龍華(hua)廟會以龍華(hua)寺為(wei)中心,主要分布于上海市區北(bei)起龍華(hua)路(lu)(lu)茂公(gong)橋(qiao)(華(hua)容路(lu)(lu)口),南至中山(shan)路(lu)(lu)(今龍華(hua)西路(lu)(lu))和天鑰橋(qiao)路(lu)(lu)相交處的長達千米的狹長地帶中。
龍(long)華(hua)廟會(hui)(hui)不是單純的(de)(de)(de)(de)信仰活動(dong)(dong),商(shang)品貿易和娛樂是與信仰幾(ji)乎同等重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)活動(dong)(dong)。龍(long)華(hua)古鎮擁有四通八達的(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)道(dao),一條(tiao)龍(long)華(hua)港(gang)幾(ji)乎貫穿了(le)半個(ge)上海。龍(long)華(hua)港(gang)又與黃浦江(jiang)相(xiang)連(lian),船(chuan)只通過黃浦江(jiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)入(ru)海口(kou)進入(ru)大(da)海,從(cong)而(er)溝(gou)通了(le)龍(long)華(hua)和更廣闊的(de)(de)(de)(de)地域的(de)(de)(de)(de)聯系。在(zai)龍(long)華(hua)廟會(hui)(hui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)幾(ji)則傳說中,都出現了(le)“江(jiang)西(xi)商(shang)人”或“江(jiang)西(xi)道(dao)士”的(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)象。
龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)街道(dao)即(ji)原(yuan)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中心區域,其歷(li)史最(zui)早可以追溯到(dao)三國時(shi)期(qi)。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)所在(zai)地(di)區,在(zai)三國時(shi)代(dai)已經(jing)出現(xian)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)蕩”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)名(ming)稱(cheng),東晉(jin)時(shi)又出現(xian)了(le)“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(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)(hua)(hua)地(di)區先后隸屬信義、昆(kun)山、華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)亭(ting)縣。此時(shi),隨著人口繁(fan)衍和(he)自然村(cun)落(luo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)斷(duan)擴(kuo)大,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)集市(shi)逐漸形成(cheng)(cheng)。五代(dai),“龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)村(cun)”名(ming)出現(xian)。南(nan)(nan)宋成(cheng)(cheng)淳三年(1267年),建上(shang)海鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen);元初(chu),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)已成(cheng)(cheng)為古(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)郵路上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一個(ge)重要驛(yi)站,街市(shi)已初(chu)具規模;明代(dai),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)已建成(cheng)(cheng)十分(fen)繁(fan)榮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)市(shi)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廟會業已成(cheng)(cheng)名(ming)。從形成(cheng)(cheng)歷(li)史上(shang)看,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史要早于上(shang)海的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史。在(zai)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)逐步發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)繁(fan)榮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)漫長過(guo)(guo)程中,傳統(tong)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)不(bu)斷(duan)地(di)積(ji)累、沉淀,得(de)到(dao)了(le)充(chong)分(fen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)廟會所擁(yong)有的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)深厚的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳統(tong)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)底蘊(yun)正(zheng)(zheng)是(shi)(shi)它能存(cun)在(zai)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一個(ge)重要原(yuan)因(yin)。這也(ye)是(shi)(shi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)事(shi)項發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一個(ge)普遍(bian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)規律(lv):越(yue)是(shi)(shi)擁(yong)有深厚的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)底蘊(yun),其影響(xiang)就越(yue)大,存(cun)續的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)間也(ye)就越(yue)長。此外,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)還(huan)(huan)有著相當優越(yue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)理環境。在(zai)明代(dai),一條(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)港穿鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)而過(guo)(guo),東接黃浦江,西連漕河涇、蒲(pu)匯(hui)塘(tang),是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水上(shang)交通要道(dao)。正(zheng)(zheng)是(shi)(shi)這條(tiao)水上(shang)要道(dao),一方(fang)(fang)面通過(guo)(guo)黃浦江連通東海,方(fang)(fang)便了(le)人和(he)貨物的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)來北(bei)往(wang)。另一方(fang)(fang)面,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)港連接著漕河涇和(he)蒲(pu)匯(hui)塘(tang),使得(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)與上(shang)海的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)其他地(di)區之間有了(le)便捷(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交通途(tu)徑。方(fang)(fang)便快捷(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交通,無論(lun)在(zai)農業社會還(huan)(huan)是(shi)(shi)工業社會,在(zai)經(jing)濟(ji)和(he)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交流方(fang)(fang)面所產生的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)影響(xiang)是(shi)(shi)不(bu)可估(gu)量的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。
2019年11月,《國家級(ji)非物質文化遺產代表性項(xiang)目保護單(dan)位(wei)名單(dan)》公布,上海(hai)市徐匯區人民(min)政府龍華(hua)(hua)街道辦事(shi)處獲得“上海(hai)龍華(hua)(hua)廟會”保護單(dan)位(wei)資格(ge)。