龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)廟會以龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)寺為中(zhong)心,主(zhu)要分布(bu)于上海市區北起龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)路茂公橋(華(hua)(hua)(hua)容路口),南至中(zhong)山路(今龍(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)西路)和天鑰(yao)橋路相交處(chu)的長達千(qian)米的狹長地帶中(zhong)。
龍(long)(long)(long)華廟會不是單(dan)純(chun)的(de)信(xin)仰(yang)活動(dong),商品(pin)貿易和(he)娛(yu)樂是與(yu)信(xin)仰(yang)幾(ji)乎(hu)同等重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)活動(dong)。龍(long)(long)(long)華古(gu)鎮(zhen)擁(yong)有四通(tong)八達的(de)水道,一條龍(long)(long)(long)華港(gang)幾(ji)乎(hu)貫(guan)穿了(le)半個上(shang)海。龍(long)(long)(long)華港(gang)又與(yu)黃(huang)浦江(jiang)相連(lian),船只通(tong)過黃(huang)浦江(jiang)的(de)入(ru)海口進入(ru)大海,從而(er)溝(gou)通(tong)了(le)龍(long)(long)(long)華和(he)更廣闊的(de)地域的(de)聯(lian)系。在龍(long)(long)(long)華廟會的(de)幾(ji)則傳說(shuo)中,都出現(xian)了(le)“江(jiang)西商人(ren)”或“江(jiang)西道士”的(de)形象。
龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)街(jie)道(dao)即(ji)原(yuan)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中心區域,其歷史最早可以追溯(su)到(dao)三國(guo)時期。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)所在(zai)(zai)地區,在(zai)(zai)三國(guo)時代(dai)已(yi)經出(chu)現(xian)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)蕩”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)名(ming)稱(cheng),東(dong)晉時又出(chu)現(xian)了(le)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)港”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)名(ming)稱(cheng)。唐代(dai),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)地區先(xian)后隸屬信(xin)義、昆(kun)山、華(hua)(hua)亭縣。此時,隨(sui)著人(ren)(ren)口繁衍(yan)和自然村落(luo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)斷擴(kuo)大(da)(da),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)集市逐漸形成(cheng)(cheng)。五代(dai),“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)村”名(ming)出(chu)現(xian)。南宋成(cheng)(cheng)淳三年(nian)(1267年(nian)),建(jian)上(shang)(shang)海鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen);元初,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)已(yi)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)郵路(lu)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個重要(yao)驛(yi)站,街(jie)市已(yi)初具規模;明代(dai),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)已(yi)建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)十分(fen)繁榮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)市鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)廟(miao)會業已(yi)成(cheng)(cheng)名(ming)。從形成(cheng)(cheng)歷史上(shang)(shang)看(kan),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史要(yao)早于上(shang)(shang)海的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史。在(zai)(zai)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)逐步發(fa)展(zhan)繁榮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)漫(man)長過(guo)(guo)程中,傳統文化(hua)(hua)不(bu)斷地積(ji)累、沉淀,得(de)到(dao)了(le)充分(fen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展(zhan)。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)廟(miao)會所擁有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)深厚的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳統文化(hua)(hua)底蘊(yun)正(zheng)是(shi)它能存在(zai)(zai)發(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個重要(yao)原(yuan)因。這(zhe)(zhe)也是(shi)文化(hua)(hua)事項發(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個普遍的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)規律:越(yue)是(shi)擁有(you)(you)(you)深厚的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文化(hua)(hua)底蘊(yun),其影(ying)響(xiang)就(jiu)越(yue)大(da)(da),存續的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時間也就(jiu)越(yue)長。此外(wai),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)還有(you)(you)(you)著相(xiang)當優越(yue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地理環境(jing)。在(zai)(zai)明代(dai),一(yi)(yi)條龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)港穿鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)而過(guo)(guo),東(dong)接黃浦江(jiang)(jiang),西連漕河(he)(he)涇、蒲匯(hui)(hui)塘,是(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水上(shang)(shang)交通(tong)要(yao)道(dao)。正(zheng)是(shi)這(zhe)(zhe)條水上(shang)(shang)要(yao)道(dao),一(yi)(yi)方面通(tong)過(guo)(guo)黃浦江(jiang)(jiang)連通(tong)東(dong)海,方便了(le)人(ren)(ren)和貨(huo)物的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)南來北(bei)往。另(ling)一(yi)(yi)方面,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)港連接著漕河(he)(he)涇和蒲匯(hui)(hui)塘,使得(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)與上(shang)(shang)海的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)其他(ta)地區之(zhi)間有(you)(you)(you)了(le)便捷的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交通(tong)途徑。方便快捷的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交通(tong),無論在(zai)(zai)農業社會還是(shi)工業社會,在(zai)(zai)經濟和文化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交流方面所產生的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)影(ying)響(xiang)是(shi)不(bu)可估量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。
2019年11月(yue),《國家級非物質文化遺產代表性項目保護單位(wei)名單》公布,上(shang)海市徐匯區人民政府(fu)龍(long)華街道辦事處獲得“上(shang)海龍(long)華廟會(hui)”保護單位(wei)資格。