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Religious Site Attractions In Shanghai

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Shanghai is one of the four municipalities under the direct administration of the central government of China, the largest city in China by population, and the second most populous city proper in the world, with a population of more than 24 million as of 2017. It is a global financial centre and transport hub, with the world's busiest container port. Located in the Yangtze River Delta, it sits on the south edge of the estuary of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the East China coast. The municipality borders the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the north, south and west, and is bounded to the east by the East China Sea.As a major administrative,...
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Religious Site Attractions In Shanghai

  • 1. Jing'an Temple Shanghai
    Jing'an Temple is a Buddhist temple on the West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Jing'an District, where it is located, is named after the temple.
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  • 2. Longhua Temple Shanghai
    The Longhua Temple is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha located in Shanghai. Although most of the present-day buildings date from later reconstructions, the temple preserves the architectural design of a Song dynasty monastery of the Chan School. It is the largest, most authentic and complete ancient temple complex in the city of Shanghai.
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  • 3. Shanghai Confucian Temple Shanghai
    The Confucian Temple or Temple of Confucius of Shanghai , is a folk Confucian temple in the old city of Shanghai. It is similar to the original temple of Confucius in his hometown Qufu and to the Beijing temple, but on a smaller scale. The temple is located on Wenmiao Road in Huangpu District. The Wenmiao Market lies around it. The market opens every Sunday morning and hosts a temple fair.
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  • 4. Xujiahui Catholic Church Shanghai
    Xujiahui, also spelt Zikawei or Ziccawei from Shanghainese , is a locality in Shanghai. It is a historic area of commerce and culture administratively within Xuhui District, which is named after the locality. The area is a well-known precinct for shopping and entertainment in Shanghai. It is served by the Xujiahui Station of the Shanghai Metro.
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  • 5. Sheshan Catholic Church Shanghai
    The Sheshan Basilica, officially the National Shrine and Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sheshan and also known as Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Shanghai. Its common name comes from its location on the western peak of Sheshan Hill, located in Songjiang District, to the west of Shanghai's metropolitan area. It was previously romanized as Zo-sè Basilica , using the Shanghainese pronunciation of 佘山 . Inside the shrine, the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Mary Help of Christians is venerated as the patroness of the basilica, along with the recently reconstructed icon of Our Mother of Sheshan, both venerated by Chinese Catholics.
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  • 6. Shanghai Zhenru Temple Shanghai
    Zhenru Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Putuo District of Shanghai, China. It is a Major National Historical and Cultural Site in Shanghai.
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  • 9. Chenxiang Temple Shanghai
    Chenxiang Pavilion or Chenxiangge Nunnery is a Buddhist temple located in Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. Now it is a Bhikkhuni temple.
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  • 10. Wen Miao Shanghai
    King Wen of Zhou was king of Zhou during the late Shang dynasty in ancient China. Although it was his son Wu who conquered the Shang following the Battle of Muye, King Wen was posthumously honored as the founder of the Zhou dynasty. A large number of the hymns of the Classic of Poetry are praises to the legacy of King Wen. Some consider him the first epic hero of Chinese history.
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  • 11. Shanghai Shengsanyi Church Shanghai
    Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai , is a Protestant church in Huangpu District of Shanghai. The church, consecrated in 1869 was designed in a gothic revival style by British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott. After 1875, upon the appointment of Bishop William Russell as the first Church of England Bishop in the Diocese of North China, the church was commonly referred to as a cathedral, and the senior priest was known as the Dean. This cathedral designation was however mainly by way of common convention than fact as the titular bishop of the Anglican Communion located in Shanghai at the time was Channing Moore Williams of the Episcopal Church. The church has recently been restored and since 2006 has served as the main church and headquarters of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement in Shanghai. Ho...
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  • 13. Shanghai Xiaotaoyuan Mosque Shanghai
    The Xiaotaoyuan Mosque , formerly known as Islamic Western Mosque or Shanghai Western Mosque, is a mosque in Huangpu District, Shanghai, China. It is the largest mosque in Shanghai.
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  • 14. Songjiang Mosque Shanghai
    The Songjiang Mosque , formerly called the Real Religion Mosque, is a mosque in Songjiang District, Shanghai, China. It is the oldest mosque in Shanghai.
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