Jade Buddha Temple
玉佛禅寺
Famous temple housing a white jade seated Buddha from Burma and a reclining Buddha, one of the city's best-known Buddhist temples.
Jade Buddha Temple is on Anyuan Road in Putuo District. It was founded in the Guangxu era of the Qing dynasty, after Master Huigen brought two jade Buddha statues back from Burma. The Jade Buddha Hall enshrines a white jade seated Buddha about 1.9 meters tall, and the Reclining Buddha Hall houses a white jade reclining Buddha; both are treasures of Chinese Buddhist art. The temple is modest in scale, but its halls are solemn. Admission is about 20 yuan, and the Jade Buddha Hall may charge an additional fee. It is within walking distance of Changshou Road Station on Metro Lines 7 and 13 and Jiangning Road Station on Line 13.
Opening hours
08:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- M50 Creative Park
- Yuyuan Road
- Jing'an Temple
- Shanghai Natural History Museum
- Zhangyuan (Zhang Garden)
- Shanghai History Museum
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
- Shanghai Museum