Jing'an Temple


Jing'an Temple is a Buddhist temple on the West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Jing'an District, where it is located, is named after the temple.

History

The temple was first built in 247 AD in the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. Originally located beside the Suzhou Creek, it was relocated to its current site in 1216 during the Song Dynasty. The current temple was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty but, during the Cultural Revolution, the temple was razed and turned into a plastic factory. In 1983, it was returned to its original purpose and rebuilt with the Jing'An Pagoda completed in 2010.

Features

Three Southern-style halls, each with its own courtyard, dating from the most recent reconstruction :
The temple sits on top of the Jing'an Temple Station, a major hub of the Shanghai Metro network where Line 2 and Line 7 intersect.
You can take Bus No.113, 40, 830, 824, 20, 15, 37, 21 to arrive Jing'an Temple.
There are also Shuttle Express Service provided from airports to Jing'an Temple. run from City Terminal

Opening Time

The temple opens at 7:30AM and closes at 17:00PM.