Harbin - Temple of Paradise Jile Si
The Temple of Paradise (Jile Si), at Dongda Zhijie No. 5 in the city center, covers an area of 2.6ha/6.5acres; it dates from 1924 and ranks as the largest Buddhist temple in Heilongjiang province.
It consists of four large halls - the Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings (Tianwang Dian), with statues of Maitreya and the Four Heavenly Kings, the Sumptuous Hall of the Great Hero (Daixong Baodian), the Hall of the Three Holy Ones (Sansheng Dian), containing statues of Amitabha, Guanyin and Dasizhi, and the Pavilion of the Holy Scriptures (Cangling Lou).
As well as the halls, the seven-stepped Pagoda of Qiji Futu Ta deserves special attention.
It consists of four large halls - the Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings (Tianwang Dian), with statues of Maitreya and the Four Heavenly Kings, the Sumptuous Hall of the Great Hero (Daixong Baodian), the Hall of the Three Holy Ones (Sansheng Dian), containing statues of Amitabha, Guanyin and Dasizhi, and the Pavilion of the Holy Scriptures (Cangling Lou).
As well as the halls, the seven-stepped Pagoda of Qiji Futu Ta deserves special attention.
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The niches on the exterior walls contain over 30 small statues of the Buddhist saint, Arhat. Inside, a wooden staircase leads to the upper floors.
From the ground floor there is access to a neighboring temple containing seven statues of Shakyamuni, Guanyin, Bhaisajya (the ''Medicine Buddha''), and four Bodhisattvas.
From the ground floor there is access to a neighboring temple containing seven statues of Shakyamuni, Guanyin, Bhaisajya (the ''Medicine Buddha''), and four Bodhisattvas.
