Shanghai Magic Temple | Donglin Temple

Boasting three gates and five pagodas, it is the highest-ranking Buddhist temple. However, what comes into view after the temple gate is a mountain that looks like a Buddha with a crown. This is the Donglin Temple, which was founded in 1308 AD and holds three Guinness World Records. 🌟The tallest bronze door - Thousand Buddha Door The door is engraved with 999 bronze Guanyin statues. When the door is fully closed, it forms a large 'Buddha' character as tall as the door, known as China's first bronze door 'Thousand Buddha Door'. 🌟The tallest cloisonne statue - Shancai Tongzi Statue Standing at 5.408 meters, it can rotate 360 degrees. There are 8 dragon carp around it. If you throw a coin into the fish's mouth and it goes in, it can emit 8 auspicious languages. You can see it in the pool as soon as you step into the entrance. 🌟The tallest and most accommodating Guanyin Pavilion in Asia - Guanyin Statue The indoor enshrines 10,000 Guanyin statues, so it is also known as the 'Ten Thousand Buddha Hall'. The most eye-catching is a 33-meter-high 'Thousand-Hand Guanyin Statue', all carved from small-leaf camphor and gilded with light colors. 📌The Guinness World Record is not Guinness. 'Guinness' headquarters is located in London, UK. The world records it announces are globally recognized as the authoritative institution for breaking world records. 'Guinness' headquarters is located in Shanghai, also known as Shanghai Guinness. It was established in 1992. In addition to the above three, there are many other attractions worth seeing ⭐️Five Buddha Crown (not open this time) The highest point of the entire mountain, the most attractive, a very abstract and magical Buddha face, the nose is Guanyin, the nostrils are two dragon heads, the mouth is a lotus seat, the eyes are Feitian, and the two ears are two Dharma protectors. ⭐️Golden Wish Bridge The bridge is engraved with 1017 different fonts of the word 'Fu'. After passing through the three bridges, you come to the three gates. There are 48 Amitabha Buddhas standing around the top of the three gates, representing the 48 vows of Amitabha Buddha. ⭐️Bell and Drum Tower The main hall-style building in Donglin Temple is a four-sided double-eave hall-style building. The two large copper halls are placed on the left and right, both with gilded copper roofs. Inside the hall, there is a copper bell and a drum, which is the first pair of copper bell and drum towers in China. 🐟You can feed the fish in the Golden Lotus Pond in the temple, and fish feed can be purchased at the entrance —————————————————————— 🗺️Location: No. 150, Donglin Street, Zhujing Town, Jinshan District, Shanghai ⏰Time: 8:00-16:30 💰Cost: 30 yuan (cash only) 🚇Transportation: Take Metro Line 1 to Lianhua Road Station, then change to Lianzhu Special Line to Zhujing Bus Station