Meet Xian’er — a 60 centimeter robot monk. An ancient Chinese Buddhist temple is taking his help to disseminate wisdom.
Xain’er was first developed as a cartoon by Master Xianfan in 2013.

The temple published Xian’er comics, sold Xian’er merchandise, and finally with the help of artificial intelligence experts and a technology company, turned him into a robot.

The monks here hope Xian’er can help spread the Buddhism’s teachings.

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