The Donglin Temple (Chinese: 東林寺; pinyin: Dōnglín Sì; lit.
The temple was first constructed during the Yuan Dynasty in 1308,[1] but has been destroyed repeatedly by war, fire, neglect, and to make way for reconstruction.
The central feature of the temple's courtyard is a 5.4-meter-tall statue of Sudhana,[2] the Child of Wealth (Chinese: 善財童子; pinyin: Shàncáitóngzǐ), decorated with Cloisonné enamel.
[2] The statue is surrounded by 8 copper fish with opened mouth into which visitors can toss coins.
[2] The temple is located to in the southwest of Shanghai, on the corner of Renmin Road and Donglin Street.