Longhua Temple

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Longhua Temple
龙华寺
Longhua Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Chan Buddhism
Location
Location	Xuhui District, Shanghai
Country	China
Location in Shanghai
Geographic coordinates	31°10′22″N 121°27′05″E / 31.172658°N 121.451261°E / 31.172658; 121.451261
Architecture
Style	Chinese architecture
Completed	242 (242)

The Longhua Temple (simplified Chinese: 龙华寺; traditional Chinese: 龍華寺; pinyin: Lónghuá Sì; Shanghainese: Lon-ngu-zy; alternatively Lunghwa Temple; literally "Dragon Flower Temple") is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha in Shanghai. Although most of the present day buildings date from later reconstructions, the temple preserves the architectural design of a Song dynasty (960–1279) monastery of the Chan School. It is the largest ancient temple complex in the city of Shanghai.^[1]