Nanxiang Ancient Town
located in the Jiading District of Shanghai, it is a small water town and one of the four most well-known historical and cultural ancient towns in the city. dates back Approximately 1500 years old, with currently one boutiques, souvenir shops and eateries along the narrow streets. In the early Ming Dynasty, was the richest town near Shanghai due to its weave industry.
Nanxiang Twin Pagodas
are the landmark of Nanxiang Ancient Town, built in the Five Dynasties period (907-960), are the only pair of Buddhist twin pagodas and the only existing brick pagodas in the country. They used belong to a temple. But in 1766 the temple was burned down and all treasures and were gone, except the bricks still left there.
located in the Jiading District of Shanghai, it is a small water town and one of the four most well-known historical and cultural ancient towns in the city. dates back Approximately 1500 years old, with currently one boutiques, souvenir shops and eateries along the narrow streets. In the early Ming Dynasty, was the richest town near Shanghai due to its weave industry.
Nanxiang Twin Pagodas
are the landmark of Nanxiang Ancient Town, built in the Five Dynasties period (907-960), are the only pair of Buddhist twin pagodas and the only existing brick pagodas in the country. They used belong to a temple. But in 1766 the temple was burned down and all treasures and were gone, except the bricks still left there.
Yunxiang Temple
whose construction started in the fourth year of Tianjian reign of the Liang of the Southern Dynasty (505) and during the Kaicheng reign of the Tang Dynasty, the land area of the temple was expanded to 12 hectares and it had more than 700 monks.
whose construction started in the fourth year of Tianjian reign of the Liang of the Southern Dynasty (505) and during the Kaicheng reign of the Tang Dynasty, the land area of the temple was expanded to 12 hectares and it had more than 700 monks.
Tan Garden
Guyi Garden
It is one of the oldest gardens in Shanghai and also a well-known Chinese classic garden in the southeast of China. The five main features of Guyi Garden are stretches of bamboo forest, winding brooks, ancient buildings, couplets written on scrolls and artistic pavements. Guyi Garden has all the components of classic Chinese gardens such as the pavilions, the ponds, the twisted brooks and the artistic shaded paths. The garden has all the attributes of gardens of the Ming Dynasty, pretty, delicate, elegant and simple. Some valuable cultural relics such as the stone pillar inscribed with Buddhist scriptures from the Tang Dynasty and the pagoda built in the Song Dynasty are well preserved in the garden. Text source: tripstoshanghai.com
It is one of the oldest gardens in Shanghai and also a well-known Chinese classic garden in the southeast of China. The five main features of Guyi Garden are stretches of bamboo forest, winding brooks, ancient buildings, couplets written on scrolls and artistic pavements. Guyi Garden has all the components of classic Chinese gardens such as the pavilions, the ponds, the twisted brooks and the artistic shaded paths. The garden has all the attributes of gardens of the Ming Dynasty, pretty, delicate, elegant and simple. Some valuable cultural relics such as the stone pillar inscribed with Buddhist scriptures from the Tang Dynasty and the pagoda built in the Song Dynasty are well preserved in the garden. Text source: tripstoshanghai.com