Amitabha Buddha towers over the former church sanctuary at Hua Zang Si temple. The giant statue was made in Taiwan and assembled here.
A Lutheran Church in the Mission District is home to the city’s newest Buddhist temple, the Hua Zang Si. Today is the grand opening and marks the birthday of Amitabha Buddha.
The San Francisco Chronicle, Penni Gladstone
Photo taken on 12/27/04, in San Francisco, CA.