Three Bells

Three Bells

At a glance

Full day · about 7 hours

Scope & pricing

CNY 1,280 · per person, per route

How the day runs

09:00 Pick-up point agreed in advance. Briefing on temple etiquette before the first stop. · 09:40 Jing'an Temple — a working monastery in the middle of the financial district. · 11:20 Transfer and walk through the surrounding streets. · 11:50 Vegetarian lunch at or near the temple — you order and pay; we explain the dishes. · 13:30 Jade Buddha Temple — the two jade Buddhas, and how they got here. · 15:30 Longhua Temple — the oldest in Shanghai, and the pagoda. · 16:30 Route ends. Your guide puts you on the metro or into a taxi.

BOUNDARIES

Each route is led by us: design, interpretation, cultural briefing and materials. Transport, admission tickets and meals are not included and are never collected by us.

Shanghai's active temples are working religious sites, not attractions. This route takes you through three of them in the right order, with the etiquette, the architecture and the ritual explained before you walk into each hall.

How the day runs

1. 01

   09:00 Pick-up point agreed in advance. Briefing on temple etiquette before the first stop.

2. 02

   09:40 Jing'an Temple — a working monastery in the middle of the financial district.

3. 03

   11:20 Transfer and walk through the surrounding streets.

4. 04

   11:50 Vegetarian lunch at or near the temple — you order and pay; we explain the dishes.

5. 05

   13:30 Jade Buddha Temple — the two jade Buddhas, and how they got here.

6. 06

   15:30 Longhua Temple — the oldest in Shanghai, and the pagoda.

7. 07

   16:30 Route ends. Your guide puts you on the metro or into a taxi.

Suggested itinerary. Stops, timing, accessibility and availability are confirmed before booking.

Before you book

Temple opening hours and ritual schedules change with the lunar calendar. We confirm what is actually open before the day.