Escape the daytime crowds and experience the Zen of this thousand-year-old temple

✨A local's secret spot for a night out in Hangzhou! ✨Escape the daytime crowds and experience the Zen of this thousand-year-old temple ✨Moonlight + lantern soft light filter is perfect for photos📸 ✨The cool summer night breeze is more comfortable than air conditioning 📍Location: No. 1 Fayun Nong, Xihu District, Hangzhou (Look for the entrance next to the North Peak Cable Car! Don't go to the wrong place) 🚗Getting there: ✔️By car: Navigate to "Lingyin Temple Parking Lot," plenty of parking spaces at night, 10 yuan/hour ✔️By bus: Take No. 7W/278 to Lingyin Station, 5-minute walk (It is recommended to return before 22:00, as there are fewer buses at night) 💞Must-see attractions: 1️⃣ Hall of the Heavenly Kings: The vermilion gate is stunning at night, remember to touch the threshold when entering (an old custom~) 2️⃣ Mahavira Hall: The moonlight shining on the glazed tiles looks like a layer of silver, and the flickering incense creates a wonderful atmosphere 3️⃣ Ancient trees in the temple: Starry lights will be lit at night, taking photos under the ginkgo tree is amazing ⚠️Ticket information: ⏰Opening hours: 19:30-01:30 on the 14th and 30th nights of each lunar month 🎫Ticket purchase guide: ▫️Buy night tickets directly at the entrance of Lingyin Temple for 30 yuan ▫️Hangzhou Temple Annual Pass is available! From July, the renewal fee is only 20 yuan/half year (I highly recommend getting the annual pass) ❗Note: You don't need to buy Feilai Peak tickets! You don't need to buy Feilai Peak tickets! 🎇Other tips: 🦟Mosquito repellent essentials: Mosquito repellent + herbal balm + long pants (don't ask me how I know) 🛒Shopping guide: The Fayun Store is open until 22:00, eighteen-seed bracelets are not limited! There are also super cute persimmon sachets 🌙Photography tips: Bring a fill light! Bring a fill light! Bring a fill light! (Important things must be said three times) 🍵Bonus: There is a 24-hour convenience store at the exit, buying a popsicle and eating it while walking is super relaxing~ 💡Random thoughts: Last time I met an old monk sweeping the floor who said, "You haven't truly understood Hangzhou until you've seen the morning bells and evening drums of Lingyin Temple" I instantly felt that this night tour was totally worth it!