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CHINA - Shanghai |
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Jade Buddah
Temple |
This is the most
famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai, located in western part of
the city. The Jade Buddha Temple houses the 6-foot tall seated
Jade Buddha, carved from a single piece of white jade whose color
is lustrously and spotlessly white. In 1882, a monk named Hui Gen
left two of the five jade Buddha statues brought from Burma in
Shanghai and built a temple there to house them. In 1918, the old
temple was burned down and a new one was built in present site
and named Jade Buddha Temple. The temple is famous for its jade
Buddha statues which are pure white and elegant. The construction
of pavilions and halls is built in the traditional style of the
Song dynasty. It has four halls: Hall of the Heavenly Kings,
Grand Hall, Reclining Buddha Hall and Jade Buddha Chamber.
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| Huge
Buddah statues |
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| Nice
decorated items |
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| Other
parts of the temple area |
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