Donglin Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Shanghai's Jinshan district. It was founded in 1308 and was formerly known as Guanyintang.

Donglin Temple presents a magnificent atmosphere where you can see the tallest bronze door, the tallest indoor statue "Thousand Hands" Avalokitesvara (Kwan-yin), the tallest cloisonné statue of Shan Cai Tong Zi, or Child God of Wealth, and the treasure of the temple, the Lingyu Kwan-yin.

Donglin Temple has been flourishing for over 700 years but it has been ruined and rebuilt repeatedly due to wars and fires. Before the last reconstruction, there was only one main hall left in the whole temple, but the incense still burned.

Restored in 2007, today's Donglin Temple has a unique architectural style; the main building of the temple was constructed according to a tall imitation rockery, forming a mountain and temple in one.

If you go

Open: Weekdays, 8 am - 4:30 pm; First and 15th day of each lunar month, 5 am - 4:30 pm

Ticket office: Weekdays, 8 am - 4 pm; First and 15th day of each lunar month, 5 am - 4 pm

Address：No 150 Donglin Street, Zhujing town, Jinshan district

Note: Tickets purchased online must be exchanged at the ticket office and must be completed before 4 pm on the same day.

Source: jsbot.jsq.sh.gov.cn