"Big Orange Zen Courtyard" - The Cats of Jade Buddha Temple

When the morning bell drifts through the overhanging eaves of Jade Buddha Temple, a few orange figures always flicker in the pine shadows behind the Hall of the Medicine Buddha. In that small Zen courtyard with inlaid clear glass, the four characters "Da Ju Chan Yuan" (Orange Zen Courtyard) on the lintel glow softly in the morning light.
"Da Ju" (Big Orange) is a beloved nickname netizens use for orange cats. Thus, the cat shelter built by Jade Buddha Temple for its resident orange cats and other stray felines got this endearing yet Zen-inspired name — "Orange Zen Courtyard".
When the evening drum sounds, the cats will stroll into the small garden outside. They watch the setting sun dye the temple's golden roofs into a honey hue, as if they have long comprehended the Zen wisdom in the rotation of day and night — the so-called "peaceful years" are nothing but having a warm nest to dwell in, a gentle breeze to accompany, and a temple's compassion to protect every tender life.