Chenghuang Temple in Qingpu, a Taoist temple, is an important deity widely worshipped in ancient Chinese national religious culture. Most of them are famous ministers and heroes who have contributed to the local people, and they 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 God of Qingpu County, Jiangnan Prefecture, the blessings and manifesting noble lord Shen En. The rear hall is the sleeping palace. The architectural style of Qingpu Chenghuang Temple belongs to the Southern grand style. The main structure of the temple now consists of the temple square in front, 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. It is an important Taoist temple in the Qingpu area, originally built in the sixth year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, rebuilt in the eleventh year of the Chongzhen period, and expanded in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen period. In the tenth year of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the county magistrate Qiao Shi Zu initiated a donation and built a spiritual garden to the left, surrounded by pavilions, with clear water and lush woods, winding paths, fragrant flowers, and green grass, always like spring all year round. In the fifty-second year, the county magistrate Sun Fengming continued to repair and expand it, but it was later abandoned. 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 its rise and fall. The opening hours are from 08:00 to 16:00 all year round. 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 actual opening situation on the day.Chenghuang Temple (Gongyuan Road)
Chenghuang Temple in Qingpu, a Taoist temple, is an important deity widely worshipped in ancient Chi[...]
