• Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai is an active temple, with 70 resident monks living and working there at the last count.
  • 玉佛禅寺 The Jade Buddha Temple (玉佛禅寺; yü fo ch’an ssu literally Jade Buddha Chan Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai, China.
  • External links. Jade Buddha Temple Official Website (http://www.yufotemple.com/intro/intro.htm) (Chinese).
  • 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.
  • Built between 1911 and 1918, situated in the city of Shanghai, Jade Buddha Temple is one of the famous Buddhist temples in the city.
  • The Jade Buddha Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in the country known for its two jade Buddha statues.
  • Today, the Jade Buddha Temple remains an essential stop for Shanghai visitors who desire to bum incense and pray.
  • The famous Jade Buddha in the temple is believed to have been brought by Buddhist monks from Burma and installed it during the 1800s.
  • The temple houses two jade Buddha statues – one, a 1.95 m tall, sitting Buddha and the other a smaller reclining Buddha depicting Buddha’s death.
  • The oldest Jade Buddha Temple is built in 1900 on the side Wusong Bay station, and it's held by Ben Zhao Master who is the disciple of Hui Gen Master.