Must-see temple · Xuhui, Shanghai
Longhua Temple
龙华寺
Longhua Temple is a temple in Xuhui, Shanghai.
Longhua Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Longhua Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Longhua Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.17748, 121.44739. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Longhua Temple
- West Bund Art Center · museum · Xuhui · ~2 km · Must-see
- Xuguangqi Memorial Hall · fort · Xuhui · ~3 km · Must-see
- Xujiahui Saint Ignatius Catholic Cathedral · church · Xuhui · ~3 km · Must-see
- Xujiahui Park · park · Xuhui · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kangjian Garden · park · Xuhui · ~4 km · Must-see
- Museum of Oriental Musical Instruments · museum · Xuhui · ~4 km · Must-see
- C. Y. Tung Maritime Museum · museum · Xuhui · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shanghai Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Xuhui · ~4 km · Must-see
- Guilin Park · park · Xuhui · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wukang Mansion · fort · Xuhui · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shanghai Expo Park · park · Pudong · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shanghai Museum of Arts And Crafts · museum · Xuhui · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tianzifang · attraction · Huangpu · ~5 km · Must-see
- China Art Museum · museum · Pudong · ~5 km · Must-see
- Statue of Chairman Mao · attraction · Xuhui · ~5 km · Must-see
- Propaganda Poster Art Centre · museum · Changning · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fuxing Park · attraction · Huangpu · ~6 km · Must-see
- All Saints Church · church · Huangpu · ~6 km · Must-see
Other temples near Longhua Temple
- Jing'an Temple · temple · Jing'an · ~7 km · Must-see
- Shanghai Confucian Temple · temple · Huangpu · ~7 km · Must-see
- Baiyun Taoist Temple · temple · Huangpu · ~8 km · Must-see
- 海上白云观 · temple · Huangpu · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jade Buddha Temple · temple · Putuo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Zhenru Temple · temple · Putuo · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · temple · Pudong · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jiading Confucius Temple · temple · Jiading · ~37 km · Must-see
- Chenghuang Temple · temple · Suzhou City · ~101 km · Must-see
- Guanghuigong Temple · temple · Huzhou · ~129 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Longhua Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Longhua Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Longhua Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Longhua Temple?
Nearby: West Bund Art Center (museum, 2 km), Xuguangqi Memorial Hall (fort, 3 km), Xujiahui Saint Ignatius Catholic Cathedral (church, 3 km), Xujiahui Park (park, 3 km), Kangjian Garden (park, 4 km), Museum of Oriental Musical Instruments (museum, 4 km).
Is Longhua Temple worth visiting?
Longhua Temple is listed as a must-see temple in Shanghai on Spotwander.