The famed Longhua Temple is a Buddhist shrine devoted to the Buddha Maitreya. It has the distinction of being Shanghai’s most authentic, largest and best preserved temple compound. The temple presents the architectural appearance of a monastery of the Song Dynasty although many of the buildings were constructed in later periods. The temple compound features numerous imposing halls and artworks such as Buddha statues and statues of the Guardians of Buddhist Law and arhats (Buddhist saints).
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