Shanghai Temple of the Town Gods,Chenghuang Miao

As the saying goes, not going to the Temple of the Town Gods means that you have never been to Shanghai. It explains the important position of the Temple of the Town Gods in Shanghai. The Temple of the Town Gods is located on the Fangbang Road. It was said that the Town God is a god who is responsible for protecting the city in Taoism. The head of Shanghai County Zhang Shouyue built the Temple of the Town Gods in the early 15 century. Since then, the Temple of the Town Gods has been destroyed several times and the current temple was built in 1926. During the war of resistance against Japanese invasion and the World Wall Ⅱ, local merchants built a new Temple of the Town Gods in the area between Lianyun Road and Jinling West Road. In order to distinguish the two temples, the former one is known as the Old Temple of the Town Gods. The Old Temple of the Town Gods and the nearby Yu Garden are not only famous as tourist site, but also one of the most popular shopping center. You may buy many local specialties by walking along this area. The jewelry of the Temple of the Town Gods is well known both at home and abroad. People believe that the jewelry of the Temple of the Town Gods will bring you luck.
In this area there is an art-showing hall. Some folk art performances such as the chicken fight, acrobatics, and calligraphy show the greatness of the Chinese culture. Around the Old Temple of the Town Gods of the Taoism stood Chenxiang Pavilion (Chenxiang Ge) of the Buddhism, Xiaotaoyuan Mosque (Xiaotaoyuan Qingzhensi) of the Islamism, Dajing Guandi Temple (Dajing Guandi Miao) of the Taoism and the Ruose Church (Ruose Tang) of the Catholicism. You should pay the place a visit if you have time.



Name:Shanghai Temple of the Town Gods (Chenghuang Miao)
City:Shanghai
Address:Fangbang Road,Shanghai
Admission:CNY5
Hours: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Tel: 0086-21-63868649