Eternity
Atop mount Emei, one of four sacred buddhist mountains in China, a couple or two friends seal their partnership for eternity by locking a padlock on the summit and then throwing the keys in to the abys.
the locks then remain forevermore, and even though their names have rusted off, they will be permanently joined in eternity.
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Lila Alias
You do know that this is probably one of my most favourite photos of all time? It stood out in my mind so vividly out of all those fantastic photos. Its probably because of its meaning… you should write it in your description. Beautiful work!
Glenn Storey
Really beautiful concept…. love it.
Great composition.
Elizabeth Duncan
This is a really touching image joaquin.
Serenity Stewart
I love this picture! Great comp!
Matthew Reed
WOW…. what more can I say, but to say it again…WOW
KEITH R. WILL...
that’s very interesting a quest to eternity
gypsycaster
I don’t think I’ve ever been so moved by a photo before.
Absolutely lovely. The story is amazing, but your composition give it real life and depth.
Fantastic piece.
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
thankyou very much!
Melanie McQuoid
Also a similar thing is done in Japan at Enoshima (a very small islans near Kamakura) where lovers go and ring a bell overlooking the sea, then they add their locks to seal their love for one another.
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Fab shot!
Yia Alias
I love the symbolism, beautiful photo Joaquin.
PPPhotoArt
how beautiful is this, i wondered why there were so many locks on Wudang and i thank you for explaining the reason, just an amazing capture!!!!!
Filter
wow I love your photos they are great!
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
thanks filter!
dogbreath
great image… the photo jumped out at me and I liked it alot… and then I read the story behind it… outstanding!
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
thankyou very much!
Mohammad Khaksar
a great and wonderful idea,here!
Anthony Begovic
I watched a story about this on a TV travel program a few weeks ago!
Great perspective.
bonbon3272
I stopped by to check out your work, and this caught my eye. It’s startling. After reading the summary, very moving. Nice work!
inge
hmm I think its an amazing story with a great shot!! :) inge
Matt Richardson
nice shot~!
lifevibrations
Wonderful symbolism in this capture – your talent seems very present when viewing your other works – an old souls perspective in a young body – lol! Namaste
savosave
great perspective on this shot
Sean Farragher
great capture
Leslie Wood
Fantastic image and story!!
ed wong
powerful image joaquin~
SD Smart
Very emotive and powerful image.
Jane Keats
Great angle, and wonderful story to match!
Erin E.
i love it!
Hena Tayeb
great shot
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
thankyou Hena! I love your name! is beautiful!
Hena Tayeb
Thank you Joaquin
Heloisa Castro
very interesting composition
Keith Reesor
Great shot and description!
Brendan Schoon
WOW, super shot!!! This is perfect!!! Brendan
Joaquin Loyzaga
thanks brendan!
Harvey Schiller
Great picture. Love the line up of locks. Nice story too.
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
thankyou so much!
Andrew James M...
niceeee.. love the composition why are there so many padlocks?
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
thanks! its a buddhist tradition where you close a padlock atop the mountain to seal a relationship or marriage and once locked, symbolically throw the keys of the edge of the cliff so the lock can never be broken.
isnt it a great tradition!
thanks for the comment mate!
mimi yoon
i love that story… and i love your capture…
Joaquin Loyzaga
thankyou mimi!
jerry alcantara
we have also here in florence at the ponte vecchio bridge,,,theres a lot of them . great shot
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
Really! thats so cool! thanks for the comment!
Loreto Bautist...
A symbol of devotion well captured & told…great !!!
Peter Hammer
It’s a good shot Joaquin and you used the right DOF. I got much the same sort of images at the top of Mt Hua in China (another of the sacred mounatins). There were also heaps of red ribbons up there.
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
really? we were in Xian for a while! i should have gone there! maybe next time! thanks for your helpful comments! its nice to get some good feedback!
Peter Hammer
I’ll put my image of locks up as you might like to compare them :-)
Andee Pollard
We do this in Korea too.. at Namsan Tower in Seoul :)
Paul Grinzi
This is a stunning image – and a great story.
Tenee Attoh
You have a fabulous eye, well done
Jaybe
I love the image, I love the story and I would so love to do this….
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
wowawewa! thankyou! yes its such a beautiful thing to do.
Tori Buck
Great compo and write up. Nice work.
Fiona Christensen
beautiful…
Joaquin Loyzaga replied
Thanks Fiona! glad you stopped by!
Dinni H 17 days ago
Superb!!!
Betsy Seeton 15 days ago
How beautiful! I’ve never heard that story… great photo!