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Jing'an Temple
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Jing'an Temple is a Tangmi Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Its original name was Bubbling Well Temple. The temple features three Southern-style halls with courtyards, a main hall called Daxiongbao Hall, and a pagoda completed in 2010.
Don't miss
- A 15-ton silver statue of Buddha Rudra installed in 2009
- A 6.2-meter camphor wood statue of Guanyin in the Guanyin Hall
- A 3.8-meter jade Buddha, the largest sitting jade Buddha statue in the country
- A Ming Dynasty copper bell (Hongwu Bell) weighing 3.5 tons
- Stone Buddhas from the Southern and Northern Dynasties period (420-589 AD)
- Mandalas enshrined at a tantric altar on the upper floor
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Jing'an Temple
You can visit Jing'an Temple on your own. A guide is worth it for the history and detail that is easy to walk past, and a tour can combine it with nearby sights.
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Know before you go
- The temple sits atop Jing'an Temple Station, a major metro hub where Lines 2, 7, and 14 intersect.
- Buses 113, 40, 830, 824, 20, 15, 37, and 21 stop at Jing'an Temple.
- A taxi from the airport can take 20 minutes on a good day, but allow an extra 30 minutes for the taxi queue, especially after 19:00.
A bit of history
The original temple was first built in 247 AD during the Three Kingdoms period. It was originally beside Suzhou Creek and relocated to its current site in 1216 during the Song dynasty. The temple was rebuilt in the Qing dynasty but razed during the Cultural Revolution and turned into a plastic factory. In 1983, the site was returned to its original purpose and rebuilt. In 1953, Master Chisong reestablished the temple under the Tangmi Buddhist tradition.
Common questions
What is the temple's original name?
It was historically called Bubbling Well Temple.
When was the temple first built?
The original temple was first built in 247 AD.
What Buddhist tradition does the temple practice?
The temple officially practices Tangmi Buddhism.
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