Longhua Temple
龙华寺
Shanghai's oldest temple, home to the Longhua Pagoda, one of the city's oldest surviving brick-and-timber pagodas, and famous for its New Year's Eve bell-ringing.
Longhua Temple is on Longhua Road in Xuhui District. Legend says it was first built during the Three Kingdoms period, and it is one of Shanghai's largest and oldest Buddhist temples. The seven-story octagonal brick-and-timber Longhua Pagoda in front of it follows the style of the Northern Song dynasty. Halls inside include the Maitreya Hall, Heavenly Kings Hall and Mahavira Hall, and the bell tower is famous for its New Year's Eve bell-ringing ceremony. A Longhua temple fair is held each spring. Admission is about 10 yuan. Next to the temple is the Longhua Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery, which can be visited along the way. Metro Lines 11 and 12 at Longhua Station provide access.
Opening hours
07:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- West Bund
- Expo Culture Park
- Shanghai Botanical Garden
- St. Ignatius Cathedral (Xujiahui)
- Wukang Road / Hengfu Historic Area
- Soong Ching-ling's Former Residence
- Tianzifang
- China Art Museum