龍華廟會以龍華寺(si)為(wei)中(zhong)心,主(zhu)要分布于上海市區北起龍華路茂公橋(qiao)(華容路口),南至中(zhong)山路(今龍華西路)和天鑰橋(qiao)路相交處(chu)的長達千米的狹長地帶中(zhong)。
龍(long)華(hua)(hua)廟會不是單(dan)純的(de)信仰(yang)活動,商品貿易(yi)和(he)(he)娛樂是與信仰(yang)幾乎(hu)同等(deng)重(zhong)要的(de)活動。龍(long)華(hua)(hua)古鎮(zhen)擁(yong)有(you)四通(tong)八達(da)的(de)水道,一條(tiao)龍(long)華(hua)(hua)港幾乎(hu)貫穿了半個(ge)上海。龍(long)華(hua)(hua)港又與黃浦江(jiang)(jiang)相連,船只(zhi)通(tong)過(guo)黃浦江(jiang)(jiang)的(de)入(ru)海口進入(ru)大海,從而(er)溝(gou)通(tong)了龍(long)華(hua)(hua)和(he)(he)更廣闊的(de)地域的(de)聯系。在龍(long)華(hua)(hua)廟會的(de)幾則(ze)傳說中,都出現了“江(jiang)(jiang)西商人”或“江(jiang)(jiang)西道士”的(de)形象(xiang)。
龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)街道(dao)即原(yuan)龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)中心區域,其(qi)歷(li)史(shi)最早(zao)(zao)可(ke)以追溯到三(san)國(guo)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期。龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)所(suo)在(zai)地(di)(di)區,在(zai)三(san)國(guo)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)代(dai)(dai)(dai)已經出(chu)現“龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)蕩”的(de)(de)(de)名(ming)稱,東(dong)(dong)晉(jin)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)又(you)出(chu)現了(le)(le)“龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)港”的(de)(de)(de)名(ming)稱。唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)(dai),龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)地(di)(di)區先后隸(li)屬(shu)信義、昆(kun)山、華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)亭縣。此(ci)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),隨(sui)著(zhu)人口(kou)繁(fan)(fan)衍和(he)自然村(cun)落的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)斷擴大,龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)集(ji)市逐漸(jian)形成(cheng)。五代(dai)(dai)(dai),“龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)村(cun)”名(ming)出(chu)現。南宋成(cheng)淳三(san)年(1267年),建(jian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)海鎮(zhen)(zhen);元初,龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)已成(cheng)為(wei)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)(dai)(dai)郵路上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)一個(ge)重(zhong)要(yao)驛站,街市已初具規(gui)模;明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai),龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)已建(jian)成(cheng)十分(fen)繁(fan)(fan)榮(rong)的(de)(de)(de)市鎮(zhen)(zhen),龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廟(miao)會業(ye)已成(cheng)名(ming)。從形成(cheng)歷(li)史(shi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)看,龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)要(yao)早(zao)(zao)于上(shang)(shang)(shang)海的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)。在(zai)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)逐步發展繁(fan)(fan)榮(rong)的(de)(de)(de)漫長(chang)過程中,傳統文(wen)(wen)化不(bu)斷地(di)(di)積(ji)累、沉淀(dian),得到了(le)(le)充分(fen)的(de)(de)(de)發展。龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廟(miao)會所(suo)擁(yong)(yong)有的(de)(de)(de)深(shen)厚的(de)(de)(de)傳統文(wen)(wen)化底(di)蘊正是(shi)(shi)它能存在(zai)發展的(de)(de)(de)一個(ge)重(zhong)要(yao)原(yuan)因。這(zhe)也(ye)是(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)化事項發展的(de)(de)(de)一個(ge)普(pu)遍(bian)的(de)(de)(de)規(gui)律:越(yue)是(shi)(shi)擁(yong)(yong)有深(shen)厚的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化底(di)蘊,其(qi)影響(xiang)就越(yue)大,存續的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)也(ye)就越(yue)長(chang)。此(ci)外,龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)還(huan)有著(zhu)相當優(you)越(yue)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)理環境。在(zai)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai),一條龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)港穿鎮(zhen)(zhen)而過,東(dong)(dong)接黃(huang)(huang)浦江,西連漕(cao)河涇、蒲匯塘,是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)水上(shang)(shang)(shang)交(jiao)通(tong)要(yao)道(dao)。正是(shi)(shi)這(zhe)條水上(shang)(shang)(shang)要(yao)道(dao),一方(fang)面通(tong)過黃(huang)(huang)浦江連通(tong)東(dong)(dong)海,方(fang)便了(le)(le)人和(he)貨(huo)物的(de)(de)(de)南來北(bei)往。另一方(fang)面,龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)港連接著(zhu)漕(cao)河涇和(he)蒲匯塘,使(shi)得龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)與(yu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)海的(de)(de)(de)其(qi)他地(di)(di)區之間(jian)有了(le)(le)便捷(jie)的(de)(de)(de)交(jiao)通(tong)途徑。方(fang)便快捷(jie)的(de)(de)(de)交(jiao)通(tong),無論在(zai)農業(ye)社(she)(she)會還(huan)是(shi)(shi)工業(ye)社(she)(she)會,在(zai)經濟和(he)文(wen)(wen)化的(de)(de)(de)交(jiao)流方(fang)面所(suo)產生的(de)(de)(de)影響(xiang)是(shi)(shi)不(bu)可(ke)估(gu)量的(de)(de)(de)。
2019年11月,《國家級非物質(zhi)文化遺產代表性項(xiang)目保(bao)護單(dan)(dan)位(wei)名單(dan)(dan)》公布,上(shang)海市徐匯區人民(min)政府龍華街(jie)道辦事(shi)處獲得“上(shang)海龍華廟會”保(bao)護單(dan)(dan)位(wei)資格(ge)。