Jing'an Temple - The most expensive temple in China.

Jing'an Temple is located on West Nanjing Road in Jing'an District, Shanghai. It is a historic Buddhist temple that was first built during the Three Kingdoms period. It was originally named Hudu Chongyuan Temple and was later renamed Jing'an Temple. Jing'an Temple has been rebuilt many times throughout the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Despite this, it has always been a popular place of worship and is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Shanghai. The temple's architecture is unique, combining elements of Han Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism. The temple houses many precious cultural relics. Jing'an Temple is not only a pilgrimage site for Buddhists, but also an important symbol of Shanghai's culture, witnessing the city's changes and development. Jing'an Temple enshrines a 15-ton pure silver statue of Sakyamuni Buddha and a 2-ton pure gold statue of Buddha. This temple, located in a prime location, is the most expensive temple. 📖Cultural value Jing'an Temple houses the famous paintings of the Eight Immortals and Wen Zhengming's authentic work "Pipa Xing". 🏮Cultural activities Every year on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month, the Bathing Buddha Festival, which is also the birthday of Sakyamuni, Jing'an Temple holds a grand temple fair, which is also a highlight of the temple's cultural life. It is said that on this day of the year, Jing'an Temple is crowded with people, and the streets are bustling with people. In Gao Songfen and Xu Jiazhen's "Random Memories of Mountain Life", it is recorded: I remember that a few days before the 8th day of the fourth lunar month of the second year, preparations for the temple fair were being made outside Jing'an Temple. Workers set up stalls on the road, selling everything from woodenware to silk, clothes, hats, shoes, lacquerware, suitcases, women's jewelry, stationery, toys, pastries, and candies. The market opens on the 6th and closes on the 9th. Early in the morning on the 8th, good men and women would carry yellow cloth bags and incense baskets, waiting for Jing'an Temple to open so that they could be the first to burn incense and worship Buddha to show their piety. This is called "burning the first incense". It is said that the merit is particularly great. It can be seen that Jing'an Temple had such a grand temple fair at that time. Looking forward to the 8th day of the fourth lunar month next year, let's go to Jing'an Temple to pray for blessings together! "May the Buddha's hands hang down" and "May the Buddha's hands touch the hearts of the people and make them equal". May everyone be able to pray for a peaceful state of mind in this pure land of Jing'an Temple, and spend their peaceful years in peace. 🕹Address: No. 1686, West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai. 🚅Transportation: Take Metro Line 2, 7, or 14 to Exit 1 or 2 and walk to the temple; you can also take a bus. 🕗Opening hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 💰Admission: CNY 50 per person. Jing'an Temple