Found less than a mile from downtown Shanghai, the Jade Buddha Temple is certainly among the most intriguing Shanghai attractions. This Shanghai tourism gem, though not very old at all, is nonetheless very rewarding to visit. Among the most interesting artifacts here is a 6-foot jade Buddha statue which was arduously dragged quite a long distance by a monk in the latter half of the 1800s. It's certainly interesting to observe the thousands of worshipers who make their way to the Jade Buddha Temple, and the temple's architecture is a joy to set eyes on for sure.