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The Jade Buddha Temple (Jade Buddha Chan Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai, China. As with most modern Chinese Buddhist temples, the current temple draws from both the Pure Land and Chan traditions of Mahayana Buddhism. It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from Burma by sea. These [...]

May 18th, 2008 | Tags: buddha, chine, chinese buddhist temples, jade buddha temple, shanghai china, singapore, vacation destination | Category: Asia | Leave a comment