The Jile Temple(Chinesisch: 极乐寺,Pinyin:Jílèsì),Temple of Ultimate Bliss, is located on the East Straight Avenue of Nangang District, Harbin, Helongjiang Province.
The Jile Temple is honored as one of four well-known temples in Northeast China.
The Jile Temple covers an area of 57, 000 square meters.A famous monk in North China Yanxu set up the Jile Temple in 1920s. The temple stands against the north facing the East Straight Avenue.The structure and design of Jile Temple strictly follows the traditional Chinese architecture characters on temples. Drum Tower and the Bell Tower entering the main gate of Jile Temple. At every sunrise and sunset, the monks will beat the drum and the bell of two towers for asking the other monks to do their morning and the afternoon worships.
When spring comes to the corner, on every lunar April.8th, 18th and 28th, there holds the huge and magnificent ceremonies to celebrate the day when Buddha was born.
There must be a big crowd that many Buddhists pay a visit and make worship. If you are interested in attending the temple fair and enjoy the scenery in spring, why not come to Harbin to entertain yourself? It's surely a good choice. |