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Photo: The reclining Buddha of Jade Buddha
Temple
The Jade Buddha
Temple in Shanghai was built in honor of two jade
Buddha from Myanmar by Buddhist monk Hui Gen in
1882. Since it is one of the few active Buddhist
temples in Shanghai, this magnificent temple is
packed with devotees everyday. Located on Anyuan
Road, the attractions here are the sitting jade
Buddha which is close to two meters tall and it
is remarkably carved from a single piece of
jade, and the sleeping Buddha (reclining Buddha)
which reclines on a mahogany couch. Visitors from
all over the world come here just to look at the
two jade statues of Sakyamuni in this well-preserved
monastery of Zen Buddhism.
Opening times:
8.30am to 5.00pm
Admission: 10 yuan
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