What are the best times to visit Shaoguan’s popular attractions?

Shaoguan is located in the northern part of Guangdong Province. It has a vast area, prosperous economy and convenient transportation. It has gathered rich tourism resources and many attractions, making it suitable for traveling all year round. Recommended attractions include Danxia Mountain, Guangdong Grand Canyon, and Nanhua Zen Temple, where you can feel the miraculous craftsmanship of nature and the footprints left by history. Overview

Shaoguan, known as Shaozhou in ancient times, is the hometown of "Maba people" and the birthplace of Shixia culture. It has a city history of more than 2,100 years. Historically, Shaozhou was known as the "Famous County in Lingnan" and gave birth to a large number of historical celebrities, including Hou Andu, an important minister in the Chen Dynasty, Zhang Jiuling, a famous minister in the Tang Dynasty, Yu Jing, a famous minister in the Song Dynasty, and Liao Yan, a writer in the Qing Dynasty. Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, preached Buddhism in Shaozhou for 37 years, and Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan became the "Ancestral Court of the Southern Sect" of Zen Buddhism.

This is the economic center of northern Guangdong and was very prosperous in history; it was once an important town in Lingnan and has gone through thousands of years. In Shaoguan, you can trace the mottled history of time in Zhuji Lane, marvel at the magic of the Great Self-heating on Danxia Mountain, feel the Buddhist Zen of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng in Nanhua Temple, and see the proud red plum blossoms on the Meiguan Ancient Road. Snow reminds me of the time when the tiger was on the dragon's plate, and one man was able to control the barrier and ten thousand people could not open it... Practical information

Best travel time

Abundant rainfall makes Shaoguan The land is evergreen all year round and is suitable for tourism all year round. In addition, the scenery of Danxia Mountain is different in four seasons. The best travel seasons are March to May in spring and October to December in autumn.

What to wear

Shaoguan usually starts to cool down around October, and the temperature in December is between 8-18 degrees. The weather starts to get warmer around April. When traveling, it is recommended to wear a medium-thick sweater and a thick coat. It is best to bring a scarf. Another tip is to choose comfortable sneakers when hiking. March and April are the rainy season in Shaoguan. The temperature is humid and cold. It is best to bring rain gear and wear a thick coat when going out. The weather is hot in July and August, so you can wear tulle and shorts, and pay attention to sun protection. Recommended scenic spots

1. Danxia Mountain

Danxia Mountain is the largest scenic spot in Guangdong and is dominated by Danxia landforms.

It is the same as Dinghu Mountain, Luofu Mountain, Xiqiao Mountain is collectively known as the four famous mountains in Guangdong. It is mainly divided into several major areas: Danxia Scenic Area, Shaoshi Scenic Area, Bazhai Scenic Area, Immortal Traces Scenic Area and Jinjiang Gallery Tourist Area. There are now Buddhist Zen temples and more than 800 cave temple sites. Literati of the past dynasties have left many poems and cliff carvings here, which are of great historical and cultural value. With the Yang Yuan Stone, Double Breast Stone, Sleeping Beauty, etc. that are unique in the world and look like divine condensations, Danxia Mountain is known as the "natural sexual culture museum".

2. Guangdong Grand Canyon

Guangdong Grand Canyon is located in Dabu Town, Ruyuan Yao Autonomous Region, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, 70 kilometers away from the Ruyuan exit of the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway. The canyon is 15 kilometers long and more than 300 meters deep. It is flanked by cliffs on both sides and is dominated by dense and hard quartzite. The scenery along the way is beautiful, and there are sightseeing stairs from the top of the cliff to the bottom of the valley, as well as a steep "ladder to heaven" with 1,386 stone steps. The canyon also has a waterfall flowing down from a cliff of more than 200 meters, forming a majestic landscape spectacle.

3. Nanhua Temple

The Nanhua Temple was built in the first year of Tianjian of Emperor Liang Wu of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD 502) and has a history of more than 1,480 years. For thousands of years, Nanhua Temple has been famous all over the world together with the name of the Sixth Patriarch. The Sixth Patriarch Huineng taught Zen here for 37 years and had 43 disciples. It spread throughout the country and later formed five sects, including Linji in Hebei, Xieyang in Hunan, Caodong in Jiangxi, Yunmen in Guangdong, and Fayan in Nanjing, which are called one flower and five leaves. Fayan Sect spread as far as Thailand and Korea; Caodong and Linji became popular in Japan; Yunmen and Linji spread further to Europe and the United States. Therefore, Nanhua Zen Temple is known as the "ancestral court".