Berlin Zen Temple, A Sanctuary of Zen, Echoing with Ancient Serenity

23 Shitadong Road, Zhao County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province
Shijiazhuang has Buddhist temples with strong incense
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Introduction

- The Berlin Zen Temple, built during the Jian'an period of Emperor Xian of Han, was once a place where Xuanzang visited and studied with Daoxue Master before his journey to India. - The main buildings include the mountain gate, Berlin pagoda, and Puguangming Hall, which houses a ten-ton gold-plated statue of Sakyamuni Buddha made of Han white jade. - The Berlin Zen Temple also holds a "Zen Summer Camp for Living," requiring participants to stay in the temple for seven days and participate in activities such as reciting sutras, meditation, listening to Buddhist lectures, tea chatting, and walking in nature.
Address
23 Shitadong Road, Zhao County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province
Opening hours
08:00-16:00 (all day)
last entry time: 16:00 (Monday-Sunday, January 1-December 31)
Transportation
Take bus No. 35, 50 or 106 from Shijiazhuang Railway Station to the Nanjiao Long-Distance Bus Station. Then take a direct long-distance bus to Zhaoxian Bailin Temple from Nanjiao Long-Distance Bus Station.

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