Jing'an District, where it is located, is named after the temple. With 1,180,000 inhabitants. The nearly 2m-tall abbot had a large following as well as seven concubines, each of whom had a house and a car. Book your tickets online for Jing'an Temple, Shanghai: See 1,408 reviews, articles, and 1,971 photos of Jing'an Temple, ranked No.39 on Tripadvisor among 1,345 attractions in Shanghai. Khi Vehdu, who ran Jing'an Temple in the 1930s, was one of the most remarkable figures of the time. Jing'an Temple is a famous Esoteric Buddhist temple in the city of Shanghai, peacefully located amidst busy streets just as its name implies (Jing'an means peace and quiet in Chinese). Restaurants near Jing'an Temple, Shanghai on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews and candid photos of dining near Jing'an Temple in Shanghai, Shanghai Region. Attractions near Jing'an Temple: (0.01 mi) Dragon Daytrippers (0.03 mi) JingAnSi BuXingJie (0.03 mi) Hisamitsu department Store (0.04 mi) Jing'an Park (0.10 mi) Shanghai Driver Tom's Tour; View all attractions near Jing'an Temple on Tripadvisor $ Jing'an District, is one of the central districts of Shanghai. The old-famed Jing'an District just named after the temple. Jing'an Temple is one of the most famous temples in Shanghai which is located at West Nanjing Road, the flourishing downtown area of Shanghai.

In 1983, it was put on the list of key national protection. On 4 November 2015, Zhabei District merged with Jing'an District bringing Shanghai down to 15 districts and one county. Jing'an Temple is a Buddhist temple on the West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. It has an area of 37 km². The district borders the Hongkou District to the east, Huangpu District to the east and south, Putuo District to the west, Baoshan District to the north and Changning District to the west.