• Master Taixu died in the Jade Buddha Temple on March 12, 1947. In 1956, a ceremony was held at the temple by the Shanghai Buddhist Association to...
  • The best part is the Jade Buddha statue that the temple is named after, a life sized statue with pearl white skin laying on its side with a smile, striking a pose.
  • From 1918 to 1928, the temple was rebuilt on Binglang Road (current Anyuan Road) and was named Jade Buddha Temple.
  • The Japanese monk Egaku’s pilgrimage to Wenshu’s mountain is where the story of Putuo starts (Wenshu Bodhisattva statue, Jade Buddha Temple).
  • Therefore, Jade Buddha Temple becomes the temple with the largest total number of Buddha statues and the biggest single Buddha statues.
  • The most famous thing of Jade Buddha Temple is not the architectural idea which was conveyed in Song Dynasty, the valuable essence lies in the Buddha figures.
  • Today, the Jade Buddha Temple remains an essential stop for Shanghai visitors who desire to bum incense and pray.
  • The Jade Buddha Temple was built in 1882 to house to the Jade Buddha statues that had been brought to Shanghai from Burma.
  • Specifically in the Chinese Buddhist temples, it is common to construct a Bell and Drum Pavilion in front of the Grand Hall. ... Jade Buddha Temple Vegetarian.
  • Built between 1911 and 1918, situated in the city of Shanghai, Jade Buddha Temple is one of the famous Buddhist temples in the city.