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静安寺

靜安寺
Jìng'ānsì
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Jing'an Temple (Shanghai Buddhist temple and surrounding commercial district)

Examples

HSK 5
我们在静安寺地铁站碰面吧。
Wǒmen zài Jìng'ānsì dìtiězhàn pèngmiàn ba.
Let's meet at Jing'an Temple subway station.
HSK 7-9
静安寺附近是上海最繁华的商圈之一。
Jìng'ānsì fùjìn shì Shànghǎi zuì fánhuá de shāngquān zhīyī.
The area around Jing'an Temple is one of Shanghai's busiest shopping districts.

Tips

culture
Jing'an District (静安区) and the Jing'an Temple metro interchange (Lines 2/7/14) are both named after the temple. The area is the classic 'old money' address in Puxi.

In Pop Culture

静安寺 Jìng'ānsì
Jing'an Temple
Originally founded in 247 CE on the bank of the Wusong River as 沪渎重玄寺; renamed 静安寺 in 1008 (Song Dynasty). Modern Shanghai's temple-next-to-luxury-mall juxtaposition makes it an iconic image of the city - Kerry Centre, Plaza 66, and the Portman Ritz-Carlton are all minutes away.

Stroke Order

静 jìng
安 ān
寺 sì