacocks as non-Chinese birds, so she was quite surprised in seeing these beautiful birds on the gates.

And there is the influence of Klimt in those curly branches!