Jing'an Temple
静安寺
Thousand-year-old temple in the heart of bustling Nanjing West Road, where golden roofs contrast with the surrounding skyscrapers.
Jing'an Temple was first built during the Three Kingdoms period and now sits at the center of the Jing'an Temple commercial district on Nanjing West Road. Its golden roofs stand in striking contrast to the modern high-rises around it, making it one of Shanghai's most recognizable views. Inside are the Mahavira Hall, Guanyin Hall, Jade Buddha Hall and others, most of them rebuilt in recent years in an antique style. Admission is about 50 yuan. Crowds of pilgrims come on the 1st and 15th of the lunar month and during Spring Festival. Metro Lines 2, 7 and 14 at Jing'an Temple Station provide direct access, and it can be visited together with Nanjing West Road, Jing'an Park and Yuyuan Road.
Opening hours
07:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Yuyuan Road
- Wukang Road / Hengfu Historic Area
- Jade Buddha Temple
- Zhangyuan (Zhang Garden)
- Soong Ching-ling's Former Residence
- Shanghai Natural History Museum
- M50 Creative Park
- Shanghai History Museum