Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai

The Jade Buddha Temple is renowned for its two jade Buddha statues. One is the Sitting Buddha and the other is the Reclining Buddha. In 1882, a monk called Huigen brought five Buddha statues from Burma to Mt. Putuo. When he passed by Shanghai, he left two Buddha statues (the Sitting Buddha and the Reclining Buddha). Thus, a temple was built to keep these two jade Buddha statues.

Unfortunately, the temple was ruined in the 1911 Revolution. Luckily, the two jade Buddha statues were safe. Later, a new temple was built on the present site in 1928. It was called the Jade Buddha Temple.