On January 18, 2024, or the 8th day of the twelfth lunar month is Laba Festival and the enlightenment day of Sakyamuni. On the same day, Shaolin Temple, Shaolin’ s affiliated temples and overseas Shaolin cultural centers widely donated Laba porridge, enjoying Shaolin five-element Laba porridge together with Shaolin culture enthusiasts from around the world to spread equality, compassion, integration, harmony and ecological and environmental protection of Buddhist ideas and carry forward traditional national culture via donating porridge activities.

The scene of Xuchang Baitu Temple Donating Laba Porridge

The scene of Xuchang Longhua Temple donating Laba Porridge

Tiangong Temple in Dongyang, Zhejiang province hosts Laba porridge activities

Zishou Temple in Lingshi county, Shanxi province donates Laba porridge

Zishou Temple in Lingshi county, Shanxi province donates Laba porridge

The scene of Lanruo Temple in Fugou county, Zhoukou donating Laba porridge

The scene of Tiefo Temple in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province donating Laba porridge

The scene of Puzhao Temple in Qingfeng county, Puyang donating Laba porridge

The scene of Lingshan Temple in Xinzheng donating Laba porridge

The scene of Dingguo Temple in Anyang donating Laba porridge

Feilai Temple in Qingyuan, Guangdong province donates Laba porridge to send love

The scene of Shifo Temple in Jiaozuo donating Laba porridge

Yueshan Temple in Jiaozuo donates Laba porridge

Shaolin Cultural Center of Hungary hosts a series of Laba Festival activities

The scene of Xingfu Temple in Taihuangshan Mount in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province donating Laba porridge