Longhua Pagoda
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.Photo: Fayhoo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in China
- Also known as: “Longhua pagoda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Longhua Temple and Longhua Martyrs Cementary.
Longhua Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Sinopitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Longhua Temple is situated 160 metres north of Longhua Pagoda.
Longhua Martyrs Cementary
Park
Longhua Martyrs Cementary is a park, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Longhua Pagoda.
Shanghai Stadium
Stadium
Photo: JohnzyJay, Public domain.
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 Pagoda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longhua and Xujiahui Subdistrict.
Xujiahui Subdistrict
Suburb
Photo: MasaneMiyaPA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Longhua Pagoda
- Categories: pagoda, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.17562° or 31° 10′ 32″ northLongitude
121.44735° or 121° 26′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8Q335CGW+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 47011877OpenStreetMap feature
building=pagodaOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q19854145
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Longhua Pagoda” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “龙华塔”
- French: “pagode de Longhua”
- French: “Pagode de Longhua”
- Japanese: “龍華塔”
- Wu Chinese: “龙华塔”
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