Jing'an Temple

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Affiliation Buddhism Completed 247 AD Phone +86 21 6256 6366		Country China Opened 247 AD

Address 1686 Nanjing W Rd, JingAnSi, Jingan Qu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200040 Similar People's Square, Nanjing Road, Xintiandi, Zhongshan Park, Huaihai Road

Jing'an Temple (Chinese: 静安寺; pinyin: Jìng'ān Sì; : Zin'ue Zy; literally: "Temple of Peace and Tranquility") is a Buddhist temple on the West Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China. Jing'an District, where it is located, is named after the temple.

Jing an temple in shanghai china

History

The temple was first built in 247 AD in the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. Originally located beside the Suzhou Creek, it was relocated to its current site in 1216 during the Song Dynasty. The current temple was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty but, during the Cultural Revolution, the temple was converted into a plastic factory. In 1983, it was returned to its original purpose and renovated with the Jing'An Pagoda completed in 2010.

Features

Three Southern-style halls, each with its own courtyard, dating from the most recent reconstruction (1880):

Hall of Heavenly Kings

Hall of the Three Saints

Hall of Virtuous Works

The Mahavira Hall ("Precious Hall of the Great Hero"), the main hall

To the east of the main hall is the Guanyin Hall. In the center of the hall is a statue of the goddess made out of camphor wood. Standing on a lotus-shaped base, it is 6.2 meters tall and weighs 5 metric tons

Opposite the hall is the Jade Buddha Hall, where a 3.8-meter jade Buddha sits in the center. It is the largest sitting jade Buddha statue in the country

Abbot's Chambers

Ming Dynasty copper bell (Hongwu Bell), weighing 3.5 tons

Stone Buddhas from the Southern and Northern Dynasties period (420-589 AD)

Paintings by master painters, Chu Zhishan, Zhang Daqian and Wen Zhenming

Transportation

The temple sits on top of the Jing'an Temple Station, a major hub of the Shanghai Metro network where Line 2 and Line 7 intersect.

You can take Bus No.113, 40, 830, 824, 20, 15, 37, 21 to arrive Jing'an Temple.

There are also Shuttle Express Service provided from airports to Jing'an Temple.

Opening Time

The temple opens at 7:30AM and closes at 17:00PM.

References

Jing'an Temple Wikipedia

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