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Jade Buddha Temple

170 An Yuan Road, Shanghai, China
021-62663668
As featured in 3 days in Shanghai
Ranked #38 of 478 attractions in Shanghai
4.0 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings, Monuments/ Statues
Fee: Yes
Owner description: This Chinese Buddhist Temple hosts two jade Buddha statues imported from Burma, along with many other cultural relics. It is a peaceful refuge from...... more » Owner description: This Chinese Buddhist Temple hosts two jade Buddha statues imported from Burma, along with many other cultural relics. It is a peaceful refuge from the modern bustle of Shanghai, where monks may be seen and heard conducting Buddhist ceremonies. « less
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Kuala Lumpur
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

The temple is open from 8am - 5pm only so be sure to go there before it closes. If taking a taxi, make sure you give yourself enough time before it closes. There is a small fee to pay to enter the temple and cameras are allowed in the temple. To enter the area upstairs where the Jade Buddha is... More

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Shanghai, China
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

It's a nice island of tranquil in this busy city, tucked away in Anyauan Lu. More

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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Jade Buddha Temple was quite beautiful and peaceful. I took a guided tour and it was very interesting to learn a bit more about Buddhism and the significance of the various statues and red ribbons tied around the temple. More

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Ahmedabad, India
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Liked - The beautiful Jade Buddha as also the wooden structure & the surroundings The Other Buddha temple Jing'an Temple can be given a miss as both these are more or less similar...Indians might not fancy seeing both as they have enough beautiful temples in the country.. More

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Tianjin, China
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

This is a place to know more about Buddhism. The temple is beautiful and the statues are also very nice. You could take photos here. More

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Shanghai, China
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Very cool grounds and architecture. The Jade is white...very cool. No pictures allowed of the key jade Budda...but it is cool to see. More

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nashville
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

We only had to short of a tour here it was the end of Chinese New Year so the decorations still up beautiful the Buddha's were wonderful please come here if you can wonderful More

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Seattle, Washington
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

The temple has several temples with budhha statues, though the most precious one seems to be a large wood panelled room with one of the two jade ones...a very luxuriant and peaceful place. No photos. The best part was that the saffron robed monks were having a large ceremony in another huge elaborately decorated temple during our visit...fascinating to glimpse... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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81 reviews 81 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Another place of peace in a busy old backstreet of Shanghai...this street still has the character of old Shanghai so itself is worth time to walk...inside the temple courtyard, one is immediately greeted by incense and the chanting of monks. There is ample opportunity to ask questions and begin to get some basic understanding of the precepts of Buddhism. The... More

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Chesterfield, Michigan
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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This is a working temple and has a lot to see. The monks practice here. You can buy real jade and other items More

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