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Jing'an Temple

Jing'an Temple is a Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Road, in Jing'an District, Shanghai, China.

History
The first temple was built in 247 AD, at the time of the Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period. Originally located beside Suzhou Creek, it was relocated to its current site in 1216 during the Song Dynasty. The current temple was rebuilt once in the Qing Dynasty. It's most recent renovation was in late 2003.
 
Features include
Three Southern-style main halls, each with its own courtyard, dating from the most recent reconstruction (1880):

Hall of Heavenly Kings
Hall of the Three Saints
Hall of Virtuous Works
The Precious Hall of the Great Hero, or main hall, currently under construction. When completed, it will be four to five stories tall
To the east of the main hall is the Guanyin Hall. In the center of the hall is a statue of the goddess made out of camphor wood. Standing on a lotus-shaped base, it is 6.2 meters tall and weighs 5 tons
Opposite to the hall is the Jade Buddha Hall, where a 3.8-meter jade Buddha sits in the center. It is the largest sitting jade Buddha statue in the country
Abbot's Chambers
Ming Dynasty copper bell (Hongwu Bell), weighing 3.5 tons
Stone Buddhas from the Southern and Northern Dynasties period (420-589 AD)

Transportation
Jing'an Temple can be reached by taking Shanghai Metro Line 2 to Jing'an Temple station.
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