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			<h1><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Baiyun Guan </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">白云观</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
						White Cloud Temple<br>
					Temple of Four Emperors 四御殿<br>
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							<td><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Temple of Four Emperors </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">四御殿</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (Sì Yù Diàn) has five statues.  The statues are made of clay and decorated with gold embedded in glue.  The center statue is of the Jade Emperor 玉皇上帝 (Yùhuáng Shàngdì).  The Jade Emperor is the greatest power in the heavens and is assisted by the Four Emperors:</font>
								<p><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Gouchen Shanggong Tianhuang Emperor, <br>
										&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">勾陈上宫天皇大帝</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (Gōuchén Shànggōng Tiānhuáng Dàdì)<br>
										South-pole Immortal Emperor<br>
										&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">南极长生大帝</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (Nánjí Chángshēng Dàdì)<br>
										Celestial Zhongtian Ziwei North-pole Emperor <br>
										&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">万星教主中天紫微北极大帝</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (Wànxīng Jiàozhǔ Zhōng tiān Zǐwēi Běijí Dàdì) <br>
										Houtu Huang Diqi<br>
										&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">承天效法后土皇地祗</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (Chéngtiān Xiàofǎ Hòutǔ Huáng Dìqí.</font></p>
								<p><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Deity of the Higher Dimension takes care of spirit matters and the heavens, the South-Pole Emperor is in charge of longevity and the continuation or reproduction of all things. He is often depicted as an old man with a high, broad forehead. The North-Pole Emperor takes care of the North and South poles, all the stars, and the seasons of the year. The Hou Tu Deity is female. She  balances yin and yang and is in charge of the beauty of all living things, including the rivers and mountains.</font></p>
								<p><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can see two of the Emperors behind the altar. The altar itself is decorated with figures of the gods above an intertwined dragon decoration. The canopy (detail above) uses dragons, birds, and flowers to create its design.</font></p>
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