Longhua Temple, Shanghai Region, China

4.5 (536 reviews) Thursday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent Ranking #15 in Shanghai Religious Sites

An absolute must see

Built in the early Song Dynasty (960-1279), it is the oldest and largest temple in Shanghai. It is popularly believed that the temple gained its name Longhua from the legendary “Longhua” tree with branches extending some 20 kilometers, under which the Maitreya Buddha was enlightened.

Address

No.2853 Longhua Road, Xuhui District , Shanghai, Shanghai Region, China.

Mobile

+86 21 6456 6085

Working hours

Monday : 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday : 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday : 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday : 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday : 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday : 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday : 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 16, 2024, 1:23

User Ratings

4.5 based on (536 reviews)

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Reviews

4Jo-Ann 5:00 PM Mar 14, 2021
Historical
First built in 242 AD. Song Dynasty Monastry. It is old but still very well preserved. Good to visit and enjoy the architecture. Wuite a huge compound to cover. Pagoda was under construction when we were there.
5Jarko2015 5:00 PM Nov 6, 2017
Very interesting (but busy) temple
Very close to the Longhua metro station (Line 11) the temple has a ticket office and most guide books state there's a visitor's fee, but not the Tuesday morning I visited. It was free to enter. The pagoda is off limits to everyone, but all the temples and shrines can be visited and photography is allowed in all cases. The Arhat Hall is fascinating as the 500 golden buddhas are amongst the smallest I've ever seen and the layout and arrangement is unique to anything I've seen elsewhere in China. Just be aware that this is a very busy, working temple with many, many worshipers and it's only fair and right that you don't get in their way.