Harbin Jile Temple
Located on the Dongzhi Street of Nangang District, Jile Temple is honored as one of four well-known temples in Northeast of China. The temple is characterized by its age, its architecture and its lay out and its Chinese Buddhist style.
The temple covers an area of 626,00 square kilometers, consisting of the Heavenly King’s Hall, the Grand Hall, the Three Bodhisattva Hall and the Buddhist Book Storage Hall. The architectures of the temple strictly follow the traditional Chinese architecture characters on temples. The Drum Tower and Bell Tower are in the entrance of the main gate of Jile Temple.
When sunrise and sunset, the monks will beat the drum and the bell of the two towers for remind other monks to do their morning and afternoon worships. The most imposing building of the temple is probably the Futu Pagoda on the eastern tip of the grounds, a 37m tall stone structure building dotted with caves engraved with Buddhist embossed sculptures. At the bottom of the pagoda is a large hall with Buddhist statues.
The temple has been looked upon as the model for visitors to understand and appreciate the art of Chinese temple building.
Every 8th, 18th and 28th of April, the Buddhist Festival will be held in the temple. Massive rites and celebrations are organized, while the temple area is surrounded with bazaars and various folk activities.
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