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Buddhist temple in Harbin, China

Jile Temple
极乐寺
Jile Temple
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectChan Buddhism
Location
LocationHarbin, Heilongjiang, China
Jile Temple is located in Heilongjiang
Jile Temple
Shown within Heilongjiang
Coordinates45°46′35″N 126°39′52″E / 45.7763650°N 126.6645240°E / 45.7763650; 126.6645240
Architecture
StyleChinese architecture
Established1921

Jile Temple (simplified Chinese: 极乐寺; traditional Chinese: 極樂寺; pinyin: Jílè Sì; lit. 'Temple of Bliss') of Harbin, China, is the largest Buddhist building complex in Heilongjiang and was constructed between 1921 and 1924.[1] The grounds cover 53,500 square metres and the buildings cover 5,186 square metres. It is located at No. 5 East Dazhi Street, Nangang Dist. in Harbin.[2][3] The temple was badly damaged in August 1966, during the Cultural Revolution, and later rebuilt.[4]

References

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  1. "Fo Guang Shan JiLe Temple: Keelung's Cultural Crossroads". keelung-for-a-walk.com. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380445566_Jile_Buddhist_Temple_in_Harbin_Its_History_and_Contemporary_Religious_Practices DOI:10.25205/1818-7919-2024-23-4-128-138
  3. "Jile Temple, Monastery of Bliss, Harbin, Heilongjiang". www.travelchinaguide.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  4. Li, Zhensheng (2003). Red-color news soldier : a Chinese photographer's odyssey through the cultural evolution. Internet Archive. London; New York : Phaidon. pp. 71–73. ISBN 978-0-7148-4308-7.