Address: 8, 100 Nong, Xilin Houlu (Back Street), Laoximen, Huangpu District, ...
Description: Baiyun Guan was originally built in a different location in 1863; in 2004, it was moved to its present location. The temple is one of only two Taoist temples in China (the other is in Beijing) to possess the pr...
Address: 29 Chenxiangge Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Description: Pan Yunduan ordered this Buddhist temple built in honor of his mother in 1600. It was almost completely destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, but, in 1989, restoration finally began, culminating in its rece...
Address: 249 Fangbang Zhonglu,Huangpu District, Shanghai
Description: In ancient times, every Chinese city had a ''Temple of the Town God'', the central shrine for Taoist worship. Shanghai's version dates to 1403, though the name itself dates back only to 1929. During the Cultura...
Address: 185 Dongjiadu Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Description: Once the largest church in Shanghai, Dongjiadu Catholic Church was established in 1853. The Spanish Baroque style church has arched roofs, thick pillars, and lotus-shaped bas-reliefs inside. Chinese couplets ar...
Address: 378 Fuyou Lu, near Lishui Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Address: Jiujiang Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Description:
Completed in 1869, Holy Trinity Church is the oldest, largest, and most elegant Anglican church in Shanghai. Locals refer to it as the ''Red Church'' because of its red brick walls.
...Address: 1686 Nanjing Xilu, Jing'an District, Shanghai
Description: Although not as old as many Chinese shrines, Jing An Si, the Temple of Tranquility, can boast the longest history of any religious structure in the city of Shanghai. Housed in the temple are a Ming Dynasty copp...
Address: 2853 Longhua Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Description: Longhua is one of the earliest and largest religious shrines in Shanghai. You can climb the bell tower and beat the ancient bronze bell on New Year's Eve - the echoes are guaranteed to bring you peace and happi...
Address: 52 Xiaotaoyuan Jie,Fuxing Donglu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Description:
This mosque adheres to West Asian Islamic style and was where the Shanghai Muslim Association was founded.
...Address: 316 Xizang Zhonglu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Description: Formerly known as the Moore Church, Mu'en Tang was established by American missionaries in 1887. In 1931, it underwent expansion to accommodate up to 1000 worshipers. Originally, it was a Methodist Church, but ...
Address: 476 Yuanshen Lu, Pudong New District, Shanghai
Description: One of the earliest Taoist temples in Shanghai, Qin Ci Yang Dian was established by the Dongwu leader Sunqun during the Three Kingdoms Dynasty. Many pilgrims come to worship in the third, fourth, seventh and ni...
Address: 418 Changde Lu, Putuo District, Shanghai
Description:
The Buddhist Lodge was established in 1919; it comprises a lower-storey worshipping hall and an upstairs ''Rites Hall.'' There are religious activities on the 8th day and 23rd day of each month.
...Address: Beishe Mountain, Songjiang City, Songjiang District, Shanghai
Description: Established in 1871, this European style church was constructed by French Catholic missionaries. It is located approximately 40-minutes from the city center in Songjian County, and serves as a important place o...
Address: 21 Gangbeng Xiang, Songjiang Town, Songjiang District, Shanghai
Description:
Songjian is one of the oldest Mosques in Shanghai, boasting well-preserved Islamic architecture built during the Yuan and Ming dynasties.
...Address: 36 Sichuan Nanlu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Description: St Joseph's Catholic Church, founded in 1860, is a Gothic structure built of red brick. On the roof are four 3-m tall bell towers surrounding a 5-m high steeple with beautiful stained-glass windows and shutters...
Address: 3/F 270 Chongqing Nanlu, Luwan District, Shanghai
Description: English Saturday 5pm, Sunday 11am (check for updates at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShanghaiInternationalCatholics-SPICES/) German 1st and 3rd Sundays at 3pm (but check for updates at http://www.dcgs.net/html...
Address: 158 Puxi Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Description: After four years of construction (1906-11), this Neo-Romanesque style church was opened to the public. Situated in the southern part of Shanghai, Xuiahui district, it is one of the largest local Catholic church...
Address: 170 Anyuan Lu, Putuo District, Shanghai
Description: Yu Fo Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, an active Zen Buddhist monastery, is the most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. The temple houses two beautiful white jade Buddhas, one sitting and one reclining, impressivel...
Address: 434 Yan' an Xilu, Jing'an District, Shanghai
Description:
In 1934, Master Yuanying, the first president of the Chinese Buddhist Association of Shanghai, established Yuanming Buddhist Rites Hall.
...Address: 5 Houshanmen, Zhenru Town, Putuo District, Shanghai
Description: Zhenru Temple, one of the four ancient Buddha temples of Shanghai, is located in Zhenru Town of Putuo District. It was established during the Southern Song Dynasty as "Wanshou (Longevity) Temple" and renamed Zh...