One section of the 500 arhats at the Longhua Temple, considered the largest, most authentic and complete ancient temple complex in Shanghai.

In Buddhism, an arhat is a ‘perfected person,’ one who has attained nirvana, and thus released from the cycle of rebirth. I always associated that Buddhist perfectedness with shaved-headed monks, but you’ll notice in this group that one with a full head of hair did manage to cross that plane.

Shanghai, 18 May 2019.