Tradition draws 100,000 to temple for blessed food

Nearly 100,000 people flock to worship a giant statue of Kwan-yin - a goddess widely venerated in China - at Baofeng Temple atop Xiqiao Mountain in Fushan city, Guangdong province on Feb 25, 2014. The temple organizes large-scale banquets to offer free food to visiting disciples on the 26th day of the Chinese lunar year with those who get the food believed to be blessed to get rich. The tradition originates from a legend that Kwan-yin, disguised as an ordinary woman, once gave food and money to starving local people.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2014-02/26/content_17306794.htm

A woman carrying a baby on her back worships Kwan-yin at Baofeng Temple in Fushan city, Guangdong province on Feb 25, 2014.http://ow.ly/vVuwv

People light incense to worship Kwan-yin at Baofeng Temple on top of Xiqiao Mountain in Fushan city on Feb 25, 2014http://ow.ly/vVuwv

Believers sit around tables to eat vegetarian food at Baofeng Temple in Fushan city, Guangdong province on Feb 25, 2014, a traditional special day when free food is offered to visiting disciples.http://ow.ly/vVuwv

A man and a woman kneel to kowtow before a giant statue of Kwan-yin at Baofeng Temple in Fushan city, Guangdong province on Feb 25, 2014.http://ow.ly/vVuwv

Incense is lit to worship  Kwan-yin at Baofeng Temple on top of Xiqiao Mountain in Fushan city, Guangdong province on Feb 25, 2014http://ow.ly/vVuwv

 Kwan-yin - a goddess widely worshipped in China – is commemorated at Baofeng Temple atop Xiqiao Mountain in Fushan city, Guangdong province on Feb 25, 2014.http://ow.ly/vVuwv