Longhua Temple, an ancient temple with the longest history and largest scale in Shanghai, was built in 242 AD. The temple keeps Buddhist scripture, gold seals and Buddhist statues of the Tang, Five, Ming and Qing Dynasties. At night on every New Year eve the ceremony of Striking the Longhua Evening Bell is conducted here and is well-known in the country and abroad. The construction here keeps the original feature of the Song Dynasty Zan Sect Jialan seven-hall design, regarded as a prime specimen of Southern Song architecture.