Millennium Ancient Temple | Lingyan Temple

Lingyan Temple Travel Guide: Address: Wande Town, Changqing District Parking: It is best to drive by yourself, there is a parking lot in the scenic area, and the parking fee is 10 yuan without time limit Ticket: 40RMB Scenic Spot Introduction: Lingyan Temple has a rich Buddhist heritage, and is known as one of the 'Four Great Famous Temples' in the world, along with Nanjing's Qixia Temple, Zhejiang's Tiantai Guoqing Temple, and Hubei's Dangyang Yuquan Temple. Xuanzang once stayed in the temple to translate scriptures, and since Emperor Gaozong of Tang, emperors of successive dynasties have often visited the temple to worship when they went to Mount Tai for the Fengshan sacrifices. Lingyan Temple has attractions such as the Heavenly King Hall, the Mahavira Hall, the Thousand Buddha Hall, the Bishu Pagoda, the Tomb Pagoda Forest, and the Huichong Pagoda. Tips: 1. The Lingyan Temple scenic area is not very large, it takes less than 2 hours to visit, and those who want to climb can go to climb Lingyan Mountain. The mountain is not very high, and you can go up the mountain along the stone steps, but you need to judge your own strength, as there are no slides or cableways to assist on the mountain. 2. There are many incense sellers in Lingyan Temple, you can buy some, or you can get them for free in front of the temple, with each person being able to get three sticks for free. 3. About food: There is vegetarian noodles in Lingyan Temple, 1 yuan per bowl, but you need to book in advance, at the Tan Garden Restaurant. You can also buy food within the scenic area, which will be more expensive than outside, and there are also many farmhouses at the foot of the mountain.