Xiahai Temple
TempleNorth Bund and Tilanqiao
XIAHAI TEMPLE · XIAHAI MIAO
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Why is the city called Shanghai? Because of two creeks: in Song and Yuan times the Shanghai Creek (上海浦) and the neighbouring Xiahai Creek (下海浦) ran into the Wusong River. The first gave its name to the town, the second silted up under the Qing and left this small temple, founded by fishing families in the Qianlong era as a shrine to a sea deity and rebuilt in 1941. A working Buddhist temple with real incense, a few minutes from the Jewish quarter — the place where the other half of the city's name survives.
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AdmissionTicketedAbout ¥5 reported; not published by the temple — check at the gateSecondhand source
Hours7:00-15:00, last entry 14:30; lunar 1st and 15th 6:00-15:30Verified · 2026-09Source ↗
EntranceLine 12 Tilanqiao station, a few minutes north
Last verified 2026-09-11 Source: platforms and press
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