According to Chinese tradition, burning incense and offering prayers can bring good luck. Here are some of the top spots as holy destinations for prayers. Why not take a culturally intriguing temple tour?
According to Chinese tradition, burning incense and offering prayers can bring good luck. Here are some of the top spots as holy destinations for prayers. Why not take a culturally intriguing temple tour?
It’s popular to throw coins into a pool for good luck. According to Chinese tradition, burning incense and offering prayers in does the same, especially during the Spring Festival.
Whether you believe this or not, why not take a culturally intriguing temple tour? Among the countless temples spread across the country, here are some of the top spots as holy destinations for prayers.
1/7 Nanshan Temple, Hainan 海南南山寺
Nanshan Temple is located in Sanya Nanshan Buddhism Cultural Tourism Zone (三亚南山文化旅游区) which is one of the largest cultural tourist attractions of its kind in China. It has been deemed an auspicious and blessed place in Brahma. A giant 108-meter-tall statue of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, constructed out of gold, diamonds and jade, is the key feature of the temple. It is the world’s tallest outdoor statue of Guanyin.
Entry: 150 yuan/person
Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Getting there: Take Xinguo Tourist Line to Nanshan.
2/7 Emei Mountain, Sichuan 四川峨眉山
Entry: 185 yuan/person
Opening Hours: 6:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Getting there: Take a Chengdu-Leshan-Emeishan Intercity High-Speed Train to Emeishan Station, and then change to city bus 5A to this site.
3/7 Jiuhua Mountain, Anhui 安徽九华山
Entry: 190 yuan/person
Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Getting there: Hefei Tourism Bus Station has regular buses to this mountain hourly from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
4/7 Lingyin Temple, Zhejiang 杭州灵隐寺
Entry: 30 yuan/person
Opening Hours: 7:00 a.m.- 6:15 p.m.
Getting there: Take bus no. Y2, Holiday Line 4, 7, 324 or 807, and get off at Lingyin Station.
5/7 Putuo Mountain, Zhejiang 舟山普陀山
Entry: Putuo Mountain: 60 yuan
Opening hours: 6:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Getting there: Take the ferry from Ningbo, Zhoushan to Putuo Mountain.
6/7 Wutai Mountain, Shanxi 山西五台山
Entry: 168 yuan/person (April- Oct.); 140 yuan/person (Nov. – March)
Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Getting there: Take bus No.201 to Taiyuan East Long Distance Bus Station, where there are buses to Mount Wutai. It takes about 4 hours to Mount Wutai, and the fare is about 70 yuan per person.
7/7 Yonghe Temple, Beijing 北京雍和宫
Entry: 25 yuan/person
Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Getting there: Take Buses No. 13, 62, 116, 117, 684, or take subway Line 2 or 5 to Yonghegong Lama Temple Station, Exit C.