Baoshan Temple | Little Kyoto in Shanghai

🌈Baoshan Temple, also known as Baoshan Jing Temple, was originally called Fanwang Palace. It was listed as a "Baoshan District Cultural Relic Protection Unit" on July 22, 1992. The temple is located in Luodian Town, Baoshan District, Shanghai. It was built in the sixth year of the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty (1511 AD) by the gentry Tang Yuexuan, who donated his house to build the temple. As of March 27, 2023, the temple covers an area of 17.3 mu, with a building area of 6,000 square meters. It is a late Tang Dynasty palace-style building. 🌈Baoshan Temple is the only temple in the country to have won the "Luban Award." 🌈Baoshan Temple is not very big, and there are not many people. The air in the temple is filled with the smell of incense and smoke. After offering incense, you can go for a walk. The scenery in the temple is good. If you encounter good weather, you can take great photos. I met a beautiful cat in the garden, very cute~ 📍Address: No. 518, Luoxi Road, Luodian Town, Baoshan District (next to Lianqi River) 🚗Transportation: You can drive, or take the subway (Meilan Lake Station) or bus 🎫Tickets: 20 yuan on weekdays, half-price tickets for students and the elderly, 10 yuan on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month (you need to pay for incense, there is no free incense) 🍵Vegetarian meal: 10 yuan/serving, today's meal is vegetarian noodles, the taste is not bad 🚫Do not make loud noises in the temple, do not take photos of Buddha statues