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Located on the west bank of the Huangpujiang
River south of Shanghai, these are famous attractions in Shanghai.
Longhua Temple: Longhua Temple, first built in 242 A.D during the Three
Kingdoms Period, is the biggest and oldest temple in Shanghai. The temple
was destroyed and rebuilt many times. The present temple was built during
the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. Splendidly constructed,
the temple, till today, still keeps the original feature of Buddhist "chan"
sect of the Song Dynasty. Buddhist scripture, gold seals and Buddhist
statues of Tang, Ming and Qing Dynasty are kept in the temple.
Longhua Pagoda: Standing opposite the Longhua temple, the pagoda, according
to historic documents, was built as early as the 3rd century. The present
pagoda, which is octagonal and seven-storied with 40.64 meters in height,
is the restoration of 977. Built of wood and bricks, this pagoda, with
upturned eaves and hanging bells in the corners of the eaves, is the only
pagoda in Shanghai city.
Still today, the temple, visited by large numbers of monks and laymen
each day, is flourishing. At night on every New Years Eve the ceremony
of "Striking the Longhua Evening Bell" is conducted here and
is well known at home and abroad. Each time, large numbers of people,
Chinese as well as foreign, come to listen to the ringing of the temple
bell.
Admission:  9
Opening Times: 7:00 - 16:00
Tel: 86-21-64387104
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