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Can't you take pictures of Buddha statues?

Although Buddhism has been introduced into China for nearly 2,000 years, today, after 2000 years, the correct Buddhist knowledge is rarely passed down, but the wrong knowledge has been handed down and widely known. The saying that "taking pictures of Buddha statues is disrespectful to Buddha" is an example! Some temples (such as the Lama Temple) do have signs at the entrance to the main hall, which say "Do not take pictures". This suggestion is considered from the perspective of protecting cultural relics. We know that the older the temple, the older and more precious the Buddha statue may be. Buddha statues are generally enshrined in the halls of temples. From the shooting point of view, the light in the hall is generally dark. If you want to shoot Buddha statues, you must use a flash. Flash caused damage to some ancient Buddha statues. The wavelength of ordinary visible light is between 400 nm and 700 nm, and the ultraviolet light below 400 nm has great energy, which is easy to be absorbed by objects and makes them deteriorate. Infrared energy above 700 nm is small and not easily absorbed by objects, so it is very safe. Wood, plants, silk and other substances are all polymer structures, containing cellulose or protein, which are easily deteriorated and damaged by light, electricity and bacteria; Other substances, such as stone, copper, iron and ceramics, are not easily affected by light. We use different models of flashlights, with long and short wavelengths. But they should all be visible light below 700 nanometers, which is more or less harmful to cultural relics with polymer structure. Therefore, wooden buildings, calligraphy and painting, silk products, murals and other cultural relics are usually prohibited from taking pictures with flash. Some ancient Buddha statues are painted on the body and are easily affected and damaged, so some temples prohibit tourists from taking pictures for the sake of cultural relics protection. 199 1 National Cultural Heritage Administration issued the notice on strengthening the management of film and television photography of cultural relics. Mainly from the perspective of protecting cultural relics, six clear regulations have been made. 1999 In the first half of the year, National Cultural Heritage Administration issued a new notice on the management of film and television and photo shooting of cultural relics. In fact, for cultural relics, National Cultural Heritage Administration only carries out macro management from policies and regulations. The specific management work is that provincial and municipal cultural relics units manage cultural relics according to different situations without violating the unified laws and regulations of the state. Such cultural protection measures are taken for granted by many people. "It is disrespectful to shoot Buddha statues". Another reason why Buddha statues can't be photographed may lie in "copyright". Some extremely precious Buddha statues are copyrighted by the holders, so shooting such Buddha statues requires the consent of the holders. Otherwise, it will be rude! Apart from the above two points, I can't think of any reason why I can't shoot Buddha statues. Many people can't help feeling happy when they see the solemn Buddha statue. Now that cameras and mobile phones are so popular, it is natural to take pictures at will. I think few people take pictures of Buddha statues disrespectfully. In China, even people who don't believe in Buddhism, when they see the Buddha statue, can't help but restrain their rambling heart and keep a certain respect in it. On the other hand, seeing the solemn Buddha statues, photographing them and sharing them with everyone on the Internet is itself a way to spread Buddhism and let more people get close to Buddhism. Isn't that a good thing? How can you say "disrespect"? Buddha is a person who has long been out of all troubles and transcends all emotions. Buddha won't be unhappy because we took pictures of him. The Buddha will appreciate the modern ways of spreading Buddhism (photography, photography, internet, blogs, audio-visual materials ...), because these ways can make more sentient beings contact and understand Buddhism, and even make fate irrelevant. What a wonderful thing it is!