How to save the most money on a self-guided tour from Hefei to Mount Jiuhua?

Travel transportation is now convenient! It is best to go by car for long-distance travel, such as 200 meters to the west of Hefei Railway Station. You can buy a bus to Jiuhua Mountain for 81 yuan. Arrive at Xiake Village of Jiuhua Mountain and go to the ticket hall to buy a mountain ticket for 190 yuan. You can take the bus for free and go up and down all attractions. Tickets are also required. Keep it!

Anhui’s specialty! There is tea! Native chicken, there is a Buddhist restaurant and Buddhist tea in Jiuhua Mountain! It is also a good thing to ask a Bodhisattva to bless you!

If you want to eat vegetarian food, the lunch time is 10:45 and the evening time is around 17:00, so don’t be late.

Some temples require reservations, and some temples do not provide it to the outside world. They only provide it to pilgrims staying in the temple. You must make it clear.

There are usually many people eating vegetarian food. People in Anhui usually eat rapeseed oil, but I'm not used to it.

A variety of vegetarian dishes are available in major hotels in Jiuhuashan and vegetarian restaurants on the streets

For all meat dishes, vegetarian dishes can be shaped and cooked, such as vegetarian chicken, Vegetarian duck, vegetarian fish, vegetarian sausage, vegetarian sea cucumber, vegetarian ham, etc.

1. The general ticket for entering the mountain is 140 yuan, and the discount ticket is 70 yuan; students, teachers, the elderly, disabled people, active military personnel, Pilgrims (with a refuge certificate) are offered a half-price discount

2. Small entrance tickets to attractions include Gion Temple 5 yuan; Huacheng Temple 8 yuan; Centenary Palace 8 yuan; Great Compassion Palace 8 yuan.

3. Cable car price: Rooftop cableway: 85 yuan (45 for top/40 for bottom) in peak season;. Centenarian Palace Cable Car: RMB 75 (40 for the ride up/35 for the ride down);

Banks are concentrated on Jiuhua Street, with ATMs from the ICBC and the Agricultural Bank of China, and the post office is opposite the ICBC. There are too many fakes on Jiuhua Street, so don’t buy them. It is best to bring your own incense to the incense temple.

Accommodation

The main accommodation on the mountain is on Jiuhua Street. There are hundreds of hotels of various grades, with beds*** More than 4,000 photos. Some temples also have reception capacity.

Of course the price of the hotel is more expensive than Yamashita, but it is very reasonable. As for accommodation in temples, if the price is not clearly specified, the price is generally slightly higher than that of low-end hotels. It is recommended that you book in advance.

However, beds in Jiuhua Mountain are tight every weekend, so it is recommended to book a room in advance.

1 Julong Hotel, Samsung, standard room B, retail price is 298 yuan, which is a slightly older standard room. The one on ctrip is standard room A, and the retail price is 100 yuan more. Transportation is convenient. Opposite Gion Temple

Dongya Hotel is known as a four-star hotel. There are only two prices from Monday to Friday, 300 three-stars (living in the annex building)/400 is considered a four-star (main building), but the price is not as high on weekends. In fact, if you have a companion, there is no need to choose such an expensive hotel.

In fact, the standard room in the hotel here is equivalent to a three-star standard, which is only 100 yuan/day.

From The driver and conductor on the tourist bus to and from Jiuhuashan Mountain from Tongling Railway Station has a hotel in Jiuhuashan Mountain. You can inquire about it.

Attractions

There are maps for sale at the visitor center for 4 yuan/piece. Now all temples do not charge entrance fees and are included in the ticket price.

Jiuhua Street area:

Gion Temple

Gion Temple can arrange evening arrangements Go, it’s open until 8 pm, but it’s just for performing rituals for the souls of the dead at night. There are no taboos for those who are brave.

Huacheng Temple is the main temple in Jiuhua Mountain and is the dojo of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. "Total Jungle". The word "Huacheng" comes from the "Huancheng" category in the "Miaofa Lotus Sutra". It was for Sakyamuni to open up his authority and manifest his truth. In order to facilitate all living beings to reach the Buddha's vehicle, he first opened the three vehicles as the transformed city on the way. , let him rest temporarily, so he did it. In front of Huacheng Temple there is the "Empress Pagoda" and the Crescent Pond where Ksitigarbha released animals, which is now a life-releasing pond. In the hall, there are horizontal plaques of "Jiuhua Holy Land" written by Emperor Kangxi and "Fenduo Pujiao" written by Emperor Qianlong. In the back hall, there is a horizontal plaque written by Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, "It is the most joyful to do good". There is a Jiuhuashan Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall in the temple. There is the Blood Sutra. Master Wuxia spent more than 20 years using tongue blood and gold powder to copy the Huayan Sutra of Dafangguangfo. It seems to be a national first-class cultural relic. It can't be seen. Author's note: In Buddhism, the Huayan Sutra is supreme, the Lotus Sutra is called the king of sutras, and the Huayan Sutra is recognized as the king of sutras. The ultimate treasure.

It is located on the west side of East Cliff, under Furong Peak. Facing the square is a circular square. In the middle of the square are the "Empress Tower" and the Crescent Pond where Ksitigarbha was released.

There are four entrances at the front and back of the temple, which are divided into the entrance hall, the main hall, the back entrance and the sutra collection building. These four halls and buildings gradually become taller with the terrain, and have a natural structure. The doors and windows, the brackets, beams and pillars, and the foundation stones of the steps are all engraved with exquisite and beautiful patterns. Bei Du, a monk from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, built a nunnery here. It was rebuilt during the Zhide period of the Tang Dynasty and named Huacheng Temple.

The Hall of Flesh Body:

There is a 99-step path leading to the Hall of Flesh Body. It is said that you have to climb up in one breath without stopping. To make a wish in the Hall of Flesh Body, you should go around the Buddha clockwise. Three laps. "There is a tower in the hall, a vat in the tower, and a body in the vat", which is the famous flesh body palace. It is called the moon body palace because the word "meat" is avoided. The physical body is in the tower and is the only physical body that Jiuhua cannot see. But the spirit is still there. In today’s world and people’s minds, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s spirit is truly worthy of admiration and should be greatly carried forward. Those who worship Jiuhua Mountain need to pray deeply here. Now the Ksitigarbha Zen Temple below is in good condition, and it is very grand from the mountain gate to the main hall. Because the Palace of the Flesh is a little far from other scenic spots in Jiuhua Street, and because it is the most important tourist attraction in Jiuhua Street, it is visited separately. All the temples on Jiuhua Street can be visited in half a day.

Hundred Years Palace:

The flawless monk lived to be 126 years old. Three years after death, the body did not decay. Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty named Wuxia the "Yingshen Bodhisattva" and became one of the four major jungles in Jiuhua Mountain. Also, there is the Hall of Five Hundred Arhats, which is currently being repaired. (I once met a monk in rags here. He practiced here and refused to accept money or anything.) It is said that "this Yingshen Bodhisattva" is efficacious, and you need to enter the double gate to worship. This temple is built on the mountain. From different directions, the Centenary Palace is on different floors. Try it yourself.

The Centenary Palace cable car costs 75 yuan, 38 yuan for the top, and 32 yuan for the bottom, but the route is very short. If you are in good health and have enough time, it is recommended to walk by yourself and see more of the scenery. It takes 40 minutes to go up and 30 minutes to go down.

The Palace of the Flesh

It is built on a high platform with stone pillars. , red walls, iron tiles, white marble floors, and a plaque with "The First Mountain in the Southeast" hanging high at the main entrance. The seven-story wooden "Ksitigarbha Tower" in the center of the hall has a base made of white marble. There are more than 100 Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva enshrined in the pagoda, and the "Golden Ksitigarbha" statue is on the front. There are large and small Ksitigarbha statues placed in front and back of the tower, and on both sides are ten halls of Yama standing guard. Follow the corridor of carved beams and painted buildings to the back of the palace, where there is a half-moon-shaped Yaotai, with a large character "Bujin Resort" posted on the wall.

In 794 AD, Jin Qiaojue passed away, and according to the method of pagoda, a coffin was built Inside, he was buried on Shenguang Ridge. Three years later, the monks built a pagoda around the coffin and built a temple on the broad base of the pagoda, with the top of the temple connected to the top of the pagoda. This is the famous physical treasure palace. Whenever Jinjizang passes away, pilgrims from home and abroad come here to worship, offer incense and give alms

Tonghui Temple:

There is a physical body of the benevolent and righteous teacher. He is the only Bodhisattva with a female body. Next to it are Tonghui Zen Temple and Tonghui Temple (abandoned). There is also the Ksitigarbha Zen Temple nearby, the Daxiong Hall looking up, and the Mingong Pagoda on the left.

Phoenix Pine Area:

Ancient Prayer Platform:

Under Tiantai Peak, very close to Guanyin Peak. It is said that Jin Ji Zang once prayed and recited the "Huayan Sutra" here. There is a corridor in the Main Hall, and you can climb the stone steps more than ten steps to reach the site of Jin Ji Zang's prayer. There is a stone protruding from the ground with footprints on it. Slippers outside the temple, step on two footprints, kneel down and worship them.

Ksitigarbha Ancient Cave: The rooftop is the same as the world. A master has repeatedly said that this is the place where the authentic Jin Ksitigarbha practiced hard for more than ten years. The rooftop is very windy, but it is a shelter from the wind

There are many lonely nunneries in the Minyuan Scenic Area, just under the Phoenix Pine. The nuns there are very poor. The vegetarian meal I ate there was very fragrant. The purity and the feeling of being separated from the world cannot but be admired. Their persistence.

Tiantai Peak

When I arrived in front of the temple and looked back, I saw Longtou Peak on the left, Longzhu Peak on the right, and Shiwang Peak on the opposite side.

Under Longtou Peak is the back of a green dragon. Because it stands proudly like a screen, it is named Yuping Peak. Longzhu Peak, also known as Tiantai Gang, has a huge round rock named "Longzhu Stone". It is said that Jiuhua is the "living dragon vein", the green dragon lives here, and this "dragon ball" is the treasure it plays with. The Ten Kings Peak comes towards us, which is called the "Ten Dynasty Ksitigarbha". On the rock wall in front of the temple, there are huge stone carvings with huge characters such as "Not Human". The temple gate is under the Duxian Bridge between Longtou Peak and Longzhu Peak. You can enter the temple by climbing the stone steps from the bottom of the bridge for more than ten steps. The four characters "Zhongtian World" are engraved on the beams on the arched bridge.

The "Tiantai Dawn" is one of the "Ten Scenes of Jiuhua".

There are Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, Pengri Pavilion and Yun Gorge on the top of the peak. There are many temples along the way and the scenery is beautiful. Tourists and pilgrims respect it as the first of Jiuhua.

"If you don't go to the rooftop, you didn't come." Everyone who goes to Jiuhua Street always wants to climb the rooftop peak to fulfill their wish of reaching the top and seeing thousands of miles.

Also known as the top of Tiantai, it is 1306 meters above sea level. Among the ninety-nine peaks in Jiuhua Mountain, it is only lower than Shiwang Peak and Qixian Peak.

The Dizang Temple located on the top of the mountain was named Tiantai Temple in ancient times. Most of the Buddhists who come to Mount Jiuhua come here to worship and call it the "Zhongtian World". This is also a must-visit place for tourists visiting Jiuhua.

Located in the Tiantai Scenic Area, you can take the cableway from Phoenix Pine to Tiantai Temple, but it is best to walk up the mountain from here.

It is located at the head of Shenguang Ridge in the west of Jiuhua Street, facing east of Huacheng Temple; you can also pass through Dabei Tower, follow the road to the west, and enter through the north gate of Jiuhuashan Flesh Body Hall.

Tiantai Cableway Station costs 105 yuan, 40 yuan to get up and 35 yuan to get off. If you walk by yourself, it will take about 2 hours, and it will take 1 hour to get off the rooftop. Considering that there are 888 steps to climb in Tiantai Temple, it is recommended. Do the ropeway, but after 10 o'clock, there are a lot of people lining up for the ropeway, so it is recommended to go early.