![]() The first incarnation moved from its original site to the current one in 1216 and only changed its name to Jing’an Temple in 1945. Just take Line 2 or Line 7 to the Jing’an Temple station.Īlthough it can trace its history back to around 247 AD, it hasn’t always been at its current location and hasn’t even always been called Jing’an Temple. Unless you’re within walking distance, the easiest way to get there is probably on the subway. It’s in a prime spot in the centrally located Jing’an district, which was named after the temple rather than the other way round. Jing’an Temple is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Shanghai. 5 Final thoughts on visiting and photographing Jing’an Temple What and where is Jing’an Temple?. ![]() Personal laments aside, read on to learn what and where Jing’an Temple is, see some film shots from there, and get a view on whether it’s worth visiting for yourself if you’re ever in Shanghai. It’s a stock I should have tried much sooner. Shooting this film was another thing I finally got around to, by the way. Now I’ve finally been though I can tell you what to expect and also show you some photographs I got from there on Kodak Portra 400. That’s not because I don’t like temples either, having already written about this other one in Shanghai, this one in Wuxi more than once, and this one in Chongqing too. I was in Shanghai for a good few years but it was only in the closing months that I went to Jing’an Temple. Just think about all the things your hometown has to offer and then think how many of them you’ve done or been to. There’s something about living in a place that makes you get lazy about seeing all of what it has to offer. Images shot on Kodak Portra 400 in Yashica Electro 35 GSN At no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
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