journey of faith is the Mengle Great Buddha Temple

Time: May
Average cost: 150 yuan
With whom: With friends
Updated: 2020.05.20

"I closed my eyes in the mist of the temple of the scriptures, and suddenly heard the mantra in your hymns; I shake all the prayer tubes, not for transcendence, but to touch your fingertips"....... Buddhism, as the largest religious belief in our country, believes that many friends have a heart of respect and reverence for it. Your piety does not have to be abroad, because in the area of Buddhist cultural tourism, Thailand is more prevalent, but this time you don't need to go to Thailand, and you can also put your piety in Xishuangbanna in China. This time, the editor will take you into the Mengle Great Buddha Temple in Xishuangbanna for a ...... of a spiritual journey

Address: Top of Mengle Avenue

, Jinghong City

Tickets: 108 yuan/person for adults, 80 yuan/person

for the elderly and children

Highlights

1. Architectural style

Mengle Great Buddha Temple was a royal temple in the ancient Dai Dynasty, and was one of the landmark buildings of the Twelve Banna, a symbol of Southern Buddhism. It has the largest bronze and gilded statue of Shakyamuni in Asia, located on a mountain that overlooks the entire city of Jinghong.

2. "Bathing Buddha" water splashing activity

The event is held in the Buddha Bathing Splashing Square, which is the designated place for the Buddha Bathing Buddha Blessing Puja, the largest festival in Xishuangbanna every year, to accumulate immeasurable merit and obtain supreme blessings. The holy water of bathing Buddha is auspicious water, which can wash away filth and illness, bringing peace, health, good luck and auspiciousness. (Temporarily closed during the epidemic)

3. Nanlian Mountain Peak Park

Participate in the "One Wash, Two Models, Three Packages and Four Comparisons". wash your hands and face in a golden basin, no worries, and double your happiness; Touch the auspicious beast Pixiu, auspicious and wealthy; the empty glass observation deck has a panoramic view of Hongcheng; Shoubi Nanlian Mountain Immortal Pine interactive photo.

4. Jingpiao Hall

That is, the "Daxiong Treasure Hall" referred to by Chinese Buddhism, which condenses the essence of Xishuangbanna Buddhist architecture. At this point, I am destined to understand, meditate, feel the strong Buddhist culture, and experience the traces of the Buddha's achievements.

5. Peacock Cultural Park

Flying auspiciousness, double increase in blessings and wisdom, bonding with Buddha, and living a beautiful life. Feel the spectacular scene of the Buddha sending auspiciousness - the beautiful peacock flies to you with the blessings of the Buddha, waiting for you to bring home peace, health and happiness. (Closed due to the epidemic)