Jile Temple
极乐寺
One of the largest Han Chinese Buddhist temples in Northeast China, with a seven-story stupa and the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas as its landmarks.
Jile Temple sits at the end of Dongdazhi Street in Nangang District. Founded in 1924 under the direction of Master Tanxu, it is one of the four major Buddhist temples in Northeast China. The central axis runs from the mountain gate through the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Great Buddha Hall, the Hall of the Three Sages and the Sutra Repository. The eastern courtyard has a seven-story stupa (an octagonal, seven-level brick pagoda), along with the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, the Earth Store Hall and others. The temple grounds are peaceful, and incense is busiest around the Spring Festival and the Buddha’s birthday on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month. Admission is about CNY 10 or free, depending on the day (check on site). It sits right beside the Harbin Confucian Temple and Harbin Amusement Park, and is a short walk from Yanchang Station on Metro Line 1.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Harbin Confucian Temple
- Church of the Intercession
- Gogol Street
- St. Alexeevsky Church
- Churin Department Store
- Northeast China Revolutionary Martyrs' Memorial Hall
- Dragon Tower
- Laodaowai Chinese Baroque Historic Block