Buddha-Bathing Festival (Zhangjiajie)
DATE:08-06-2011
What’s On: Also called the Buddha-Birth Festival, the
event is for celebrating the birthday of Sakyamuni. It falls on the
eighth day of the fourth lunar month. Buddhist monks wash statues of
Buddha in scented water and offer incense sticks and flowers to Buddha.
Buddhist followers donate money to the temple and set free captive
animals as a token for pursuing happiness.
Time: The eighth day of the fourth lunar month (about May)
Venue: Zhangjiajie
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