Shanghai Dajing Guandi Temple Travel Guide

Huangpu District

Scenic spot introduction:

Dajing Guandi Temple is a Guandi Temple built on the ancient city wall. It is named "Dajing" and has a history of more than 400 years. After renovation, it has developed into one of the main Taoist temples of the "Zhengyi School" in Shanghai. Guandi Temple is located between Xiaolongxia Street and Baiyun Temple on Shouning Road in Shanghai, now No. 259 Dajing Road. At the beginning, Dajing Guandi Temple was located high on the city wall, with a small stream and a flat bridge under the city, green willows and red peaches, and ladies like clouds. It was praised as one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Shanghai". It is now a Shanghai Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Attractions distribution:

In the 32nd year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1553), in order to resist the invasion of Japanese pirates, Shanghai built a city wall and set up four arrow towers in the north city, namely Wanjun, Zhisheng, Zhenwu and Dajing. During the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620), the arrow towers were abandoned and rebuilt into four temples, of which the Dajing Guandi Temple was one. Guan Yu ”, that is, Guan Yu, the general of the Three Kingdoms, and on both sides are enshrined God of Wealth , Yue Lao .

Scenic spot features:

Religious buildings

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Shanghai > Huangpu District

How to get there:

bus routes:

Take Bus No. 11 Inner Circle, Bus No. 11 Outer Circle, Bus No. 135 Air-conditioned, Bus No. 135 Section Air-conditioned, Bus No. 220, Bus No. 304 Night Air-conditioned, Bus No. 736, Bus No. 736 Air-conditioned, Bus No. 911, or Bus No. 930 to get off at Xiaobeimen Station and walk along Renmin Road to arrive.

Track lines:

Take Metro Line 10, exit at Exit 3 of Yuyuan Station, and walk along Dajing Road to arrive.