New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- A temple in China has become the site for a unique intermingling of age-old beliefs and modern technology. A viral video shows the devotees at the Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou seeking blessings in an unusual manner. People are seen using their phones in an attempt to gain blessings from the deity.

The clip shows devotees approaching a huge incense burner at the shrine. They touch it with their phones as it shows a QR code. The pilgrims also circle the incense burner and sometimes, even place their phones in the line of the smoke to get its blessings.

The use of QR codes has become a common phenomenon in China, as they are widely used for making payments. At this temple too, people make donations through the QR code, a...