[2024 Dalian Attraction] Travel Guide for Hengshan Temple Forest Park (Updated Sep)

Dalian Hengshan Temple Forest Park

Dalian Hengshan Temple Forest Park is located in Lvshunkou District, Dalian, in the Beiputuo Scenic Area of Longwangtang Dashidong Hengshan. It is a large tourist attraction and Buddhist holy land that integrates Buddhist culture, leisure and sightseeing, cultural communication, life experience, and sports and fitness. Park Overview Area: about 450,000 square meters. Architectural style: typical Chinese Buddhist temple structure, the architectural style is magnificent and spectacular, inheriting the style of the royal temples in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Core landscape: centered on Hengshan Temple, supplemented by Guanyin stories, garden art, landscapes, leisure and tourism facilities, etc. Temple introduction Building scale: The temple building area is 12,000 square meters, which is the largest Buddhist temple in northern China. Main buildings: including Shanmen Hall, Heavenly King Hall, Yuantong Bao Hall, Sutra Building, etc. The Yuantong Bao Hall enshrines a nine-meter-high camphor wood sitting Buddha, Pilu Guanyin, with gold all over the body. Buddha statue enshrined: There are 48 Buddha statues including Sakyamuni Buddha and Pilu Guanyin in the temple, as well as many Buddha statues such as Maitreya Buddha, Four Heavenly Kings, Weituo Bodhisattva, Secret Vajra, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Park Features Natural landscape: The park has beautiful scenery, with landscapes such as Mantra Avenue, small bridges, pavilions, ornamental stone carvings, and water landscapes such as Jingxin Lake. Ticket price Individual ticket price: 80 yuan/person Discount ticket price: 40 yuan/person Discount object: 1.3 meters or more (excluding 1.3 meters) - 18 years old minors, full-time undergraduate and below students (excluding short-term trainees, exchange students and graduate students), 60 years old (including 60 years old) - 69 years old The elderly hold valid documents at half price. Free ticket object Children under 1.3 meters (including 1.3 meters), elderly people over 70 years old (including 70 years old), active military personnel, disabled persons and other persons who meet the preferential policy are free of charge with valid documents. Transportation: Tourists can choose to drive by themselves, or they can choose to take a bus from Dalian Railway Station North Square to Hengshan Temple. Surrounding facilities Catering: There is a vegetarian buffet on Saturdays and Sundays, priced at 40 yuan/person. Precautions It is recommended to prepare parking fees in advance. Try to choose a non-weekend time to go to avoid peak crowds. Dalian Hengshan Temple Forest Park is a tourist attraction that integrates natural scenery and Buddhist culture. It is suitable for all types of tourists to visit, relax and pray.