Long Hua Temple is the Shanghai area history most long scale biggest ancient temple. When hands down three countries, east Wu Sunquan with Chiwu five years (the A.D. 242 years) for is filial piety its mother to construct, and record which Maitreya religion Bodhisattva with Longhua under the tree achieves Buddhahood according to the Buddhist literature in it.
Several passes through the repair, now restored the old shape. LongHua pagoda is located in front of LongHua temple, hands down initially constructs in the red Ukraine ten years (A.D. 247).
In nowdays LongHua Temple constructs at the clear Guangxu Qing Dynasty, but basically maintains the Song Dynasty Buddhism JiaLan seven halls systems original condition, is group of more complete temples architectural complexes.
In LongHua temple the collection has Tang, five generation, is bright, during the clear year Confucian classics, Jin Yin, the image of Buddha and so on.
LongHua temple palace palatial, resplendent in gold and jade green, the image of Buddha dignified is dignified. Here image of Buddha has two different of the ordinary.
The first is because LongHua temple is the Maitreya religion Buddhist temple, some two Maitreya religion cast, the Son of Heaven palace supplies is Maitreya religion's Bodhisattva picture, the Maitreya religion palace supplies is the incarnation picture, the popular name "the cloth sack buddhist priest".
The Second is the greatest halls, other temple main hall hosts revere two sides, perhaps propaganda Buddhist doctrine "Eighteen Storngmen", perhaps protection Buddhist doctrine "20 various days", but LongHua temple in main hall, Luo Han and various days numerous hall.
Extant LongHua pagoda for pavilion type seven eight face bricks wooden pagoda, height 40.4 meters, tower body orange yellow, checks the poleto stand tall and erect, its brick body and the foundation arepartial, is the Song peaceful prosperous country two years (the A.D.977 years) constructs when original.
The pagoda each even upturned eave tune fence, the posture grand is artistic, until now preserves one of most perfect ancient towers for the Shanghai area. The LongHua temple Son of Heaven palace thing two sides construct have the clock drum tower, "dragon China Wan Zhong" for Ming and Qing Dynasties time is one of the "Shanghai city eight scenery".
From 1991, every year December 31, holds in Long Hua temple welcomes the new year to hit the dragon China Wan Zhong activity, has attracted many Chinese and foreign tourists, this activity is already decided as by the national travel agency one of national level traveling projects.

LongHua temple travels the small tips:
Address: Long Hua Road 2,853
Transportation: 41st, 44, 809, 734, 933, 864, 73, 87, 104,Shanghai Chinese Metro line 3(under LongCao Road)
The festival celebrates display:
New Year's Day welcomes the early spring to hit the dragon China Later Clock
In February Spring Festival goes on a pilgrimage
In April Pure Brightness offers a sacrifice to the mausoleum
(Lunar calendar) in March 3th temple fairs
(In October) propitious dragon China tour, Long Huagao drum