Xinchang Buddhist Temple opening hours and travel guide

The Great Buddha Temple is a temple with a long history and culture. The incense here is effective and many pilgrims often make wishes here. Recently it has been opened to everyone, so you can come here to visit. Access details are below.

Resumption of opening hours

According to the unified deployment of superiors, Xinchang County Dafo Temple Cultural Tourism Area will be open to the public from 15:00 on February 19, and the opening hours will be from 8:00 to 17:00 during the epidemic period hour (ticket sales stop at 16:00). According to the requirements of prevention and control work, the temple area in the scenic area continues to be closed, and the ticket price is reduced to 30 yuan per person based on the original price. At the same time, the scenic spot will strictly implement epidemic prevention and control measures and implement flow restriction measures as appropriate. Visitors entering the park should bring their ID cards and masks and actively cooperate with the on-site management of the scenic area staff. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you!

Telephone: 0575-86383515

Travel guide

Introduction to attractions

The Great Buddha Temple, a national key open temple, was built in Yonghe, Eastern Jin Dynasty In the early years, it has a history of more than 1,600 years. The temple is surrounded by mountains and cliffs. The Maitreya Buddha statue carved in the grottoes during the Qi and Liang Dynasties in the Southern Dynasties is tall, majestic, solemn and wise, and is known as the "biggest Buddha in the south of the Yangtze River" in the world. The adjacent Thousand Buddhas Temple has 1,075 small stone Buddhas, retaining the style of the Six Dynasties. The Giant Buddha Grottoes and the Thousand Buddhas Cave are one large and one small, one larger and one smaller. They are known as the "Dunhuang of the Yue Kingdom". For more than ten years, the Great Buddha Temple Scenic Area has adhered to the grotto art and Buddhist cultural traditions, and has developed Buddha Heart Square, Prajna Valley, Petrified Wood Forest, Foshan Holy Land, Guangqi Jingyuan, Linshuang Grottoes and other attractions. Among them, Linshuang Grottoes are currently the The largest Reclining Buddha Grotto in the world. Chuanshi Jiufeng Scenic Area is located 22 kilometers southwest of Xinchang County and has enjoyed a high reputation since the Tang and Song Dynasties. From north to south, nineteen peaks of different shapes emerge one after another, standing in the triangle area where Hanfei River and Jingling River meet, surrounding the Qingjiang River like a spiritual practice, swaying and reflecting.

We came all the way to Qianyou Valley Scenic Area, where the green bamboo forest extends all the way to the valley, with flowing spring water splashing in the valley and quiet bamboo paths. It is "the beauty of Guilin, the beauty of Lijiang River, and the wonder of wild geese". It is famous throughout the country as a special location base for CCTV and has become an ideal place for tourists pursuing eco-tourism.

Transportation

Bus: Take bus No. 2, 6, 7, or 8 to the Great Buddha City ruins. After entering the gate of the Great Buddha Temple Scenic Area, the battery car charges 5 yuan per person. It is about 2.5 kilometers from the gate of the scenic spot to the gate of the Great Buddha Temple.

Taxi: The county seat is 0.5km away from the Big Buddha Temple, and a taxi in the city is 5 yuan.

The above is the travel guide about the Great Buddha Temple compiled by the editor for everyone.

Although it is open to everyone, everyone should always pay attention to their health and wear a mask!