Jade Buddha Temple
Completed in 1882 (the 8th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty), named for two white-jade Sakyamuni statues brought back from Burma in the late Qing: the Jade Buddha Chamber enshrines a seated Buddha about 1.95 m tall carved from a single block of white jade, and the Reclining Buddha Hall holds a white-jade reclining Buddha—lustrous jade with exquisite carving
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-16:30
- Ticket
- CNY 20
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Completed in 1882 (the 8th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty), the temple takes its name from two white-jade statues of Sakyamuni brought back from Burma in the late Qing: the Jade Buddha Chamber enshrines a seated Buddha about 1.95 meters tall carved from a single block of white jade, and the Reclining Buddha Hall holds a white-jade reclining Buddha—lustrous jade with exquisite carving. Located on Anyuan Road in Putuo District, the temple is a leading example of an 'urban Zen monastery', where eminent modern masters such as Taixu and Yuanying once preached. In 2014 a new Mahavira Hall was built to the west of the original site while the old hall was jacked up and preserved in its entirety—a benchmark project for relocating protected heritage buildings in China—and the New Year's Eve 'first incense' crowds are a famous Shanghai spectacle.
Getting there: Metro Line 13, Jiangning Road Station
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