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Buddha Monastery is located at Anyuan Road in the west of the center
of Shanghai city. Built in 1882 during the reign of Guangxu in the
Qing Dynasty, it is a Buddhist monastery.
It
covers a total area of 8400 square meters. The monastery has three
halls namely the Heavenly King Hall, the Grand Hall and the Abbot's
Chamber. This famous Buddhist Monastery houses two jade statues
of Sakyamuni. One is in a sitting position, and the other is a reclining
position. Both statues are of great artistic value and are regarded
as treasures of Buddhism in our country.
Displayed in the Exhibition Room of the monastery are some Sutra
texts, stone-caved statuettes, painted portraits of Buddha, a meticulously
carved screen, a sculpture carved with figures from Buddhist story,
etc. All these precious articles and cultural relics of Buddhism
are rarely seen today.
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