How to get to Xuning Temple and what bus can you take to get there?

Xuning Temple has a history of hundreds of years. It was first established in the Yuan Dynasty of China, and underwent large-scale renovations during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Now it has become a very well-known temple in the local area. It attracts a large number of pilgrims for sightseeing every day. Let me share with you the transportation guide to Xuning Temple.

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The jurisdiction of the Hongyun Street Office, Wuhua District, Kunming City, is located on the half slope of the eastern foot of Changchong Mountain, the main mountain in Kunming, with an altitude of 2032 meters, 2,032 meters above sea level, 100 meters away from the northern urban area. Longquan Road (Shabaying Station) is 1.5 kilometers away and has a history of more than 600 years.

Transportation Guide [How to get there]

Two roads and one road go from Gangtou Village next to Gangtou Mountain Tunnel to the military base. There are small roads to get there, but the road surface is aging. May slip. Another option is to walk to the end of the Linyuqiao intersection (in the direction of Spring City) and wait for the red street light. People can go straight to the top sidewalk, turn right and go straight to Shabaying Station (there is an old-fashioned tower crane in the wall, next to the pedestrian bridge). If you look inward at the grayer road, you can see "Xunning Temple Welcomes You". Go inward and follow the road (don't think that the road to the auto repair shop is flat and it won't work if you just walk inside). Halfway up the mountain is Xuning Temple. It is recommended not to take a taxi because the taxi chassis is low as it may get stuck. Driving friends, please note that the curve is a bit sharp, drive safely! I wish you all a safe journey!

Video introduction to Xuning Temple:

From the Ming to the Qing Dynasty, Xuning Temple was famous for its special geography Due to its location and historical and cultural background, it has always been popular and famous. It was once one of the nine famous parks in Kunming. Later, due to wars and other reasons, Xu Ning'an was destroyed in name only.

In 1998, lay Buddhist Yan Yuzhi and 29 other Buddhist believers began the long and arduous reconstruction of the temple, turning the original small nunnery covering an area of ??five or six acres into the current temple covering an area of ??more than 200 acres. group.

“How can a place that promotes Buddhism set a threshold for everyone?” Xuning Temple does not have tickets or thresholds. So far, the incense in Xuning Temple is "not prosperous" because incense is not sold in the temple. There are incense at the entrance of all halls. Pilgrims can take three sticks for themselves. The merits are arbitrary, and it doesn't matter if they don't give it to them. "Burning too much incense is not good for the environment, and it is also a hidden danger for forest fire prevention." Xuning Temple does not sell incense, and it also opposes such money-burning behaviors as "burning incense" and "bumping the bell." "Besides, you have worked hard to earn The money that came in disappeared with a burst of smoke and a few bells. It was a waste, a huge waste!" said Yang Duanying of the Xuning Temple Management Committee.

When people talk about temples, they often talk about whether the incense is strong and whether the wishes are fulfilled. The value of the temple is measured by how well the wishes are fulfilled in reality. However, Xuning Temple does not do divination, and there is no fortune telling. "Buddhism is a door of convenience, presenting the state of righteousness, positive energy, ethnic harmony, and religious unity." What Xuning Temple created is a Kunming model of "Harmonious Temple View".

In recent years, Xuning Temple has gathered the strength of religious figures and believers to promote national unity and progress, religious harmony and order, and border prosperity and stability. In line with the belief of patriotism and religion, promoting Dharma and benefiting students, friendship and harmony, and caring for society, Xuning Temple donates to students in poverty-stricken areas of border minority areas every year.

In 2014, under the initiative of the Yunnan Provincial Religious Affairs Bureau and the Yunnan Provincial Buddhist Association, the Xuning Temple Management Committee launched the "National Harmony, Delivering Love" health aid activity, donating 350,000 yuan. , helped transform drinking water purification equipment in 12 complete primary schools in Yangbi County, Dali Prefecture, allowing local students to drink healthy water.

Since 2014, Xuning Temple has helped promote the cultivation of rapeseed in Mujia Township and Zhutang Township, Lancang County, Pu'er City. Xuning Temple has recycled rapeseed and built a new oil-pressing production line. In addition to protecting the temple In addition to the oil used in the restaurant, it also provides green and ecological vegetable oil to the society. The rapeseed flowers in Mujia Township and Zhutang Township have also become a local tourist attraction and promoted the development of local tourism.

The establishment of "Harmony Temples, Temples and Churches" in Yunnan Province aims to create and name 100 provincial-level "Harmony Temples, Temples and Churches" every year, and encourages the creation of harmonious religious activity venues in various places. "Propagating the Dharma and Buddhist affairs are done by the master, the lay people support the Taoist temple, and the management committee provides good services." Next, Xuning Temple will build a nursing home to give the elderly a safe and comfortable nursing home, and further play the role of religion in promoting social harmony. positive effect.

“What Buddhism pursues is spiritual cultivation. With the right path, right faith, and positive thoughts, it spreads positive energy and affects the people and things around us. With a heart of compassion and wisdom, we work hard to recreate insects. Mountain scenery; with the efforts of fellow believers, they have endured hardships and added to the scenery of the Buddhist country!" Xuning Temple keeps pace with the times, unites top and bottom, pools wisdom and efforts, and unswervingly moves towards "harmonious tranquility, cultural tranquility, green tranquility" Moving forward in the direction of "xu Ning".