Meet Xian’er, the Robotic Buddhist Monk that Teaches Ancient Wisdom

By : Ruptly in English

Published On: 2016-04-27

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Meet Xian’er, the chubby new-age Buddhist robot developed by monks at Beijing's Longquan Buddhist Temple. Standing 2 feet tall and dressed in a yellow robe, the bald-headed bot has become a national online sensation. The monks of the Longquan Temple came up with the idea for the tiny robotic monk to answer questions from visitors of their temple, and Xian'er became reality in October last year after receiving donations for research from several Beijing tech companies.

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