Within the Hongguangshan Ecological Park in Shuimogou District, Urumqi City
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Phone:
0991-4889165
Xinjiang • Urumqi • Hongguangshan Scenic Area • Great Buddha Temple
📍Address: No. 1 Hongguangshan Road, Midong District, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
🎫Tickets: Free admission (Scenic area sightseeing bus 5 yuan/one way)
🅿️Parking: 10 yuan/time
🕙Opening hours: 10:00-19:00
🚥Transportation: Taxi🚕/Bus🚌 get off at Hongguangshan Station (a bit far from the destination, you need to walk for a while), it is recommended to take a taxi~
Taking photos here is really picturesque~ The Great Buddha with the snow-capped mountains in the background is truly breathtaking. The Western Buddha shines brilliantly✨✨, very magnificent.
On the way up the mountain, you pass by a shop and some Belt and Road Initiative buildings, perfect for taking photos📷.
The ridge of Hongguangshan winds like a giant dragon lying in the northeast of Urumqi City, backed by the main peak of the Eastern Tianshan Mountains - Bogda Peak, facing the Urumqi River (now the Expressway).
Hongguangshan is covered with lush greenery, with flowers🌸, grass🍃, trees🌳, and grape trellises🍇 scattered across the slopes, creating a verdant and refreshing landscape.
The Shakyamuni Buddha of Hongguangshan was first built on July 19, 2002, and completed at the end of 2004, taking two years. It is known as the "First Large Copper Gilded Buddha in the Western Regions". The Buddha statue is 40.8 meters high, with a diameter of 14 meters, the Buddha's hand is 5.7 meters high, and the Buddha's ears are 2.6 meters high.
49Simmons_~Samuel
Golden Buddha under the snow mountain | Unmissable beauty in Urumqi.
| Unmissable beauty in Urumqi.
🅿️Hongguangshan Buddha Temple
⌛️10:00-19:00 .
🎫No ticket required/No reservation required
🚌Hongguangshan Bus Station
🚗Self-driving parking fee is CNY 10. Scenic area sightseeing car is CNY 5
📷photo by iPhone 13pro
The Buddha Temple is backed by Bogda Peak
On a clear and cloudless day, it's beautiful no matter how you take pictures
From the entrance to the archway and the square in front of the Buddha, you can take pictures. It is recommended to come after 5 pm
Urumqi Cultural Center and City Museum are also nearby. If you stay nearby, Hilton Hotel is not bad
There is also a coffee shop called Aloe which is worth a try
Emma41 Simmons_
When you come to Xinjiang, you must see the "number one great Buddha golden statue in the Western Regions"!
👀 Imagine, in the skyline of Urumqi, there lies a world-class secret? The world's second-largest, the Western Regions' premier ✨glittering golden Buddha statue🌟 sits quietly on the summit of Hongguang Mountain, with its back against the snowy mountains🏔️, as if telling the tales of a thousand years of vicissitudes and splendor!
🚏Location: Hongguang Mountain Great Buddha Temple
🚗 Embark on a journey to find the Buddha, super simple! Take bus 508 directly to Hongguang Mountain Station, or drive to the scenic parking lot, and start this dialogue between the soul and nature!
📸 Here's a big giveaway of photo tips to make your social circle explode instantly!
1️⃣ As soon as you step in, don't hurry forward, look back, the golden body of the great Buddha shines brightly above the temple eaves against the backdrop of the snowy mountains, a match made in heaven, press the shutter, and capture the perfect moment🌄.
2️⃣ Walk into the temple, every brick and tile reveals the meticulous craftsmanship of the artisans, the simple mountain gate, the exquisite eaves, every corner whispers history, a different world under the lens.
3️⃣ Have you noticed? Those well-arranged doorways are natural picture frames! Capture different aspects of the great Buddha through them, and you'll find unexpected compositional surprises👀.
4️⃣ The closer you get, the more awe-inspiring! Feel the solemnity and compassion of the great Buddha up close, at this moment, you are not just a tourist, but a pilgrim of the soul🙏.
💸 Handy tip: Hongguang Mountain Great Buddha Temple opens its arms to everyone, free admission🎉. For those who want to save energy, spend 5 yuan to take the sightseeing car and easily reach the core area. For those who drive, remember that the parking lot charges a 10 yuan parking fee!
Step into this mysterious sanctuary that blends natural beauty with cultural wonders, and let your soul take an impromptu journey!🛫
VoyagerVagabond
Spring Outing in Urumqi, Xinjiang | Hongguangshan Dafosi Temple
| Hongguangshan Dafosi Temple. A great spring outing destination - Hongguangshan Dafosi Temple
Transportation:
Take a bus/BRT/subway to Hongguangshan Dafosi Temple
Self-driving
There are shuttle vehicles from the scenic area when you are about one kilometer away from the Dafosi Temple, which can take you there for ten yuan
Admission: Free
Urumqi in April is still bare, with trees not yet sprouting. It is recommended to choose a sunny and cloudless day for the visit, as the scenery of Hongguangshan under the blue sky and white clouds makes for more beautiful photos
For sisters who want to buy beads, there is a small shop on the right side of the road before reaching the Dafosi Temple, where the beads are of good quality and the prices range from 60 to 200. It's more expensive to buy them inside the Dafosi Temple
Friends who wish to pray for blessings can buy prayer bands, prayer plaques, etc., after entering the Dafosi Temple.
GraceBeaumont78
The Grand Buddha of Hongguang Mountain in Urumqi is the largest Buddha in the Western Regions
The Hongguang Mountain Grand Buddha, also known as the Northwest Grand Buddha, is located near Kazwan on the north side of Urumqi, Xinjiang, on Hongguang Mountain⛰️, and is a Han Buddhism temple.
🛕Location: No. 1077, Hongguangshan Road, Midong South Road, Midong District, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
✨The main buildings include the Heavenly King Hall, the Mahavira Hall, the Guanyin Hall, and the Ksitigarbha Hall. According to the inscriptions in or outside the Grand Buddha Temple🛕, the Longxing West Temple was built on this mountain⛰️ in the third year of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, which was the original predecessor of the Grand Buddha Temple, and was the earliest Buddhist holy site in Urumqi at that time. The main Buddha in the temple is known as the 'Number One Grand Gilded Bronze Standing Buddha in the Western Regions'👍🏻
🌱The Buddha statue is 40.8 meters tall with a diameter of 14 meters, the Buddha's hands are 5.7 meters high, and the Buddha's ears👂🏻 are 2.6 meters high. The body of the Buddha was meticulously crafted by artisans, made of brass, using 98 tons of copper, with a total investment of 9.5 million yuan.
🏯The mountain gate of the Grand Buddha Temple is a four-pillar and three-gate archway, also known as the 'Three Gates', which is the first gate of a Buddhist temple. The main gate of the temple usually consists of three gates side by side, with a large gate in the middle and a smaller gate on each side, hence the name 'Three Gates'. The 'Buddhist Ground Treatise' says: 'The great palace, with the three gates of liberation as the entrance.' The three gates of liberation refer to the gate of emptiness, the gate of formlessness, and the gate of inaction. Buddhism believes that by entering the three gates of liberation, one's body and mind will be liberated. It is the barrier between the Buddhist holy land and the secular world🙏🏻. Inside the gate and outside the gate are two completely different worlds.
🌟Features
✅The construction inside the temple is indeed meticulous, with sculptures🗿 on the mountain gate that are exquisitely shaped, strong yet gentle, and of great ornamental value.
✅The temple has various sculptures and artificial mountains⛰️ with flowing water, making it great for sightseeing.
✅The park has a beautiful environment, with lush green trees🌲, making it an excellent choice for incense burning and Buddha worship.
⭐Tips
1️⃣The temple area is quite large, and it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to tour the entire place.
2️⃣Taking the bus to the entrance requires walking a distance or taking a shuttle bus within the park to reach the mountain gate.
Transportation🚏
🚗Drive directly to—Hongguang Mountain Grand Buddha