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Pass By: Jing'an Temple, No.1686 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai China
Sited on the West Nanjing Road in Shanghai, Jingan Temple ("Temple of Peace and Tranquility") is an ancient Buddhist temple with a history of more than 700 years. Not to be confused by the Temple of the Jade Buddha, they are differetn. This is an old temple said to have been built in AD 247.
This temple is mainly composed of three Southern-style main halls, each with its own courtyard, dating from the most recent reconstruction (1880), including, Hall of Heavenly Kings, Hall of the Three Saints and Hall of Virtuous Works. To the east of the main hall is the Guanyin Hall. In the center of the hall, there is a statue of the goddess made out of camphor wood, 6.2 meters tall. Weighing 5 metric tons, it is standing on a lotus-shaped base. Across Guanyin Hall is the Jade Buddha Hall, in which stands a 3.8-meter jade Buddha in the center. It is said that the largest sitting jade Buddha statue in the country.