Jing'An Temple

Jing'an Temple is one of the most famous temples in Shanghai which is located at West Nanjing Road, the flourishing downtown area of Shanghai. The temple has a history of more than 780 years. There are three main halls in the temple: The Mahavira Hall, the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the ThreeSage Hall. In Mahavira Hall, the biggest pure jade portrait of Sakyamuni in Mainland China is placed here.

The jade Buddha has a height of 3.78 meters (about 12 feet), a weight of 2.6 meters (about 9 feet) and a weight of 11,000 kilograms. It was so big that the wall was torn down when it was moved into the hall. With a kind and tranquil facial expression, the e Buddha radiates venerability and auspiciousness.

Jing'an Temple is a good place to escape the hustle and bustle of crowds in downtown Shanghai.

静安寺地处上海市中心的静安区，静安区因该寺得名，交通便利，寺周围高楼林立，繁华的静安商区和用来清修的寺庙形成了鲜明的对比。静安寺相传始建于三国孙吴赤乌年间，原名重玄寺，原址在苏州河北岸，宋大中祥符元年（1008年）更名静安寺，南宋嘉定九年（1216年）搬到了现在的南京西路上。

没进庙门，就能见到庙前高柱'正法久住梵幢'，柱正面刻有'正法久住'四个大字，背面刻有苏轼所书《金刚经》一部，顶部是贴金的四面狮吼像，造型仿照印度北部鹿野苑的阿育王柱。

进入庙门后是一个四方形的大广场，广场中央有一座用15吨白铜铸造的大香炉。别处寺庙的一座座大殿多在中轴线上，而静安寺供奉菩萨的宝殿与和尚做功课的房间相连，围绕广场一周，有上下两层，一般先绕着广场走一圈参观第一层，再上楼参观第二层。

静安寺各殿铜瓦为顶，门前高柱上的四面狮吼像为金色，庙后佛塔顶部贴金，远观整座寺庙，一片金色的屋顶，尤为显眼，在阳光下闪闪发光。

因为交通便利的缘故，来静安寺烧香、拜佛十分方便，所以香火也很旺盛。每逢各菩萨生日、纪念日，静安寺都会举行法会，平时也有高僧讲法一类的佛事活动，具体活动和时间在刚进庙门处的公告栏上会贴出来。

静安寺一层最里边，静安佛塔旁边，可以看到吃素斋的餐厅，不过平时从静安寺内部通向餐厅的门是锁上的，必须出静安寺，从外部绕到餐厅那。逢每月的初一、十五，静安寺内部通向素斋餐厅的门才会打开，届时可以直接从静安寺内走进餐厅。素斋里的素什锦面和双菇面都不错。

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