- 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...
- 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...
- Feast and Ritual at Longhua Temple. Longhua District is in Shanghai’s southwest and it has an interesting history.
- Longhua Temple (龙华寺), situated in the southern outskirts of Shanghai, holds the distinction of being the oldest and largest temple in the Shanghai region.
- First built in 242 AD, which is during the period of the Three Kingdoms , Longhua Temple is the oldest temple in Shanghai for its long history of over 1,700 years.
- Located by the side of the temple is the Longhua Pagoda. It is regarded as the largest one among the 16 pagodas in Shanghai.
- Shanghai Longhua Temple, located on the Longhua Road at the south of the Shanghai city, was first built in 242 AD.
- The Lustre of the Dragon Temple, or Longhua Pagoda, is considered the most authentic, large and complete temple complex in Shanghai.
- Longhua_Temple_2.jpg. History & Background According to research,the temple was first built in 242 AD, during the Three Kingdoms Period.
- The Longhua Temple in Shanghai is a Buddhist monastery dating back to 977 AD, although a temple has existed on the site since 242 AD.
