The image is in stark contrast to the Chinese Temple He Hua, which radiates serenity. Most just look around in the high spaces full of images of the Buddha. It's amazing how, in the context of the kitschy wedding cake, the fake gold can still radiate a holy vibe. On the offering table, a large assortment of colourful treats for Buddha is on display. All kinds of fruit, pasta and rice, and even a can of Coke.
Some visitors stand a moment in silence and light a stick of incense.
Chueh Neng looks up, cross, when someone laughs out loud. Neng is a Buddhist nun, and lives in the temple. She wears a brown habit and her head is shaved. Employees at the temple deferentially call her 'master'. When she was 22 years old, she decided to dedicate her life to Buddhism.