In Gokurakuji, Harbin, 500 arhats are golden and smell of sandalwood. Have you ever been there?

In Gokurakuji, Harbin, the 500 arhats are golden and smell of sandalwood, which is worth visiting.

The Blissful Residence, located in nangang district, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, was founded in the 12th year of the Republic of China (1923). Gokurakuji in Harbin is one of the four major Buddhist monasteries in the three northeastern provinces, with the same name as prajna temple in Changchun, Ji 'an Temple in Shenyang and Lengyan Temple in Yingkou. It covers an area of 53,500 square meters and has a building area of 3,000 square meters. It is divided into four parts: main courtyard, east courtyard, west courtyard and tower courtyard.

Founded in 192 1, it is a 10 Dojo founded by Master Xu Xian, the 44th ancestor of Tiantai Sect, a modern monk, and it is one of the big jungles in Northeast China. 198 1 was listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit in Heilongjiang province. 1April, 1983, it was identified as the national key Buddhist temple in the Han area by the State Council. 20 10- 12 was rated as the first national advanced collective to create harmonious temples and churches by the State Administration for Religious Affairs.

Architectural layout of blissful residence

Gokurakuji is a temple founded by Master Xu Xu, the 43rd disciple of Tiantai Sect. The main buildings such as Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall and Sanmiao are distributed on the central axis. The mountain gate is a memorial archway. Entering the mountain gate, there is a bell tower in the east and a drum tower in the west. The first hall in the temple-the Heavenly King Hall, the main hall-is the Daxiong Hall behind the Heavenly King Hall, the three halls behind the Daxiong Hall, and the Tibetan Scripture Building behind the three halls.

The whole building in Gokurakuji is elegant and dignified, resplendent and magnificent, and retains the style and characteristics of the temple buildings in China. The temple is located in the north and faces the street in the south. The inscription on Gokurakuji's plaque comes from Zhang Jian, a famous industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty. When he entered the gate, he first saw the second floor of the bell tower.

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