Longhua Temple: Buddhist Culture & Workshop & Vegetarian Feast

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4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

This four-hour experience is designed to bring you into direct contact with a 1,700-year-old architecture —— LongHua Temple, the oldest temple in Shanghai.
If you’re searching for a peaceful spot in a bustling city, this is undoubtedly your top choice.
During these 4 hours, we’ll lead you to dive into a journey of seeing, creating, and awakening which includes unlocking Longhua Pagoda’s secrets, tracing Buddha statues, photographing the pagoda’s magic reflection and enjoying vegetarian food from Song Dynasty recipes.
As an organization with an official partnership with Longhua Temple, we can offer you not only an efficient cultural experience but also an authentic culinary journey into the daily life of Shanghai locals.
Through space, ritual, architecture, art, and taste, you’ll gain access to a moment in time — and a place — that cannot be replicated.

What's Included

Longhua Temple’s sacred spring water
Custom brocade box for artwork
Song Dynasty–inspired vegetarian meal
Exclusive access to Pagoda Reflection Pool
Reserved-seat Buddha tracing session
Buddhist tea
Bilingual cultural host
Meals
Personal expenses

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting Point: Exit 5, Longhua Station (accessible via Metro Line 11 or 12). ▶ Video guide (from Line 12 platform to Exit 5): [Non-public link: https://youtu.be/o7ABi_O99Mg]

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Longhua Temple

    【Briefing】

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Longhua Temple

    【Guided tour】 Visit Longhua Pagoda and the temple’s five main halls, uncovering the wisdom and symbolism embedded in their design

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Longhua Temple

    【Workshop】 Enjoy a reserved-seat Buddha tracing session—your artwork will be stamped with an exclusive temple seal and presented in a custom brocade box as a meaningful keepsake

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Longhua Temple

    【Guided tour】 - Privately access the Pagoda Reflection Pool during a special time slot, and capture the poetic scene of the ancient tower mirrored in water

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Longhua Temple

    【Meal】 In a traditionally styled temple setting, sip Buddhist tea and savor a Song Dynasty–inspired vegetarian meal rooted in monastic culinary heritage

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for travelers with food allergies.
  • Longhua Temple does not have adequate wheelchair-accessible facilities. Therefore, this experience is not recommended for travelers who use wheelchairs.
Supplied by Uwauwa Tour

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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