Longhua Temple

The Longhua Temple is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha in Shanghai. Although most of the present day buildings date from later reconstructions, the temple preserves the architectural design of a Song dynasty monastery of the Chan School.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Shanghai, China
Address: 龙华路 2853, 上海市徐汇区

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Longhua Pagoda and Longhua Martyrs Cementary.

Longhua Pagoda

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Longhua Pagoda is an octagonal wood and brick pagoda located in Xuhui District, Shanghai, East China. It is thought to have been first built during the Three Kingdoms period, but the existing tower structure was built during the Northern Song dynasty. Longhua Pagoda is situated 160 metres south of Longhua Temple.

Longhua Martyrs Cementary

Park

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Longhua Martyrs Cementary is a park, which is situated 200 metres west of Longhua Temple.

Shanghai Stadium

Stadium

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The Shanghai Stadium is a football-specific stadium in Shanghai, China. Between 2009 and 2019, the stadium hosted home matches of the Chinese Super League team Shanghai SIPG, and has been the current home of Shanghai Shenhua since 2023. Shanghai Stadium is situated 1¼ km northwest of Longhua Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longhua and Xujiahui Subdistrict.

Longhua

Suburb

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Longhua is a suburb.

Xujiahui Subdistrict

Suburb

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Xujiahui is a locality in Shanghai. It is a historic area of commerce and culture administratively within Xuhui District, which is named after the locality.