Jing'an Temple
The Jing'an Temple (Chinese:静安寺, translates to "temple of peace and tranquility") is a Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Road in the district of Jing'an in Shanghai , People's Republic of China . Together with the Yonghe Temple in Beijing and the Guangxiao Temple in Guangzhou, it is one of the most important Buddhist sacred buildings in China.
architecture
The temple includes three large halls, the Mahavira Hall, the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the Hall of three Gods. In the Mahavira Hall, which was completed in 1991, there is an impressive, 3.8 m high and about 11 tons heavy jade Buddha statue, the largest of its kind in China. In a second hall there is a silver Buddha over eight meters high.
In the spacious inner courtyard of the temple, visitors burn incense sticks in two fireplaces provided for this purpose. Others try to throw coins into the shrine placed centrally in the middle of the courtyard, which should bring luck to the successful shooter.
History of origin
The temple was originally built in AD 247, at the time of the Wu Dynasty , on the Suzhou River and was still called the Chongyuan Temple at that time. It had to be relocated to its present location on Nanjing Road in 1216 due to the recurring floods during the Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD). During the Cultural Revolution , the temple was used as a plastics factory. In 1972 it burned down completely and was gradually rebuilt from 1983 onwards. The last extensive renovation work took place in 2004.
location
The Jing'an Temple is located at the stop of the same name on lines 2 and 7 of the Shanghai Metro at 1686, Nanjing Road West. The Jing'an district is one of the most densely built-up districts in Shanghai. There are numerous high-rise buildings and lively shopping streets in the immediate vicinity of the temple.
opening hours
The temple is open between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Web links
literature
- Andrew Forbes: National Geographic Traveler - Shanghai . Gruner + Jahr / RBA 2008, ISBN 3866900627 .
- Oliver Fülling: Guide to Shanghai . DuMont-Reiseverlag 2009, ISBN 3770172507 .
- Robert Zsolnay: Shanghai . M. Müller 2009, ISBN 3899534263 .
Coordinates: 31 ° 13 ′ 30 ″ N , 121 ° 26 ′ 27 ″ E