7/29/2009

Study Abroad China - Summer 2009

During the month of July, Ven Jian Dan visited China with the study abroad program with the University of Houston. During this study trip, he had the chance to visit several well-known temples in Shanghai and Beijing. He also had the privilege to meet with several authorities and discussed Buddhism’s development and local differences between the east and the west. Ven Jian Dan also spent time meeting with local lay Buddhists, offering lectures and facilitating discussions.

Shanghai JadeBuddha Temple (上海玉佛寺). Picture taken in front of the grand hall.

Shanghai Jing’an Temple (上海靜安寺). Picture taken in front of the grand hall.


Shanghai Longhua Temple (上海龍華古寺) Picture taken in front of the grand hall.

Shanghai Pupu Bridge with study aborad student.

Picture taken in front of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Picture taken in front of Beijing Hall of Supreme