china-Jade Buddha Temple

The Jade Buddha Temple, originally built in 1882 at Jiangwan, was named after the two white jade Buddha statues brought back to China from Burma by Monk Huigen. In 1928, it was rebuilt in the present site - No. 170, Anyuan Road.
The architecture of the temple is of the Song Dynasty style with three main halls - the Heavenly King Hall, the Grand Hall/Three-sage Hall and the Jade Buddha Chamber. The giant lustrous, gentle- and solemn-looking Jade Buddha in sitting posture is enshrined in the Jade Buddha Hall. Enshrined in the Reclining Buddha Hall is another statue of the Jade Buddha in reclining posture, looking calm, carefree and true to life. There are also other scriptures and valuable cultural relics kept in the temple.

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