Posted by The Travel Blogger on March 18th, 2008 in Top Sanghai Attractions
Jade Buddha Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai particularly in China. This recent temple portrayed from both the Chan as well as Pure Land traditions of Mayahana Buddhism. This temple was established since 1882 which has two jade Buddha sculptures which are known imported from Burma to Shanghai through the sea. These Buddhas are appointed as the sitting Buddha which has about 1.95 metres tall with 3 tonnes as well as a smaller lounges Buddha that represents the death of Buddha. Recently, the temple also enclosed larger reclining Jade Buddha which is contributed from Singapore.
The previous temple on the other hand was destroyed during the period of revolution which ousted the Qing Dynasty. However the Buddha statue was fortunate of being saved and because of that they made a new temple in the present site in 1928 which was then designated as the Jade Buddha Temple. The latter two jade Buddhist statues are not just typical cultural relics but as well as porcelain artworks which is worth to view and visit by the tourists. The glimmering feature of the white jade gave the Buddhas a fascinating beauty of holiness which makes them more glowing.
On the other hand, the 96 centimetres long Recumbent Budhha is nestling on the right side which has the hand opinionated the head as well as the left hand which placed on the left leg and this form is called the “lucky repose” while the demure face of Sakyamuni shows the peaceful mood when he left the world. Another thing that the temple can offer is the other Recumbent Buddha which caters of about four metres long. Additionally the temple is also ornamented with numerous ancient paintings as well as Buddhist scriptures which is displayed and hanged on the different halls of the temple, one of the ideal and significant places in Shanghai China that is worth to visit by the visitors.
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