Jing'an Temple

It's truly a spectacular piece of architecture—the sheer scale of the gold roof against the blue sky is breathtaking and incredibly photogenic. What amazed me was the sense of contrast. You step off the incredibly busy Nanjing West Road, and suddenly, you're in this pocket of peace and quiet. The incense, the chanting, and the stunning halls create a wonderfully calm and spiritual atmosphere right in the middle of a major CBD. It's a gorgeous escape. It’s easy to get to, being near the Metro station and you are hosted by the friendly volunteers. You need a ticket to get into the temple. Highly recommend this for anyone visiting the city—it’s an unforgettable cultural experience!

Jing'an Temple has a quiet, spiritual and ancient look in the central of Shanghai, the architecture brings me a slow down in the middle of the bustling city. The temple consists of 3 towers with attractive golden roof tiles, very clean and well maintained facility. Many majestic Buddha statues with meticulous and sophisticated sculptures. In the middle of the temple yard, there is a tall tower where you can make wishes and throw coins into (to make the wish come true). Entrance fee: 50 yuan/person.

Jing'an Temple is an amazing and vibrant temple right in the heart of Shanghai's modern business district. It's a striking contrast of ancient gold architecture against a backdrop of skyscrapers, making for some truly awesome photos. While it's a bustling and active temple, which is cool to see, the crowds can sometimes detract from the peaceful, spiritual vibe. Still, it's a fantastic historical spot to visit, and definitely a unique Shanghai experience.

Wonderful architecture! The temple is really full of people, but still feeling calm and relax. The gate fee is 50 RMB which is easily paid by both cash and alipay, and this is super worthy. I and my friend just followed local people to respect the holy gods. There are connecting bridges to walk around the temple. The incense smoke is all around the area, that made the temple more sacred. Highly recommend!!!

Jing’an Temple is a Buddhist temple located at one big beautiful compound just in between modern building and luxurious shopping center in Shanghai. It was first built in 247 AD. Very well maintained, beautifully decorated and served as monastery too. The famous icon of four faces Lions in gold pillar stand tall stunningly.

Beautiful Jing An’ Temple it used to be free. but now you have to pay to enter £5 per person (50 yuan) but it’s really worth the visit. You don’t need to buy tickets in advance there’s a special queue where you can just go pay and enter.

Jing’an Temple is a large temple located in the central area of Shanghai. The interior is magnificent and golden—it’s a pity we didn’t get to see it at night; it would probably be stunning. There are many places inside where you can pray and make offerings. They also sell souvenirs and charms for safety and peace. In the middle, there’s a tall tower where you can toss coins to wish for safety, good fortune, and prosperity. It’s definitely a great spot for sightseeing.

This is a really well-maintained Buddhism temple and it resides in a modern commercial district. The temple is just next to the subway station, in which the building is also made corresponding to this temple. It is not a huge temple but worships many Buddhist gods. In the ground, you can burn incense and pray. Besides, there is a tall incense burning tower that is actually not used for burning incense but for coin tossing. People believe if they can throw a coin into the tower from its windows, they will have good blessings. There are monks sitting in the hallway to answer questions from people. I love the atmosphere here, it is a kind of solemn relaxation. Everyone can talk their own stories to the buddha and pray for good things. I went there on the last day of 2024. There were many people, for praying, for touring, or just for relaxing. It is really interesting in Shanghai, such a modern metropolis, so many people work with technologies but live with traditional beliefs.