Mount Jiuhua - Dayuan Cultural Park

How can you visit Mount Jiuhua without seeing the Great Buddha at Dayuan Cultural Park? The scenic area is not particularly large, and can be explored in two or three hours. The park's facilities are relatively complete, and the environment is quite good. However, it is highly commercialized. The scenic area is free, and you can make a reservation in advance via the WeChat mini program by searching for Dayuan Cultural Park. However, you need to purchase a separate ticket to visit Hongyuan Hall. There are several small ponds inside, with many fat koi fish. After entering, you will see the Buddha statue, which is really impressive up close. The Buddha statue is very large, and you can walk through the passage to the lotus base to "hug the Buddha's feet," but there is a time limit. I went in winter, just in time for the wintersweet to bloom in the park, with red plums and yellow wintersweet, all in full bloom.