The Historical Evolution of prajna temple

This temple was built in 1922. 1923, Master Xu Shi (Master Zhanshan), a Buddhist Tiantai Sect, came to Changchun to give a lecture on the Prajna Heart Sutra, and then built a temple. The original site of the temple was named prajna temple, Xisi Road, Shangbu Nanguan District. 193 1 moved to the current site of Changchun street and rebuilt in Changchun city.

Prajna temple was designed and supervised by the Construction Bureau of the Puppet Manchuria Capital, and the Sixian Company operated by Chinese people was responsible for the construction. 1932 Construction started. Because it is a traditional Buddhist building in China, the design follows the layout of traditional Buddhist temples in China and refers to the customary practices of temple buildings in the north. Individual triviality may stem from the obstacles to the interpretation of China's traditional architectural culture. But it was probably the only large building designed and built by China people at that time. 1934 was named "Protecting prajna temple".

Prajna temple was built in the northeast of Datong Square, north of Changchun Street and east of Qingming Street. The whole courtyard is a rectangle of 78.9 x174m, with a total area of about13700m2. After many repairs, the building area reached 2,700 square meters, making it the largest Buddhist building complex in Changchun.

During the Japanese Puppet Period 194 1, due to the implementation of the construction plan of Changchun Puppet City, the original temple was demolished and a new temple was rebuilt at the current site. After reconstruction, it was officially renamed prajna temple to protect the country.