CHENGDU, China, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu, Sichuan province gave out 100,000 cups of freshly cooked Laba porridge to visitors from Jan 5 to 7 to celebrate the ...

Every Saturday evening, the monks of Wenshu Monastery in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu offer visitors of all faiths a seat at their table. The sumptuous — and free — spread comprises dozens ...

Laba Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the 12th month of the Chinese calendar, falls on Jan 7 this year. Serving free Laba porridge has been a tradition at the ...

Wenshu Monastery (6) Western China’s largest Buddhist monastery, Wenshu Yuan, is a major tourist attraction in Chengdu. Recent renovations to the alleys around the temple have turned what was ...

Thousands of people flocked to Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu, Sichuan province, for free laba porridge on Tuesday to celebrate Laba Festival. "Laba" literally means the eighth day of the 12th month ...

During the Northern Song dynasty, Lu Zhishen kills Zhen Guanxi and flees to Wenshu Monastery in Wutai Mountain and become a monk. However, he couldn't control his desire to kill and was sent by ...

CHENGDU, China, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu, Sichuan province gave out 100,000 cups of freshly cooked Laba porridge to visitors from Jan 5 to 7 to celebrate the Laba ...

Serving free laba porridge has been a tradition at Wenshu Monastery for over 300 years. The monastery said that by holding the temple fair, ...

CHENGDU, China, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu, Sichuan province gave out 100,000 cups of freshly cooked Laba porridge to visitors from Jan 5 to 7 to celebrate the Laba ...