Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai

Francis visited this Temple in Shanghai, on October 23, 2012.
  • P1000466 The Temple is famous for its two Buddha statues, carved from a single enormus piece of white jade.
  • P1000443 The Temple, built originally in 1888 (but rebuilt in 1918-1928), is of course now surrounded by skyscrapers.
  • P1000465 Here is the entrance (fee 20 RMB). A lot of beggars.
  • P1000435 This is the first court where people burn incense.
  • P1000464 There is a map of the Temple.
  • P1000427 The entrance to the Grand Hall.
  • P1000440 The back of the Grand Hall.
  • P1000448 Another side view of the entrance.
  • P1000441 There is even a pond with a lot of big fish.
  • P1000442 This is an exit from the back of the Temple.
  • P1000433 Inside the Grand Hall.
  • P1000439 In every building there are Buddha statues.
  • P1000428 Some times behind glass.
  • P1000429 More Buddhas.
  • P1000430 More Buddhas.
  • P1000432 More Buddhas.
  • P1000434 More Buddhas.
  • P1000450 More Buddhas.
  • P1000453 More Buddhas.
  • P1000446 Strangely one cannot take pictures of the famous jade Buddhas. I had taken this picture before noticing the sign: "NO PHOTOGRAPHY". This Buddha is 2 meters tall.
  • P1000449 But one could take pictures of this marble Buddha.
  • P1000437 This is an exhibit of a carving from a single piece of wood.
  • P1000438 In all buildings, except the Grand Hall,there were stalls where you could by souvenirs of all kinds.
  • P1000451 There are even Buddhas where people pray inside the rooms where you can buy things.
  • P1000452 There are even Buddhas where people pray inside the rooms where you can buy things.
  • P1000454 At 4 PM a group of monks came to have a service in the Grand Hall. We were allowed to take pictures of them inside the Grand Hall.
  • P1000455 The monk directing the service.
  • P1000456 There was a lot of singing and praying.
  • P1000457 The service.
  • P1000458 The service.
  • P1000459 The service.
  • P1000461 The service.
  • P1000462 The service.
  • P1000463 Finally the monks leave the Grand Hall.