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China, Shanghai, Jing'ān Temple, the temple of Peace & Tranquility is a Buddhist temple in the on the West Nanjing Road in the Jing'an District. Together with the Yonghe Temple in Beijing & the Guangxiao Temple in Guangzhou, it is one of the most important Buddhist religious buildings in China.
The temple was originally built in 247 AD, at the time of the Wu Dynasty, on the Suzhou River, known as the Chongyuan Temple at that time. Due to recurring floods during the Song Dynasty ,960-1279 AD, it had to be relocated to its present location on Nanjing Road in 1216. During the Cultural Revolution, the temple was used as a plastic factory. In 1972 the temple burned down completely, from 1983 rebuilt gradually & returned to its original purpose, the last extensive renovation work took place in 2004.
The temple includes three large halls, the Mahavira Hall, the Hall of Heavenly Kings & the Hall of Three Gods. In the Mahavira Hall completed in 1991, there is an impressive, 3.8mtr high & about 11 ton jade Buddha statue, the largest of its kind in China, in a second hall, a more than eight-meter-high Silver Buddha can be seen.
In the spacious courtyard of the temple, visitors burn incense sticks in two fire pits provided for this purpose. Others try to throw coins into the shrine, which is centrally located in the middle of the courtyard, which should bring luck & success.
The district of Jing'an is one of the most densely populated districts of Shanghai. In the immediate vicinity of the temple are numerous skyscrapers & lively shopping streets.
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Phot.Shanghai.Temple.Jingān.01.041515.3115.jpg
China, Shanghai, Jing'ān Temple, the temple of Peace & Tranquility is a Buddhist temple in the on the West Nanjing Road in the Jing'an District. Together with the Yonghe Temple in Beijing & the Guangxiao Temple in Guangzhou, it is one of the most important Buddhist religious buildings in China.
The temple was originally built in 247 AD, at the time of the Wu Dynasty, on the Suzhou River, known as the Chongyuan Temple at that time. Due to recurring floods during the Song Dynasty ,960-1279 AD, it had to be relocated to its present location on Nanjing Road in 1216. During the Cultural Revolution, the temple was used as a plastic factory. In 1972 the temple burned down completely, from 1983 rebuilt gradually & returned to its original purpose, the last extensive renovation work took place in 2004.
The temple includes three large halls, the Mahavira Hall, the Hall of Heavenly Kings & the Hall of Three Gods. In the Mahavira Hall completed in 1991, there is an impressive, 3.8mtr high & about 11 ton jade Buddha statue, the largest of its kind in China, in a second hall, a more than eight-meter-high Silver Buddha can be seen.
In the spacious courtyard of the temple, visitors burn incense sticks in two fire pits provided for this purpose. Others try to throw coins into the shrine, which is centrally located in the middle of the courtyard, which should bring luck & success.
The district of Jing'an is one of the most densely populated districts of Shanghai. In the immediate vicinity of the temple are numerous skyscrapers & lively shopping streets.
👉 One World one Dream,
🙏...Danke, Xièxie 谢谢, Thanks, Gracias, Merci, Grazie, Obrigado, Arigatô, Dhanyavad, Chokrane to you & over
14 million visits in my photostream with countless motivating comments