Jade Buddha Temple
China, Shanghai, northwest of the city
Description:
The Jade Buddha Temple got its name from two sculptures of Shakyamuni Buddha brought from Burma. The temple was founded in 1882, when the first statue was brought to China. The temple of the Jade Buddha can be seen from afar - the walls are painted in bright yellow, the roof with cornices is crowned with statues.
The main hall of the Temple is the Jade Buddha House, in the center of which stands a two-meter statue made of white jade and decorated with precious stones. The statue depicts the Buddha at the moment of reflection. The smaller statue symbolizes the Buddha in the moment of nirvana.
Of undoubted interest are also the Hall of the Heavenly Lords, the Hall of the Great Sage, the halls of contemplation of the inner being and the halls of reading the sutra.