City God Temple of Shanghai

City Temple of Shanghai
City Temple of Shanghai
上海城隍庙
	Aerial view of the City God Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Taoism
District	Huangpu
Deity	Shanghai city gods
Status	Open
Location
Location	249 Fangbang Middle Road, Shanghai
Country	China
	Shown within China
Geographic coordinates	31°13′40″N 121°29′17″E / 31.22778°N 121.48806°E
Architecture
Completed	1403

The City God Temple or Temple of the City Gods (simplified Chinese: 上海城隍庙; traditional Chinese: 上海城隍廟; pinyin: Shànghǎi Chénghuángmiào; Shanghainese: Zånhae Zenwånmio), officially the City Temple of Shanghai,^[1] 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. It is also known by some locals as the "Old City God Temple", in reference to a later "New City God Temple" which no longer exists.

In Chinese, "Chenghuangmiao" is also used as the name of the commercial district near the temple. This is generally known in English as Yu Garden, after a nearby Chinese garden.^[2]

^ Official site, Shanghai: Shanghai Chenghuang Miao, 2014, archived from the original on 2008-05-09, retrieved 2007-07-21. (in Chinese)
^ City God Temple (15th century onward). Asian Historical Architecture

[1] Official site, Shanghai: Shanghai Chenghuang Miao, 2014, archived from the original on 2008-05-09, retrieved 2007-07-21. (in Chinese)

[2] City God Temple (15th century onward). Asian Historical Architecture

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