Journey to the North (Part 4) - Wood

A novice monk travels with his tutor, a master sculptor, to visit the stone Buddhas of north China. He is tormented by a vivid dream of an idyllic rural life outside the monastery, and is tempted to leave.  (Part 4) Dai opens up about her life and work, and Tian tells her about his dream.

Wooden entranceway, Wutaishan, China (Photo: M. Griffiths)

Journey to the North (Part 2) - Gold

A novice monk travels with his tutor, a master sculptor, to visit the stone Buddhas of north China. He is tormented by a vivid dream of an idyllic rural life outside the monastery, and is tempted to leave.  (Part 2) While his master falls ill, he meets a young nun and finds himself attracted to her.

Stupa, Wutaishan (Photo: M. Griffiths)

Journey to the North (Part 1) - Dust

A novice monk travels with his tutor, a master sculptor, to visit the stone Buddhas of north China. He is tormented by a vivid dream of an idyllic rural life outside the monastery, and is tempted to leave.

Yungang Caves, Datong, China (Photo: M. Griffiths)

Beijing Private Eyes - Part 4 Ancient History

Mei moved one seat over next to Mark and said, “You like her don’t you?”

 “Well, yeah, sure, she’s nice. But I’m just helping her out for a week or so. Nothing else to it.”

“Are you sure?”

Dragon, Jinci Temple, Taiyuan, China (Photo: M. Griffiths)