Religious site · SHANGHAI
Jade Buddha Temple
玉佛寺 · Yùfó Sì
About
Active urban Buddhist temple in central Shanghai. Famous for two life-size jade Buddhas brought from Burma in 1882.
Jade Buddha Temple was founded in 1882 to house two life-size jade Buddhas — a sitting Buddha (1.95m) and a reclining Buddha — brought from Burma by the monk Hui Gen. The current temple buildings date from 1918–1928. Active monastery in the heart of central Shanghai; the temple's vegetarian restaurant is popular.
How to get there
Metro Line 7 or 13 to Jiangning Road.
When to visit
Weekday morning.
Other attractions in Shanghai
Itineraries featuring this site
- Shanghai weekend — 3 days in the city
3d · Three full days in Shanghai covering the Bund, French Concession, Yu Garden, Tianzifang and Pudong — the city's distinct neighbourhoods at a pace that leaves time for coffee and wandering.
- Beijing + Shanghai — 5-day first-timer classic
5d · Two of China's three great cities in five days: imperial Beijing followed by the modern skyline of Shanghai, linked by a quick domestic flight or overnight train.
- Solo female — 10 days in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu
10d · Ten days across three cities chosen for safety, English-language accessibility and a good solo-travel atmosphere — with practical notes on accommodation, transport and navigating China as a solo woman.
- First-timer China — 14 days with Yunnan loop
14d · Two weeks covering the Beijing–Xi'an–Shanghai circuit plus a Yunnan extension through Kunming, Dali and Lijiang — the combination that most first-time visitors leave wishing they had done.
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