Free admission to the Thousand Pagodas Buddhist Kingdom

Thousand Pagodas Buddhist Kingdom with free admission | Thousand Pagodas Buddhist Kingdom at Caoyutan It is an outdoor paradise hidden by the Qingyi River in my hometown Hongya! There are spectacular canyons and turquoise lakes here, where you can take a boat trip or hike. It is truly a natural oxygen bar gifted by nature! There are many unusual Alsophila spinulosa trees growing in the canyon. It is said that they lived with dinosaurs hundreds of millions of years ago and witnessed the changes of history together. There are 108 ancient pagodas stretching from the mountainside to the foot of the mountain, so it is called the Buddhist Kingdom of a Thousand Pagodas. Being among them, you feel as if you are in the Buddhist world of a thousand years ago. ✅Recommended strategies: No tickets required at this time A relatively crowded famous tourist spot It seems very quiet and has a long history. It seems that only Alsophila spinulosa, which coexists with the pagoda, There are many farmhouses at the entrance of the scenic area where you can eat, drink tea and play mahjong You can also enjoy the green mountains and green waters along the river. There are many abandoned pavilions in the middle of the lake connected together in the water, which is particularly spectacular. Friends who like quietness should not miss it! If you have enough time, you can also visit the surrounding Liujiang Ancient Town, Wawu Mountain and Yuping Mountain. ⛳️Address: Caoyutan Scenic Area, Hongya County, Meishan 💰Tickets: Free, you can reach the Thousand Pagodas Buddha Kingdom by walking or taking a boat, and a boat trip to the canyon requires a boat ticket of 80/person ⏰Opening hours: All day 👀Best time to visit: All seasons ☝️Transportation: 🚘Self-driving: Navigate to "Caoyutan Scenic Area Thousand Pagodas Buddha Kingdom", 1.5 hours from Chengdu 🚌Passenger transport: Take Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus or Shiyangchang Bus to Hongya Bus Center and then take the bus to Caoyutan 🚄High-speed rail: Take it to Meishan East Station, then transfer to the shuttle bus or take a taxi to ☝️Historical legends: According to legend, in ancient times this place was overrun with evil spirits and the people lived in misery. Later, a monk built a temple here and several thousand-year-old pagodas around the temple to suppress evil spirits. From then on, the weather here was good and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Although the temples and pagodas have been damaged over the years, many of them are still well preserved and have become a tourist destination full of history and culture.