Longhua Temple
龙华寺 · Lónghuá Sì
Shanghai’s oldest and largest Buddhist temple, with a seven-storey brick pagoda standing in front of its gate.
No booking needed1–1.5 hours
Tip
Try a bowl of vegetarian noodles at the temple’s canteen. Dress modestly and don’t photograph people praying up close.
- Opening hours
- Daily, roughly 07:00–16:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- Recent reports say entry is free; older listings show a small ticket (about ¥10–20). To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking on normal days. Lunar New Year’s Eve and the first day of the new year have needed free booking on the 上海龙华寺 WeChat account. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Longhua (Lines 11 and 12), then a short walk To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 上海市徐汇区龙华路2853号
Photo: Parsifall · CC BY-SA 4.0
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