Shangban Temple in Cangyuan County, Lincang
Chinese Name: 沧源佤族自治县班老乡上班老村永东佛寺(上班老佛寺)
English Name: Shangban Temple in Cangyuan County, Lincang
Keywords: Shangban Temple in Cangyuan County, Cangyuan Attraction, Cangyuan Travel
Address: Shangban Temple is located near Shangban old village committee, Banlao town , Cangyuan Awa Autonomous County.
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Brief Introduction of the Shangban Temple
Shangban Temple named after Shangban Village in Dai language is located near Shangban Village of Banlao town , Cangyuan Awa Autonomous County. It was built in Guangxu period during Qing Dynasty（1875 AD.）with bamboo and wood structure. Banlao town returned to the motherland in 1960, meanwhile, in order to maintain the stability of the frontier and to promote national unity, the local government drew money18 thousand yuan from working funds of new district, at the same time the local people raised money 22 thousand yuan, all the money was used to build new Buddha hall, idiorrhythmism, and kitchen. Administration for religious affairs of Yunnan province donated a 50-cm jade Buddha to the Shangban temple.
History of the Shangban Temple
During the Great Cultural Revolution, the temple was used for other purposes. After the Great Cultural Revolution, this temple was given back to the believers, so they could have normal religious activities again. Administration for religious affairs of Yunnan province allocated funds 33 thousand yuan so as to change the building into wood and brick structure with carved doors and windows on April, 1986. On 1987, it was listed as a key buddhist temple by the provincial government. The government of the county invited craftsman from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County to mold a 3.2-meter-high Sakyamuni Buddha(clay figurine) on 1988. With the approval of the related departments, the temple was put into reestablishment, completed on October, 2010. The total investment was about 2 million yuan. The whole building group consists of Buddha hall, idiorrhythmism, and white tower, covering an area of 2000 square meters. The Buddha hall built in crossing bracket type and three double-hipped roof rested on the top with an area of 312.8㎡. All the believers are the Va nationality.
Attraction Transportation: To take the local bus to Banlao town
Attraction Travel Tips: Don’t take photos before the Buddha, your flashlight may hurt the surface of the Buddha. To show your piety to the Buddha, please don’t be dressed too casual.
The Location Map of Shangban Temple in Cangyuan County, Lincang
