Jade Buddha Temple - Shanghai

#passionpassport In the western part of Shanghai, a very modern and flourishing city, there is a venerable and famous Buddhist temple, Jade Buddha Temple. In 1882, an old temple was built to keep two jade Buddha statues which had been brought from Burma by a monk named Huigen. The temple was destroyed during the revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty. Fortunately the statues were saved and a new temple was built on the present site in 1928. It was named the Jade Buddha Temple. #jadebuddhatemple #shanghai #travelinspiration #passionpassport #traveladdict #travelchina #travelworld #beautifuldestinations