Outrage over female tourist climbing on Buddha statue, asking everyone to "kneel down"

On September 14, a female tourist suddenly climbed onto the Buddha statue in the Sakyamuni wooden tower area located in the grounds of the Buddha Palace Temple (Shuozhou, Shanxi, China).

Female tourist climbs Buddha statue, angering many people (Photo: News).

According to the clip, after climbing up, this woman sat on the Buddha statue and shouted loudly: "I am a living Bodhisattva, kneel down".

The female tourist's actions angered other people visiting the temple and were strongly criticized by netizens.

A representative of Phat Cung Pagoda confirmed that there was an incident of a female tourist climbing on a Buddha statue at the pagoda. Although the pagoda staff tried to stop her actions, they were unsuccessful.

The temple's management called the police. Immediately, the police arrived at the scene and arrested the female tourist who had damaged the sanctity of the place of worship.

Many people believe that this female tourist's actions need to be severely punished to warn others and preserve the purity of Buddhist temples.

The wooden tower at the Buddha Palace Temple has existed for hundreds of years (Photo: China).

Fo Gong Temple is located in Shanxi, China. The impressive and prominent structure of the temple is the Sakyamuni Pagoda.

The wooden tower was built in the 11th century during the Liao Dynasty. In 1195, it was renovated and expanded during the Jin Dynasty.

The structure has survived hundreds of years and many major earthquakes. The wooden tower is built on a 4m high stone base. The total height of the entire structure is more than 67m.

This is the oldest wooden pagoda still standing in China. The entire structure demonstrates the wisdom and talent of craftsmen hundreds of years ago.

The wooden tower of the Fo Gong Temple is considered an architectural "gem" by experts inside and outside China because of its long history and unique, impressive design.

From the outside, the building has only 5 floors, but standing inside, you will see that the entire tower has 9 floors. Each floor has a Buddha statue. Inside the tower, there are very sophisticated carvings on the ceiling. Windows are arranged on 8 sides of the tower, from here, visitors can see the whole surrounding view.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/phan-no-nu-du-khach-treo-len-tuong-phat-yeu-cau-moi-nguoi-quy-xuong-20240918163858317.htm