Jade Buddha Temple |
The Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai, China. It is an active Chan (Zen) Buddhist monastery but the real emphasis is squarely on tourism. What the busloads come for are the temple's two gorgeous white jade Buddhas.
Jade Buddha Temple was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from Burma by sea, a seated Buddha (1.95 metres tall, 3 tonnes), and a smaller reclining Buddha representing his peaceful death. The temple now also contains a much larger reclining Jade Buddha, donated from Singapore, and visitors sometimes mistake this larger sculpture for the original, smaller piece.
 Jade Buddha Temple
Although the history of the Jade Buddha Temple is not very long, the old-time and classical architectural style makes the temple unique and inimitable in this modern city. Devajara Hall, Mahavira Hall and the Jade Buddha Tower make up the main structure of the temple and at sides are the Kwan-yin Dian Hall, the Amitabha Dian Hall, the Zen Tang Hall, the Dining-Room and the Recumbent Buddha Hall. The Sitting Buddha is in the Jade Buddha Tower and the Recumbent Buddhas are in the Recumbent Buddha Hall. More than 7,000 Dazang sutras are kept in the Jade Buddha Tower; these are all the inestimable culture relics.
 Jade Buddha Temple
The Jade Buddha Temple is a good place to go whether you are a Buddhist or not, the peaceful and transcendent atmosphere adds a kind of richness to our busy modern society.atmosphere adds a kind of richness to our busy modern society.
Edited by Athena Lee |
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