The world has had a deeper recognition of the Nanjing Massacre over the past few years, thanks to a series of events. The annual event aims to engrave the dark days in the memory of Asia and the rest of the world for sustained peace. Through the commemoration, also known as Nanjing Ji, Chinese people hope to, together with the rest of the world, remember the estimated 300,000 Chinese massacred during a six-week period 79 years ago by the imperial Japanese Army. From then on, Temple Fair became a tradition, held annually on that day.December 13 marks the 3rd national commemoration of the Nanjing Massacre. Gradually, business in this district became prosperous. The Temple Fair lasts three days and many people from near and far came to worship during the fair. In the eighth year during the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Qing Dynasty, the first Festival of Buddha's Birthday was held on 8th day of Lunar April, villagers all came here to sell handcrafted goods, agricultural and sideline speciality products. An important display of this temple is the bronze bell which was made in the Ming Dynasy (1368-1644). In the meantime, you can enjoy the marvellous painting and calligraphy by Yangzhou's Eight Eccentric Painters in the Exhibition Hall of Buddhist Relics. Jing'an Temple is a good place to escape the hustle and bustle of crowds in downtown Shanghai. With a kind and tranquil facial expression, the Buddha radiates venerability and auspiciousness. It was so big that the wall was torn down when it was moved into the hall. The jade Buddha has a height of 3.78 meters (about 12 feet), a weight of 2.6 meters (about 9 feet) and a weight of 11,000 kilograms. In Mahavira Hall, the biggest pure jade portrait of Sakyamuni in Mainland China is placed. There are three main halls here: The Mahavira Hall, the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the ThreeSage Hall. After reconstruction, the spring was relocated at the crossing of Huashan Road and West Nanjing Road, and regained its former charm. It was regarded as the 'Sixth Spring under Heaven'. The spring water gushed out day and night, so people called it 'boil well'. Most of them are extinct but the Estavel (Yong Quan) which was in front of the temple was excavated in May 5th, 2009. There were eight scenes in the former Jing'an Temple that previously enjoyed great popularity. In 1990, the whole temple was finally opened to the public. However, the reconstruction began after 1984, so the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the Three-Sage Hall were repaired in succession. Unfortunately, the temple was burnt down to ruins in 1972. Later, a famous calligrapher renamed it as Jing'an Temple in 1945 and is still named as such today. In the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), it was moved to the present location from the bank of Wusong River and became a busy and crowded place until 1908 the first tramcar was built as Jing'an Temple for its starting station. First built in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), it was named Hudu Chongyuan Temple. The temple has a history of more than 780 years. In 1983, it was put on the list of key national protection. Jing'an Temple is one of the most famous temples in Shanghai which is located at West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District, the flourishing downtown area of Shanghai.
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