• After being in Tibet and visit some Buddhist temple the visit to Jade Buddha temple showed a different concept and a different living of the Buddhism.
  • 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.
  • In 1882, a monk named Huigen left two of five jade Buddha statues brought from Burma in Shanghai and built a temple there to keep them.
  • The Jade Buddha Temple (simplified Chinese: 玉佛禅寺 pinyin : Yùfó Chán Sì : literally Jade Buddha Chan Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai.
  • Today, the Jade Buddha Temple remains an essential stop for Shanghai visitors who desire to bum incense and pray.
  • 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.
  • Like many other temples in China, the Jade Buddha Temple is influenced by the traditions of Pure Land and Chan Buddhism of Mahayana Buddhism.
  • The Jade Buddha Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in the country known for its two jade Buddha statues.
  • However, the statues were saved and a new temple was built on the present site in 1928. Attraction Intro: Jade Buddha Temple.