The Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from Myanmar by sea. These were a sitting Buddha, and a smaller reclining Buddha representing the Buddha's death. The temple now also contains a much larger reclining Buddha made of marble, donated from Singapore, and visitors may mistake this larger sculpture for the original, smaller piece.
The legend behind the transport of the Buddha statues from Myanmar led to the popular usage of Burmese-style Buddha statues in Chinese temples.
Daily: 8:30 am - 5 pm
General admission: CNY 20
Additional fee of CNY 10 is charged when visiting the Jade Buddha statues.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_Buddha_Temple
Information at Travel China Guide http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shanghai/jade_temple.htm
Phone 021-62663668
Address 170号 Anyuan Rd, Putuo, Shanghai, China, 200060
Coordinates 31°14'35.932" N 121°26'25.875" E
