Religious site · SHANGHAI
Jing'an Temple
静安寺 · Jìng'ān Sì
About
Active Buddhist temple in Shanghai's central financial district, with golden-tiled roofs incongruously beside steel-and-glass towers.
Jing'an Temple has Tang-era foundations but the existing structure was rebuilt in 1880, badly damaged in the Cultural Revolution, then comprehensively rebuilt in the 2000s with Burmese teak, Cambodian sandstone and a 6m silver Buddha statue. The temple sits directly above Jing'an Temple metro station, in the heart of the financial district. The contrast — gilt-roof Buddhist halls bracketed by glass office towers — is the city's most photographed religious image.
How to get there
Metro Lines 2, 7 to Jing'an Temple.
When to visit
Morning. Lunar 1st and 15th have heavier worship traffic.
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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.
- Accessible China — mobility-friendly 7 days in Beijing and Shanghai
7d · Seven days in Beijing and Shanghai planned for visitors with mobility limitations — step-free access, English-language signage, accessible transport and accommodation notes throughout.
- Regional food tour — Sichuan, Hunan, Cantonese and Shanghai, 14 days
14d · Fourteen days moving through four of China's most distinctive regional cuisines — the numbing heat of Sichuan, the dry spice of Hunan, the freshness of Cantonese cooking, and the sweet-savoury balance of Shanghainese food.
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