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ChenghuangMiaoTemple
LonghuaPagoda
There’s a popular saying in Shanghai that states “if you
wanttoknowthecitywellyoumustvisittheChenghuang
MiaoTemple”Thetemplesitsinoneofthemostpopular
traditionalareasofthe city and isthesiteofShanghai’s
largest and oldest monastery dating back to the th
century The present version of the temple dates from
the th century and although much restored is still
consideredthemostauthenticoneinthecity
TheLonghauPagodastandsinLonghuaParkatthesouth
endofthecityandiswherethemodernShanghaimeets
itstraditionalpastTheclassicalpagodaisthebestknown
ofthe historicpagodas that stillstandwithin the city
The seven-story structure consists of a hollowtube-like
brickcoresurroundedbyawoodenstaircaseTheexterior
is decorated with balconies banisters and upturned
eaves The original structure dates back to AD and
duetothefragilenatureofitswoodencomponentsisno
longeropentothepublic