Jinan Travel Guide: Explore the Thousand-Year-Old Lingyan Temple in Winter

Lingyan Temple in winter has a unique beauty. - The ancient trees in the temple have strong roots, dark brown bark, and towering crowns. The long years have left their marks on them, and the Buddhist teachings have accompanied their growth. They have formed an endless bond with this thousand-year-old temple. - In winter, under the sun, the pine trees in the temple become more vigorous, and the outlines of the ancient trees become clearer. There is no cold wind here, and the peaceful sunlight shines on the ancient and quiet temple, making it quiet and warm. - Walking here makes people calm down in the hustle and bustle of the world, find a sense of peace in the dusty world, and find a spiritual home in the depths of time. - 🎈Highlights of Lingyan Temple🎈 ✅ Hall of Heavenly Kings - Mahavira Hall - Bell Tower, Drum Tower - Sutra Library ✅ Bell Tower - Drum Tower - Thousand Buddha Hall - Reclining Buddha Hall - Bodhisattva Hall ✅ Bodhisattva Hall - Medicine Buddha Hall - Arhat Hall ✅ Pizhi Pagoda - Tomb Pagoda Forest - Three Springs in Five Steps - Ksitigarbha Hall - Kasaya Spring - Location ✅ Wande Town, Changqing District, Jinan City, Shandong Province - 💰Ticket Information ✅ CNY 40 per person - 🚗Transportation Information 🚘Self-driving ✅ Beijing-Shanghai Expressway - Wande & Lingyan Temple Exit - Turn left on National Highway 104 - Drive about 200 meters and turn right - Lingyan Temple Archway - Yiling Road - Lingyan Temple Parking Lot (10 minutes drive from the expressway) - ✅ National Highway 104: 40 km from Jinan to Tai'an - Lingyan Temple Archway - Yiling Road - Lingyan Temple Parking Lot (about 70 minutes in total) - ✅ National Highway 104: 20 km from Tai'an to Jinan - Lingyan Temple Archway - Yiling Road - Lingyan Temple Parking Lot (about 30 minutes in total). - 🚙Bus ✅ You can take bus No. 919 towards Tai'an and get off at Lingyan Temple Station (you can ask the driver to remind you to get off at Lingyan Temple Station to avoid missing the stop), which takes about 1.5 hours. - ✅ After getting off the bus, you can take a minibus to Lingyan Temple, which costs about CNY 10-15 per person; if you walk up, it takes about 40 minutes.