Longhua Temple

**★★★★★ Gina — 3 weeks ago

I had to queue for hours to buy the lucky bracelet I wanted. The temple is beautiful and sacred. I paid respects to all the deities and Buddha images. Entering the temple to pray doesn't require queuing; the only queue was when buying the bracelet.

**★★★★★ Khiraya — a month ago

The valuable place to visit, i feel like get a lot of good energy. Not see much of the foreigners, almost Chinese people. I pray for my business and it come true within 2 weeks so amazing

**★★★★★ Ekkachai Sohmontha — 2 months ago

It’s a peaceful and clean place, and the management is well-organized. There are many sacred items to pay respect to, and there are also cute, friendly cats around the grounds. Plus, getting there is quick and convenient.

**★★★★★ Mr. Kent NYC — 3 months ago

Longhua Temple (simplified Chinese: 龙华寺; traditional Chinese: 龍華寺; pinyin: Lónghuá Sì; Shanghainese: Lon-ngu-zy; also known as Lunghwa Temple, literally “Dragon Flower Temple”) is a revered Buddhist sanctuary in Shanghai, dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha. While many of its current structures are the result of later reconstructions, the temple faithfully retains the architectural essence of a Song dynasty (960–1279) Chan School monastery. As the largest and most historically significant ancient t

**★★★★★ Soudamini Mohapatra — 4 months ago

Longhua Temple with Longhua Pagoda is the largest and oldest temple in Shanghai. The temple was built in the 3rd century, which was damaged and renovated over the centuries. The temple has a history of 1700 years and various dynasties have added their own style of architectural structure in the temple complex.

It has many as other Buddhist temples in the complex, such as Maitreya Hall, Mahavir Hall, Devaraja Hall, the Bell tower and Drum tower etc. The Bell Tower has a large bronze Bell of 2 me