The City God Temple
Visit the City God Temple with Century Cruises and discover traditional Chinese architecture, local customs, and cultural heritage sites.
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Visit the City God Temple with Century Cruises and discover traditional Chinese architecture, local customs, and cultural heritage sites.
The City God Temple or Temple of the City Gods, officially the City Temple of Shanghai, is a folk temple located in the old city of Shanghai. It commemorates the elevation of Shanghai to municipal status and is the site of the veneration of three Chinese figures honored as the city gods of the town.
Built in Yongle Reign of Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644), the Old City God Temple of Shanghai, commonly known as Chenghuangmiao by locals, is located at Middle Fangbang Road, and adjoins Yu Garden in the south. With the commercial development, and the surrounding trade region expanding, the numbers of shopping centers and snack streets are increasing rapidly. As a result, today’s Old City God Temple usually refers to an area stretching from Anren Street in the east, to Fuyou Road in the north and Old Xiaochang Road westward. Yu Garden, Yuyuan Bazaar, Old Street and Chenxiang Pavilion all belong to this zone.
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