Chaoyin Nunnery

Chaoyin Nunnery

Chaoyin Nunnery is a national AA-level tourist attraction.

Introduction Commonly known as the "Guanyin Hall," it is a major Buddhist site in Pudong New Area, originally built in the seventh year of the Jingtai era during the Ming Dynasty (1456). The main hall enshrines the Three Saints of the West, Shakyamuni, Guanyin of the South Sea, Ksitigarbha, and other Buddhas, with the Eighteen Arhats lined up on both sides. The east and west side rooms serve as meditation chambers. The east wing enshrines images of Wenchang, Chunyang Patriarch, Thunder God, Lightning Goddess, Shi Xianggong, and Liu Xungao, while the three rooms of the west wing serve as a reception area. The entrance leads to the Maitreya Hall, which houses statues of Maitreya Buddha and Skanda, with a large iron cauldron in the courtyard outside the hall. The nunnery covers an area of over 3,640 square meters.

The temple includes a Dharma Hall and the Gratitude Pagoda. The Dharma Hall has two levels: the upper level is the Scripture Repository, and the lower level is the Dharma Hall, with a jade Buddha enshrined in the middle. The Gratitude Pagoda stands 51 meters tall and has seven levels. Climbing to the top offers views of the East China Sea to the east and the urban area to the west. The name "Gratitude Pagoda" embodies the concept of repaying four great kinds of kindness: first, gratitude to the nation; second, gratitude to the Buddha; third, gratitude to all sentient beings; and fourth, gratitude to one’s parents. Transportation: Address: No. 37, Lijiapan, Gulu Town, Pudong New Area

Accessible via bus routes 611, Shangchuan Line, and others

Shanghai, Pudong New Area