Why didn't the ancestral temple in Shanghai be demolished?

Because ancestral temple is the main material carrier of traditional culture.

The clan organization in the village is the premise for the continuation and renewal of ancestral hall space and traditional village culture. It can constantly change its extension function to cope with the impact and continuation of urbanization, so that the ancestral hall space is always in a state of dynamic balance. So Gu Xiang is surrounded by tall buildings, but it won't be demolished here.

Shanghai Dujia Ancestral Hall: Located in Lujiayan, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, it was built by Du Yu in 193 1 year. Shanghai Dujia Ancestral Hall, also known as Dujia Library and Dujia, is a part of Dujia Ancestral Hall. After Du became famous, he built this ancestral hall and held a grand inauguration ceremony to show benevolence and filial piety to his ancestors. On the day of the completion of the Yasukuni Shrine, almost all politicians and celebrities at that time, including Chiang Kai-shek, distributed plaques at the scene and sent people to congratulate them, which became a social event that sensationalized Shanghai at that time. Today, the ancestral hall and other buildings have been damaged, leaving only the library.