which houses the second jade buddha statue, carved from a single piece of white jade. It's also worth noting that the temple is one of Shanghai's few active Buddhist monasteries, so many monks ...

The aerial view of the Mahavira Hall of Shanghai's Jade Buddha Temple. [Photo/VCG] SHANGHAI - The main hall of a 135-year old temple in Shanghai will be moved 30 meters to its north in order to ...

Soak up some culture, as well as peace and serenity, away from the urban throngs at this active place of worship. The temple was founded in 1882 and reconstructed between 1911-1918 after a major fire.