Donglin temple
No.150 Donglin Street, Shanghai, China
Description:
Donglin Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Zhujing, Shanghai. It is dedicated to Kuan Yin, a goddess who helps people in all kinds of disasters.
The temple was built during the Yuan Dynasty in 1308, but it was repeatedly destroyed by wars, fires, negligence, etc. The reconstruction of the temple was carried out from 2004 to 2007.
The main attraction of the temple is a 5.4-meter statue of Sudhan – a child of wealth decorated with enamel. The statue is surrounded by eight copper fish with open mouths, where visitors throw coins.
The main building of the temple is the Guan Yin Hall, which looks like a large red rock. The entrance gate of the building reaches 20 meters in height and 10 meters in width. The bronze doors are decorated with 999 relief images of the Buddha. Inside the hall is a statue of the thousand-handed Guan Yin. Her height is 27 meters, and her arms reach a length of 5 meters.