Jing'an Temple
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Jing'an Temple
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 Location in West Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China
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| Geographic coordinates | 31°13′30″N 121°26′27″E / 31.2250000°N 121.4408333°ECoordinates: 31°13′30″N 121°26′27″E / 31.2250000°N 121.4408333°E |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Country | China |
| Completed | 247 AD |
Jing'an Temple (Chinese: 静安寺; pinyin: Jìng'ān Sì; Shanghainese: Zin'ue Zy; literally: "Temple of Peace and Tranquility") is a Buddhist temple on the West Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China. Jing'an District, where it is located, is named after the temple.
The temple was first built in 247 AD in the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. Originally located beside the Suzhou Creek, it was relocated to its current site in 1216 during the Song Dynasty. The current temple was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty but, during the Cultural Revolution, the temple was converted into a plastic factory. In 1983, it was returned to its original purpose and renovated with the Jing'An Pagoda completed in 2010.
Three Southern-style halls, each with its own courtyard, dating from the most recent reconstruction (1880):
The temple sits on top of the Jing'an Temple Station, a major hub of the Shanghai Metro network where Line 2 and Line 7 intersect.
You can take Bus No.113, 40, 830, 824, 20, 15, 37, 21 to arrive Jing'an Temple.
There are also Shuttle Express Service provided from airports to Jing'an Temple.
The temple opens at 7:30AM and closes at 17:00PM.
The night scene of Jing'an Temple
Inside the temple
Doors of the temple
The Well Room
Walkways
The grounds
The carvings on the stairs
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