Why visit the Shanghai City God Temple?

The Shanghai City God Temple combines architectural elements from the Ming and Qing dynasties, including the typical style of the Jiangnan water town and exquisite carvings. The main buildings include the main hall, Yuanchen Hall, Parents Hall, Guan Sheng Hall, Wenchang Hall, and other 9 halls. These buildings are typical large-scale buildings with red walls and clay tiles in the south, with a hanging mountain-style roof, and the architectural style maintains the Ming Dynasty pattern, with flying eaves and ridges, colorful beams and painted buildings, and green tiles and red eaves. There are generally three main purposes for going to the City God Temple: One is to buy gold. The gold shops in the City God Temple are one after another, and the shops are super large, which is convenient for comparing styles. Basically, there are common gold brands on the market. Now the particularly popular old gold shops have also settled in the City God Temple. If you don't want to buy a brand, you can go to Zijincheng to take a look. It is known as the Shuibei in Shanghai. The second is to buy small objects. In the past, all kinds of small commodities were the first choice for the City God Temple. Now that the Internet is developed, it feels that homogenization is particularly serious, and there is a lack of surprises in treasure hunting and the fun of eating and shopping. Three is to ask for a festive and auspicious. During the New Year and holidays, the City God Temple must be the most atmospheric. Walking around the Nine-Curve Bridge and burning high incense, eating a small cage in the antique seems to be auspicious. The Shanghai City God Temple is not only a famous religious place, but also a tourist attraction full of historical and cultural heritage, such as the Small Sword Society. It is suitable for visitors of all ages to visit. But it is recommended to travel green, parking is difficult around, there are many one-way streets, and the subway is very convenient.