The jade statue was so big that a wall was torn down to hold it. It has a height of 3.87 meter, a width of 2.6 meter and a weight of 11,000 kilograms, regarded as the biggest jade Buddha in mainland of China at present. The latest reconstruction of Mahavira Hall was completed in 1991, with a Sakyamuni Statue enshrined and worshiped inside, which was made of pure jade and transferred from Burma. Chisong mage for example, was employed by Jing’an Temple. And the abbots can not be inherited by the monks of the temple any more. The naming approach of the temple has become Esoteric Buddhism from Zen Buddhism. Moreover, authentic paintings of Zhu Da (朱耷) and Wen Zhengming (文征明), famous painters of Ming Dynasty also can be found in the temple. The memorial hall of Chisong mage and historic relics like the stone monument dedicated by Guangzong of Song Dynasty and the grand bell of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) are also located in the temple. The Mountain Gate (山门), the Mahavira Hall (大雄宝殿), the Hall of Heavenly Kings (天王殿), and the Hall of Three Gods (三圣殿) are the four major architectures in the temple. Reconstructed and repaired many times in the history, the existing architecture of the temple was mainly built during the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908) in Qing Dynasty (1636-1911). To protect from the flood of the nearby river, Jing'an Temple was moved to present site in 1216, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Originally named as Chongyuan Temple, the temple renamed as Jing’an in 1008 in Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). According to the story, Jing'an Temple was first built by Wu State (222-280) at north of Wusong River (also called Suzhou River) in 247 during the Three Kingdom period (220-265). The old-famed Jing'an District just named after the temple. Jing'an Temple is a famous Esoteric Buddhist temple in the city of Shanghai, peacefully located amidst busy streets just as its name implies (Jing'an means peace and quiet in Chinese). By subway No.2 and get off at the station of Jing'an Temple. Temple fair date: starts from April 8 th of Chinese lunar month and last for three days Ticket: CNY30, free on incense days (the 1 st and 15 th days of every lunar month) What: Confucius said What? A Fun Introduction to Chinese Philosophyįor Father’s Day events please click here.Location: No.1686 Nanjing West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai. What: In the Footsteps of the Emperors: A Walk and Discussion at the Temple of Heaven What: OASIS Blood Drive - Donors Assemble! What: One Third Rave Revival Annual Music Festival What: Zhang Jing Jazz Trio Presents: A Lucid Dream in a Sensory World What: The Antidote presents DJ Spacereturn & Golg Haven’t made plans yet this weekend? Well, here we’ve picked out a few things happening this weekend in the capital to give you some inspiration! For even more goings on and for weekly events check out our events page for this weekend here, for Father’s Day events and more family-friendly orientated events click here.
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