Yu Fo Temple

Located at 170 Anyuan Road, the Jade Buddha Temple was built in 1918. The temple is famous for its jade Buddha statues which are pure white and elegant. The construction of pavilions and halls is in the traditional style of the Song dynasty. It has four halls: Hall of the Heavenly Kings, Grand Hall, Reclining Buddha Hall and Jade Buddha Chamber.

Yu Fo Temple---namely Jade Buddha Temple, is the most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It houses a 1.9-metre-tall jade statue of Buddha carved out of a single piece jade whose color is lustrously and spotlessly white. The look of the the figure is dignified with a kind face. Besides, this rare treasure in the world, there is another jade Buddha statue in a reclined position.

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