Shanghaiist: The Wall (on the corner of Renmin Lu and Dajing Lu)

Derek Sandhaus

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:44:30 +0800

Yep, the apartments were the reason for the demolition. The Baiyun was one of the oldest temples in Shanghai and also one of the first Daoist temples in South China (with Ming dynasty writings from Beijing's Baiyun Temple no less). It's a shame, I would've liked to have seen it myself. But when push comes to lucrative real estate deal, historical interest too often goes out the window in these parts. Mei banfa. At least the new building looks old.

Andy Best

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:26:19 +0800

Just behind that piece of wall is the Bai Yuan Gong (White Cloud Taoist Temple). Alas, I came here in 2001 and went to the original temple which was across Zhonghua road from the Confucian Temple and a bit to the south of Fuxing Road. It was really nice. The current one is an utterly different building/design and in a different place. The reason for the demolition? What's there now ... apartments.

ShiningRay

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:48:08 +0800

I have been working inside the blue building behind the wall in the photo...

T

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:29:34 +0800

GOD DAMN MONGOLIANS. God dammit, why do every time chinese people try to build up a wall, mongolian people have to come and knock it down!