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Chóngqìng Sights

Luóhàn Sì Arhat Temple

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Good for: Chinese speaking/reading

  • Address
    • Cnr Xinhua Lu & Datong Lu Bajiaoyuan 新华路和打铜路
  • Price
    • admission Y5
  • Hours
    • 08:00-17:30

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Lonely Planet review for Luóhàn Sì Arhat Temple

Just a 10-minute walk from Liberation Monument, the 1000-year-old Buddhist Luóhàn Sì Arhat temple stands in stark contrast to the concrete jungle outside its gates. Luóhàn is the Chinese expression of the Sanskrit arhat, which is a Buddhist term for those enlightened disciples who have overcome the bondages of greed, hate and ignorance.

The temple's most striking feature is a long corridor of Song dynasty rock carvings. Among these carvings are a large bronze Buddha and an Indian-style jataka mural of Prince Siddhartha cutting his hair to renounce the world. There are also over 500 terracotta arhats, which could not withstand fires, bombs and pollution, and so have been reincarnated a couple times, most recently in 1986.

Once home to 70 monks, there are only around a couple of dozen ascetics in residence these days.

 

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    Interesting - Intimidating for non-Chinese speaking people.

    declan00 recommends this,

    There are numerous alcoves/alters to pay your respect at. They are intermingled with incense selling and souvenir shops, within the temple area.
    Be aware you will be mobbed by beggars at the entrance and exit.
    The admission fee is now 10Yuan (as at 2010/10).
    There is no photography permitted of the carved figures.

    Good for: Chinese speaking/reading

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