Scenic spot introduction:
Changchun Prajna Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Changchun City and has been the center of Changchun Buddhism from ancient times to the present. Prajna Temple is beautifully built, with towering halls and shady trees. Whether it is painted pillars, carved beams or colorful murals, it is amazing; the majestic Buddha statues add to the solemnity; and pilgrims naturally come in an endless stream, famous Spread everywhere.Attractions distribution:
Prajna Temple is located in the northeast corner of People's Square in the center of Changchun. It is a temple with beautiful environment. Starting from the mountain gate, there are Bell and Drum Towers, Tianwang Hall, Maitreya Hall, Mahavira Hall, Three Western Sacred Halls, Guanyin Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall, as well as Zen Hall, Zhaitang Hall, etc. The most eye-catching features of the temple are the two-meter-high statue of Sakyamuni and the open-air statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, which are breathtaking. Every Buddhist festival, the temple bells ring together, melodiously thousands of miles away.Scenic spot features:
Visit, worship, visit ancient sites, religion, historic sitestravelling guideline:
1. Temple fairs are held on the eighth, eighteenth and twenty-eighth days of the fourth lunar month every year. Tens of thousands of people come here for sightseeing, and it is very lively.
2. There are fortune-telling, incense sales and lot-drawing every day at the entrance of the temple. This is not done by the temple. Visitors are advised to be careful to avoid being deceived.
3. It is more expensive to buy incense outside the temple. It is recommended that people who offer incense buy it at the Buddhist scripture circulation center inside the temple.
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
(Local specialties) ginseng, deer antlers, sable skins, Laomaosheng candy, wood carvings, Hu Ji Zhen different pickles, Ding Feng Zhen cakes, Dehui straw weaving.
(Special delicacies) Guilin Road snacks, eight Manchu bowls, Changchun Sauce Pork, frozen dumplings, hoof filaments, bacon pancakes, etc.
Scenic spot location:
China>Jilin Province>Changchun City>Nanguan District
How to get there:
Bus route: You can take No. 3, No. 12, No. 13, No. 17, No. 22, No. 112, No. 124, No. 213, No. 256, No. 267, No. 274 and No. 312 directly to Prajna Temple.
Scenic area map:
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Prajna Temple ticket price:
free
Scenic area opening hours:
08:00-16:00
Note: Every year from the first day of October to the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, it is closed for retreat and is not open to the public.
