Jing'an Temple, a Good Place to Escape from the Hustle

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Located at West Nanjing Road, Jing'an Temple is one of the most well-known sites in Shanghai. It has a history of over 780 years and is firstly built in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280). And the biggest pure jade portrait of Sakyamuni in the Mainland of China is placed in its Mahavira Hall. Jing'an Temple is a good place to escape from the hustle and bustle of crowds downtown.

However, the temple fair is held here once a year. In the eighth year during the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Qing Dynasty, the first Festival of Buddha's Birthday was celebrated on the 8th day of Lunar April. Villagers all came here to sell handcrafted goods, agricultural and sideline speciality products. The temple fair lasts three days and many people from near and far came to worship during the fair. Gradually, businesses in this district became prosperous. From then on, Temple Fair became a tradition.