Longhua Temple · Longhua Pagoda
One of Shanghai's oldest ancient temples, traditionally founded during the Wuyue Kingdom of the Five Dynasties period—some accounts trace it back to Eastern Wu of the Three Kingdoms—destroyed and rebuilt repeatedly through the ages
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 07:00-16:30
- Ticket
- CNY 10
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
One of Shanghai's oldest ancient temples, traditionally founded during the Wuyue Kingdom of the Five Dynasties period—some accounts trace it back to Eastern Wu of the Three Kingdoms—and destroyed and rebuilt repeatedly through the ages. The 40.4-meter Longhua Pagoda has seven octagonal stories with upturned flying eaves; its wooden body and towering spire still retain the antique air of a Song-dynasty pagoda. The halls of Longhua Temple unfold in sequence along a central axis, ranking it among Jiangnan's famed temples; the 'Longhua Temple Fair on the third day of the third lunar month', handed down since the Ming dynasty, still draws immense crowds, and the 'Longhua Evening Bell' ranked among the old Eight Views of Shanghai. East of the temple and pagoda lies the Longhua Martyrs' Cemetery (on the former site of Longhua Prison), where a thousand years of Buddhist chanting and the commemoration of heroic souls share one ground.
Getting there: Metro Line 11/12, Longhua Station
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