The Jinshan District is located in the southwest part of Shanghai. If you intend to experience a China Buddhism tour, the five major temples here make this area a very good place to start.
Take the subway, bus (Lianzhu Line, Lianjin Line or Shenjin Line) or a taxi to your first stop, Donglin Temple (Addr: No. 150 Donglin Street, Zhujing town; Admission fee: CNY30.00). First built in 1308, for 700 years Donglin Temple has repeatedly been through war, fire, disrepair and reconstruction. In 1987, the only remaining original hall of Donglin Temple was listed as a city-level protected cultural relic by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.
Unlike Donglin Temple, Wanshou Temple (Addr: No. 1148 Jinwei Village, Wei Town; Admission fee: CNY3.00) did not survive the destruction of the years. It was originally built in 1179, but the one we are visiting is a copy built in 1993. Walking through the Mountain Gate, Three Saint Hall, Mahavira Palace, Garan Hall, Merits and Virtues Hall, Drum and Bell Tower, we believe that, relic or not, you will feel the spirit of Buddhism has never left it.
The highlight of Songyin Temple (Addr: No. 1080 Jiufeng Village, Songyin Town; Admission fee: CNY10.00) is Huayan Pagoda. The pagoda was financed and built in 1380 by a respectable monk named Deran who had dedicated his life to this temple. He asked the emperor to vouchsafe the name “Songyin” and kept the Huayan Sutra which was written in his blood in the Huayan Pagoda. This great honor has remained to this day, and Master Deran will always be remembered.
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