Longhua Temple Travel Guide

Longhua Temple often has markets where you can browse and pick out your favorite cultural and creative items. You can also take a picture of the underwater Longhua Temple by the shadow of Longhua Pagoda, which is very photogenic. Location: No. 2853 Longhua Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai. History: Longhua Temple is the oldest and largest ancient temple in Shanghai. It is said to have been built in the second year of the Taiping Xingguo era of the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 977), with a history of over 1,700 years. Features: The name of Longhua Temple comes from the Buddhist scripture where Maitreya Bodhisattva becomes enlightened under the Dragon Flower Tree. The temple still maintains the Song Dynasty's seven-hall system.