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Shanghai Hanzi Meditation Experience at Jade Buddha Temple

By Glow Flow Limited
Free cancellation available
Price is P 4,694 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Practice Hanzi meditation in a peaceful Shanghai landmark setting
  • Learn focused attention through guided Chinese character writing
  • Experience mindful observation without religious instruction
  • Enjoy vegetarian tea and light snacks for gentle grounding
  • Slow your pace and restore clarity with a local guide
Activity location
    • Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • 中国上海市静安区安远路170号 邮政编码: 200061 | The meeting point is at the main entrance of Jade Buddha Temple, located on Anyuan Road in central Shanghai. The temple sits on a quiet street slightly removed from heavy traffic, creating a calm transition from the city into a more reflective atmosphere. Your local host (with a green bag) will be waiting outside the entrance gate at 2:00 pm, making it easy to recognize without entering the temple alone. The area is well connected by public transportation, with several bus routes and metro stations within walking distance. From this spot, the experience naturally begins with a gentle shift in pace, allowing you to step out of the city’s rush and into a slower, more attentive rhythm before the meditation journey starts.
    • Jing'An, Shang Hai Shi, China

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Shanghai Hanzi Meditation Experience at Jade Buddha Temple
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
P 4,693.66 x 1 AdultP 4,693.66

Total
Price is P 4,693.66

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided visit and opening attention practice at Yufotemple surroundings
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hanzi-based meditation and copying session with local guidance
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All materials needed for the practice (paper, brush or pen)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Light vegetarian tea or snacks for grounding and integration
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cultural explanations of Chinese character meditation and local lifestyle philosophy
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation to or from the meeting point
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Additional food or drinks beyond the included tea/snacks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal purchases or souvenirs

What you can expect

Step away from Shanghai’s fast-moving rhythm and enter a quieter state of awareness through this immersive Hanzi Meditation Experience at one of the city’s most serene landmarks. Set around Jade Buddha Temple, this afternoon journey blends mindful observation, traditional character writing, and gentle guided meditation into a grounded cultural practice that feels both ancient and surprisingly modern.

The experience begins with a slow-paced visit to the temple surroundings, where your local host introduces simple grounding techniques to help you transition from daily distractions into a more focused mental state. Rather than religious instruction, the emphasis is on attention, breath, and bodily awareness—using the calm spatial atmosphere of the site as a natural anchor. This opening ritual helps settle the mind and prepares you for deeper concentration.

The core of the experience is Hanzi writing meditation, a traditional practice where Chinese characters are copied slowly and intentionally. Your host will explain how character structure, rhythm, and stroke order have long been used as tools for focus and emotional regulation. Through guided writing and silent intervals, you’ll practice sustained attention—training the mind to stay with a single action rather than drifting between fragmented thoughts. No prior knowledge of Chinese is required; the practice is accessible, intuitive, and deeply calming.

After the writing session, the experience gently transitions into a recovery phase with vegetarian tea and light snacks. Rooted in local plant-based dining traditions, this moment is designed to help the body and mind reintegrate, encouraging quiet conversation, reflection, or simple rest. It’s a chance to notice how stillness, awareness, and intention can carry into everyday life.

Throughout the afternoon, your local guide offers clear explanations, supportive guidance, and space—never pressure. This is not a performance or a ritual to observe, but a practice to inhabit. By slowing the pace and extending your attention span, the experience invites you to move beyond surface-level sightseeing and into a more embodied way of engaging with Shanghai.

Ideal for travelers seeking cultural depth, creative calm, or a meaningful pause during their journey, this experience offers a rare opportunity to train focus, reconnect with the body, and experience one of Shanghai’s most iconic places in a quietly transformative way.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 中国上海市静安区安远路170号 邮政编码: 200061 | The meeting point is at the main entrance of Jade Buddha Temple, located on Anyuan Road in central Shanghai. The temple sits on a quiet street slightly removed from heavy traffic, creating a calm transition from the city into a more reflective atmosphere. Your local host (with a green bag) will be waiting outside the entrance gate at 2:00 pm, making it easy to recognize without entering the temple alone. The area is well connected by public transportation, with several bus routes and metro stations within walking distance. From this spot, the experience naturally begins with a gentle shift in pace, allowing you to step out of the city’s rush and into a slower, more attentive rhythm before the meditation journey starts.
    • Jing'An, Shang Hai Shi, China