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When you travel to Shanghai, be sure to get acquainted with the Longhua Pagoda - a beautiful ancient cult structure, the most mysterious and unusual, popular and forbidden place of the city. For many decades to enter this amazing beauty pagoda octagonal shape is forbidden because of antiquity (almost 2 thousand years). Her life is supported only by endless restorations and reconstructions. Therefore, around the pagoda Lunghua created a halo of the ghost: it seems to exist, but it seems not ...

She enters the Lunghua Temple ensemble, which is located in the south of Shanghai. The temple itself and the Lunghua pagoda are about the same age as those built in 238-251. On the orders of the ruler of the Three Kingdoms period of the Wu-Sun Quan dynasty, then destroyed in the war years, they were also revived almost simultaneously.

The Pagoda after restoration (1979) did not lose its beautiful appearance, looking now, as in past times . But, unfortunately, it was separated from the temple by the road and nobody is allowed in.

For many decades, the pagoda of the octagonal form has been forbidden for many centuries due to antiquity (almost two thousand years).
A forty-meter high stone built of stone and a tree, a seven-story pagoda is crowned by a high spire. The ends of the roofs of each floor are bent upwards and decorated with statuettes of mythical animals. At the corners of the cornices of each tier are bells that are clearly visible from afar. According to Chinese beliefs, built in this way, it does not allow evil spirits to descend to the ground and harm people.

The pagoda and the temple are built in one style: roofs covered with black tiles, snow-white walls, small alleys, curly paths and closed corridors.

Lunghua Pagoda in Shanghai

The location of Lunghua Pagoda in the middle of a large square gives an opportunity to see this remarkable architectural monument in every detail. Near the pagoda there is an original statue of a reclining Buddha and many small figures of people around. A large beautiful park borders the pagoda.

Each guest of Shanghai seeks to see the Lunghua Temple and the largest among the sixteen Shanghai pagodas - the majestic, noble colors, the multi-level Lunhua Pagoda, admirable and architectural recognition, with intricate tiers and an intriguing history.

In the temple complex grows a magnificent peach garden. And in the spring, when peach trees and peonies blossom, the picture of an harmony of colors and stone jungles appears indescribable beauty. At this time, there is always a huge number of tourists who want to see it.

Walking around the territory of the temple around the Lunghua Pagoda and satisfying your aesthetic hunger, you can satisfy hunger and physical in a vegetarian restaurant located here, with a variety of delicious Chinese dishes.

Here are sold all kinds of souvenirs for memory.

On the territory of the temple near the beautiful ancient pagoda you can fully relax your soul and relax in a quiet and gracious atmosphere among the boiling city life of Shanghai

How to get there Longhua Pagoda to

Location: China, Shanghai, Xuhui District, № 2853 Longhua Road. You can take the metro to Longcao Road station or take buses 41, 44, 733, 734, 809, 864, 933.

Working time

You can get to the temple territory daily from 9:00 to 16:30.

Ticket price

Entry price - 10 CNY (Chinese Yuan).