Jade Buddha Temple

The Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai, founded in 1882. It is known for two jade Buddha statues imported from Myanmar: a 1.95-meter, 3-ton sitting Buddha and a smaller reclining Buddha. The temple also contains a larger marble reclining Buddha donated from Singapore.

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• The sitting jade Buddha (1.95 meters tall, 3 tons) in the Jade Buddha Chamber
• The original smaller reclining jade Buddha representing the Buddha's death
• The larger marble reclining Buddha donated from Singapore
• The Chamber of Four Heavenly Kings with statues of Mi Le, Weituo, and the Four Heavenly Kings
• The Grand Hall with three golden Buddhas, 20 Devas, 18 Arhats, and a large Guanyin statue

Tickets & tours

Manieren om Jade Buddha Temple te bezoeken

Bereikbaarheid

Goed om te weten

• Take Shanghai Metro Line 13 to Jiangning Road Station, or bus Route 16.
• The public restaurant on level two serves noodle dishes; the most popular is 'double mushroom noodles'.

Een stukje geschiedenis

The temple was founded by monk Huigen, who brought two jade Buddha statues from Burma to Shanghai. A new temple was built on land donated by Sheng Xuanhuai, a senior Qing official, and construction lasted from 1918 to 1928. During the Cultural Revolution in 1966, monks affixed posters of Mao Zedong on the exterior to prevent destruction.