Visiting the Shanghai City God Temple at night, it's colorful and dazzling

The Shanghai City God Temple, located at No. 249 Fangbang Middle Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, faces south with its back to the north. Inside, there are the main gate, second gate, opera tower, main hall, sleeping palace, and east and west corridors, arranged in order along the central axis, with a total area of about 3,000 square meters. The Shanghai City God Temple, one of the 'Three Great Temples of the Yangtze River', is also known as the City God, an important deity widely worshipped in Chinese religious culture. It is usually represented by famous heroes who have made contributions to the local people. It is a god believed by the Chinese folk and Taoism to protect the city. The Shanghai City God Temple is located in the most prosperous and famous Yuyuan Scenic Area in Shanghai. It is an important Taoist temple in Shanghai, built in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, and has a history of nearly 600 years. Through the changes of dynasties, the Shanghai City God Temple has also experienced ups and downs. It belongs to the southern large-scale architecture, with red walls and clay tiles. The main buildings in the temple now consist of the square in front of the temple, the main hall, and the Yuan Chen Hall.