Chenghuang Temple of Qingpu, a Taoist temple, is one of the important deities widely worshipped in ancient Chinese national religious culture. Most of them are made up of famous officials and heroes who have made contributions to the local people and are believed to be the gods who protect the city in Chinese folk and Taoist beliefs. The main hall of Qingpu Chenghuang Temple enshrines the Qingpu County Chenghuang Fuyu Xianling Bo, Shen En, and the rear hall is the sleeping palace. The temple buildings of Qingpu Chenghuang Temple belong to the southern large-style architecture. The main body of the temple now consists of the temple front square, the main hall, the Yuanchen Hall, the God of Wealth Hall, the Compassion Hall, and the Chenghuang Hall. Qingpu Chenghuang Temple is located in Qingpu, an ancient water town in the western suburbs of Shanghai and the Jiangnan area, and is an important Taoist palace in the Qingpu area. It was built in the sixth year of the Ming Dynasty Wanli, rebuilt in the eleventh year of Chongzhen, and expanded in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen. In the tenth year of the Qing Dynasty Qianlong, the county magistrate Qiao Shizu advocated donations and built the Lingyuan on the left, surrounded by towers and pavilions, with clear water and wood, winding paths, fragrant flowers and green grass, and spring all year round. In the fifty-second year, the county magistrate Sun Fengming continued to expand and repair, and later abandoned it. It has a history of nearly six hundred years. Through the vicissitudes of life and the changes of dynasties, Qingpu Chenghuang Temple has also experienced ups and downs. The opening hours are from 08:00 to 16:00 all year round, and on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month (and Taoist festivals), the opening hours are from 5:00 to 16:00. The specific business status is subject to the opening status on the day.
Chenghuang Temple (Gongyuan Road)
Chenghuang Temple of Qingpu, a Taoist temple, is one of the important deities widely worshipped in a[...]
