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Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai
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the septennial anniversary of Buddhist monk Zhenshan's parinirvana(pass away).
Jade Buddha Temple
The Jade Buddha Temple is not only famed in Shanghai but also in China even in the world. It is one of the Temples that have received the most guests and heads of state from home or abroad in Shanghai and the country. Though it is situated in the busy city proper, the temple can seek quiet from noise, and is extolled as a pure land in the bustling city. It was first built in 1882, and got the name for two are sacrificed in the temple. The small one was brought to China from Burma by Monk Huigen in l882, while the big one was brought from Singapore by Zhenshan, the tenth master of the temple in 1990.
The main structures of the temple are the Devajara Hall, the Mahavira Hall and the Jade Buddha Tower. And at sides are the Kwan-yin Hall, the Amitabha Hall, the Tang Hall, the Dining- Room and the Recumbent Buddha Hall.
Every year there are thousands upon thousands of believers and pilgrims come and pilgrimage here. Now, the Jade Buddha Temple is a good place for the sightseers to go whether they are Buddhists or not.
