During the reign of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1403—1424), over 150 years after Shanghai’s establishment as a county, Jinshan Shrine on the northern bank of Fanghong was expanded and transformed into the city god temple of Shanghai County. Legend has it that Chenghuang is the Taoist god who protects the city as well as citizens residing within its boundary. City God Temple is the place to offer sacrifices to local deities, who were mostly honest and outstanding officials that have rendered grand favors to people in their lives. They are worshipped as gods in the hope that they can still in their after life protect people against “great disasters”. Originally a sacred shrine for Jinshan God Huo Guang, Da Sima of West Han Dynasty, Shanghai City God Temple is shared today by Huo Guang in the front hall and the god of Shanghai city Qin Yubo consecrated in the back hall. This is a rare phenomenon in the country, which is popularly referred to as “two city gods sharing the same temple”.

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