Scenic spot introduction:

The Old Town God Temple in Shanghai is a place where the folk culture of old Shanghai is quickly formed. In history, the Old Town God Temple was repeatedly built and destroyed. After a large-scale reconstruction in the 1990s, it became a large-scale antique building complex and commercial city, maintaining the style of ancient Chinese town streets. Shanghai City God Temple It is an important Taoist temple in Shanghai. It was first built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of nearly 600 years. The Old City God Temple also has a long-lasting temple fair. You can find everything you want in other temple fairs here. The most famous ones are the snacks and Handicrafts .

Attractions distribution:

The roads in the Old City God Temple are narrow, and most of the buildings were built before 1911. They have a strong Chinese ancient architectural style and characteristics. There are many small shops on both sides of the street, with a wide variety of goods, each with its own characteristics, and customers are bustling. The Old City God Temple also has a collection of many Shanghai local snacks. Green Wave Gallery Specialty snacks, Songyue Tower Vegetarian buns, Songyun Building Eight Treasure Rice, and Nanxiang Steamed Bun Shop Nanxiang Xiaolongbao and Jiuniang Yuanzi, etc., can be called the kingdom of snacks. Shanghai City God Temple ,include Main Hall , Yuanchen Hall , Temple of the God of Wealth , Cihang Hall , City God Temple , Niangniang Palace , Parents Hall , Guan Sheng Temple , Wenchang Hall There are nine halls with a total area of about 2,000 square meters. Most Chinese and foreign tourists who come to Shanghai will visit the Old City God Temple.

Scenic spot features:

Food, religious buildings
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

  • Travel Guide: Shanghai Two-Day Travel Guide 2017

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Shopping recommendations:

Local specialties: five-spice beans, dragon beard cake, pear paste candy

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Shanghai > Huangpu District

How to get there:

bus routes:

Take bus No. 932 and get off at Chenghuangmiao Station.

Take Bus No. 64 or Bus No. 715 and get off at Guangqi Road Station on Fuxing East Road.

The night shift air conditioners for routes 11 Inner Circle, 11 Outer Circle, 64 and 304 are at the Xinkaihe Road Station on Renmin Road.

Take Bus No. 24 or Bus No. 581 and get off at Yuyuan Station.

Get off at Xinbeimen Station for Line 11 Inner Circle, Line 11 Outer Circle, Line 64, Night Air-conditioned Line 304, Line 736, Air-conditioned Line 736, Line 801, Line 920, Air-conditioned Line 926, and Line 930.

Track lines:

Line 10, Yuyuan Station, Exit 1.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Old City God Temple Ticket Price:

10 yuan, incense is at your own expense.

Scenic area opening hours:

8:30-16:30

Lunar 1st and 15th day: 5:00-16:30

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