□□p>Ins□de t□e temple grounds, □□e t□ave□er □as □r□eted b□□a m□□teriou□ figure□□ressed in flow□ng ro□es. The□m□n in□roduced □imse□f as H□o Fo□Ji G□ng□ t□e r□□ered sage of the temple. His eyes held a wi□dom that seemed to□transcend t□me, and □he travele□ felt a s□nse of p□ace wa□h over□him in h□□ presence.