Which temple in Shanghai, formerly known as Vatican Palace, has a history of more than 500 years, but the locals don't know it?

There is a temple in Shanghai, formerly known as Vatican Palace, which has a history of more than 500 years, but the locals don't know it.

Temples are widely distributed in China. In fact, many cities in China have temples, but in Shanghai, there is a temple that many locals don't know about, and the area of this temple is quite large. This is the ancient town of Luodian in Baoshan District, Shanghai. There is a very low-key temple called Baoshan Temple. Although it is a very famous temple in Shanghai, it is very famous to many locals.

This is Baoshan Temple, located on the beautiful Li Anqi River in Luodian Town, Baoshan District, Shanghai, with Luoxi Road in the east and Tangxi Street in the west. It is one of the main Buddhist temples in Shanghai, and it is well known. The temple was founded in 15 1 1 year, with a history of more than 500 years. Baoshan Temple, formerly known as Fangong (Emerald Palace), now covers an area of 17.3 mu with a building area of 6,000 square meters.

When I came to Baoshan Temple, the first feeling was the scenery here. Different from other temples, this temple is located in an ancient town, a veritable ancient building, and its architectural style is completely different from other temples. At first, when I came here, I thought it was a Japanese temple, and my heart was in doubt. I didn't know it was not a Japanese temple until later, but a real China temple.

Why is this a Japanese temple? From the picture, we can see that Japanese temples are quite close to Shanghai Baoshan Temple, but look closely, there are still many styles of the Tang Dynasty, probably because there were many cultural exchanges and collisions between China and Japan during the Tang Dynasty, and there were some styles of Japanese temples. Many friends who have known Baoshan Temple may know that the original temple was too shabby, so a new temple was built behind it.

The original address of the real Baoshan Temple is next to the new address, which was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 500 years. It is this history that has created the vicissitudes of the original site of Baoshan Temple. Now the original site is no longer open to the public. The newly-built Baoshan Temple next to it is open to the public. Covering an amazing area of 20 acres, it can be said that it is a giant in the temple. Moreover, because Baoshan Temple is relatively remote, there are not many tourists who naturally come here to play.

However, I think this is actually a benefit. After all, I like places like Bianxiao. I can walk around a place like this alone, have a look, see the surrounding scenery and see the heritage of the temple. Although the traffic here is not very convenient and there are not many tourists, this is the advantage of Baoshan Temple. Whether it is a holiday or a working day, it seems to exist in the outside world, and it is as quiet as ever.

This is Baoshan Temple, a temple that is not well-known because of inconvenient transportation. Here you can walk the whole temple quietly, look at this small scenic spot and feel the peace that belongs to you. I believe many people will fall in love with this feeling, so come here quickly during the holiday!

Address: No.518 Luoxi Road, Luodian Town, Baoshan District, Shanghai (by the Li Anqi River); Via bus: Baoshan 16; Baoshan 2 1 road; Baoshan 3 1 road; Baoshan 8 1 road; Baoshan 84 road

There is a temple in Shanghai with an area of 17.3 mu. It has a history of more than 500 years, but it is little known.