Rio Li Huoye Cultural Tourism Shanghai × Jing'an 'Jing'an Temple'

Rio Li Huoye Cultural Tourism Shanghai × Jing'an 'Jing'an Temple' Jing'an Temple Jing'an Temple, also known as Jing'an Ancient Temple, is located in Jing'an District, Shanghai. The (old) Jing'an District is named after it. History: The history of Jing'an Temple is said to date back to the 10th year of Chiwu in the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period (247 AD), initially named Huduo Chongyuan (Xuan) Temple. In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu in the Song Dynasty (1008 AD), it was renamed Jing'an Temple. In the ninth year of Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty (1216 AD), the temple was relocated from the banks of the Wusong River to the edge of Lupu Feijingbang (now West Nanjing Road), earlier than the establishment of Shanghai city. It can be said to have a long history, witnessing the development of Shanghai. Features: After the expansion, Jing'an Temple currently covers a larger area. Besides the main entrance from West Nanjing Road, there are no other entrances. Once inside, you can have an unobstructed view of various architectural layouts. The total building area of Jing'an Temple is 22,000 square meters. The entire temple forms a layout with the main hall in the front and the pagoda at the back, consisting of three main buildings: the Mahavira Hall, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, and the Hall of Three Saints. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Shanghai. The temple houses famous paintings by Bada Shanren and the authentic cursive script long scroll of 'Pipa Xing' by Wen Zhengming. Jing'an District is also famous for Jing'an Temple. The architectural style of Jing'an Temple imitates the style before the Ming Dynasty, with the typical representative being the structure of dougong (interlocking wooden brackets). Tips: Jing'an Temple opens early every day and closes early as well. You need to make a reservation and can purchase incense flower tickets online to enter the temple for worship. The area where Jing'an Temple is located is the Jing'an Temple commercial circle, which includes famous commercial establishments like Jiuguang Department Store. You can explore and enjoy these places one by one.