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Chaozhou-Shantou weekend travel guide is here! Enjoy Chaozhou-Shantou for 2 days and 1 night

🌈Day1: Chaozhou 🗺️🗺️【Travel Route】 Kaiyuan Temple Thai Buddha Hall—Han Wen Gong Temple—Guangji Bridge—Guangji Gate City Tower —Paifang Street—Kaiyuan Temple—Xu Fuma Mansion—Chaozhou—West Lake — ⛩️⛩️【Recommended Attractions】 1️⃣Paifang Street: Feel the purest epitome of Chaozhou Paifang Street culture📖 2️⃣Kaiyuan Temple: A temple where locals go to pray, every brick and tile reveals a historical atmosphere📿 3️⃣Guangji Bridge: One of the eight scenes of Chaozhou, here you can feel the cultural characteristics of Chaozhou🌉 4️⃣Xu Fuma Mansion: The only existing folk prince mansion in China. The house is large and exquisite🏠 5️⃣West Lake Park: Take a walk and feel the unique romance under the sunset of West Lake🏞️ 6️⃣Yiyuan: A small popular check-in spot hidden in Paifang Street, super photogenic📷 — 🏠🏠【Accommodation Suggestions】 It is recommended to stay near the ancient city in Chaozhou, as the scenic spots are basically concentrated here🏨 — 🌈Day2: Shantou 🗺️🗺️【Travel Route】 Shantou Hostel—Post Office—Cunxin Shantang—Small Park—Xidi Park—Square Ferry—Night Tour of Old City Arcade — ⛩️⛩️【Recommended Attractions】 1️⃣Shantou Small Park: Old city characteristic arcade building, retro Republic of China🏗️ 2️⃣Feng La Man Canxing Building: Shantou landmark check-in point✔️ 3️⃣Xidi Park: Fuyuan (Overseas Chinese Memorial Hall) Under the Shantou Huashi Bridge, there is a deep feeling🌉 4️⃣Square Ferry: Shantou's one-dollar romance, a boat every 20 minutes, it is recommended to take one of the 5 o'clock or 5:20 boats, which is the most beautiful time of sunset⛴️ 5️⃣Nanbin Green Park: I love Shantou's pinyin and Shantou Huashi Bridge with the beautiful sunset, 5:30 is the best shooting time, you can take the 5 o'clock ferry to the opposite shore, and it's just right to take a taxi there⛲️🚣 — 🏠🏠【Accommodation Suggestions】 It is recommended to stay near the city center of Vientiane in Shantou, which is convenient to go anywhere🏨

Kaiyuan Temple

#familytrips2024 The family journey to Kaiyuan Temple was a mesmerizing dive into centuries-old Buddhist architecture and spiritual tranquility. Walking through the temple's ornate gates, we were enveloped in a serene atmosphere, filled with the scent of incense and the soft hum of chanting monks. Each intricate detail of the temple's design spoke volumes about its rich history and cultural significance, leaving us in awe of the craftsmanship and devotion that went into its creation. As we explored the vast temple complex, we couldn't help but feel a sense of peace wash over us, connecting us on a deeper level as a family amidst the timeless beauty of Kaiyuan Temple. Dreaming forward, our next family adventure beckons us to the breathtaking landscapes of Banff National Park in Canada. We envision hiking through lush forests, marveling at turquoise lakes, and gazing in wonder at towering mountain peaks. Surrounded by nature's grandeur, we anticipate moments of shared awe and joy as we explore this pristine wilderness together, creating memories that will resonate for generations to come.

Spent half a day playing around the ancient city of Chaozhou√

Who knows! Because 'Du Sui Rui' is really powerful, we canceled tonight's Chaozhou homestay and the subsequent itinerary 55555 But unexpectedly, we almost finished playing in Chaozhou in half a day We went straight to the ancient city of Chaozhou at noon, and parked the car at the foot of the city wall (maybe because we went early, we could still find a spot! In the evening when we drove, we found out that it was free! No wonder the snack bar owner said parking outside was free, I scanned my phone many times and it kept showing no record! Hahaha, the joy of freeloading 1 Because it was quite hot at noon, the snack bar owner said Kaiyuan Temple was cool, so we went there first. It is said that Kaiyuan Temple is very efficacious 2 Then we strolled around Paifang Street (actually, all the scenic spots in the ancient city are connected, with roads leading in all directions, you can just wander around) Lots of snacks! Oh right, we bought a lot of bottles of oil mandarin juice, really cheap, most of them 5 yuan per bottle, super healthy! Sweet aftertaste! Cooling and refreshing! Because it was too hot, we went to a dessert shop and had some, ordered turtle jelly and duck mother twist, it was just so-so, not the tasty kind of dessert, not recommended~ Then after 4 pm, we went to Guangji Building and Guangji Bridge, there were too many people on the bridge and it was very sunny, so we didn't go up, just looked at Guangji Bridge by the river~ (it's cooler with the shade of trees~) There are many sellers of autumn pear cream and luohan fruit drinks, reasonably priced, refreshing and tasty~4 Near Guangji Building, there are many tricycles offering tours of the eight scenic spots of Chaozhou ancient city, priced at 100/car (a car should fit up to three people at most! One person has to sit facing backwards) I, adhering to the principle of saving where I can, tried to bargain and successfully got it down to 70 yuan, then the three of us happily Took a tricycle ride around the ancient city! Our driver was a local from Chaozhou He was very honest and gave a detailed introduction, highly recommended! Because we went late, most of the scenic spots were closed, we could only take a quick look at the entrance Special reminder: the tricycle has a fixed route, it will take you to a place selling Chaozhou's three treasures, but it's okay if many don't buy anything, we just happened to want to buy so we bought a little) As for the duration of the whole tricycle ride, I feel it's about an hour? But this depends on how long you spend at the scenic spots and the speed of the tricycle. Overall, the tricycle experience was great! 5 After the tricycle ride, the end point was near Kaiyuan Temple, we walked to Xima Road to eat snacks~ Had fermented tofu chicken wings, salty rice cake, almond tea, rice cake, peach cake, phoenix tofu, oyster pancake, seaweed beef ball soup, sticky rice pork intestine, etc., didn't specifically look for shops, just bought from the ones with more people, emmm it was just okay, nothing amazing, maybe I'm just not very sensitive to this kind of food~ But it's still worth a try 6 Finally, we went to see the night view of Guangji Building, it was great! There were many stalls selling lanterns and hairpins, lanterns were basically 5-15 yuan, not sure about the hairpins, pretty cute~ (Oh right! When we were on the city wall, it suddenly started pouring rain, many people didn't bring umbrellas, the shops below immediately broadcasted: Selling raincoats and umbrellas! But it was just a shower, stopped after about ten minutes~) 7 Because we had to rush back to Xiamen, we didn't see the light show of Guangji Bridge~ But we saw the night view of Guangji Bridge! Chaozhou·Guangdong

Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou

The Kaiyuan Temple in the ancient city of Chaozhou was built in the 26th year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty (738). During the Yuan Dynasty, it was called 'Kaiyuan Wanshou Zen Temple', in the Ming Dynasty it became 'Kaiyuan Zhenguo Zen Temple', and since the Qing Dynasty, 'Kaiyuan Zhenguo Zen Temple' and 'Kaiyuan Temple' have been used interchangeably. According to contemporary experts in ancient architecture: the architectural model of the famous Todai-ji Temple's Buddha Hall in Japan from the Song Dynasty is exactly the same as the current Kaiyuan Temple's Heavenly King Hall, confirming that the Heavenly King Hall is a Song Dynasty structure with high research value. It is often visited by architecture schools from both within China and abroad for observation and study, and is acclaimed as a 'pearl of ancient architectural art'. In 2001, Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou, as an ancient building from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, was approved by the State Council to be included in the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

The millennium ancient temple, Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple

Each brick and tile, a city, untouched by the hustle and bustle, may it ferry you across all suffering, may all your wishes come true! ⛰【Travel Guide】 📍Detailed address: 32 Kaiyuan Road, Xiangqiao District, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province 🚗Transportation strategy: Less than 2 kilometers from the city center, it's convenient no matter how you travel. 🕙Opening hours: 7:00-17:00 💰Ticket price: Free admission 🌟Highlights: Founded in the 26th year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty, the entire temple retains the Tang Dynasty's layout and embodies the architectural art of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, with thriving incense offerings. In 1962, it was listed as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit. On June 25, 2001, Kaiyuan Temple was included in the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 📌Little Tips: If possible, wear modern Chinese-style or ancient-style clothes for photo opportunities! Pray... Plant the Bodhi mind in your own heart, kindness will always take you further❤

In Chaozizhou

Phoenix Mountain, where people's hearts are fiery, by the Han River, where the shores are adorned with irises and orchids. It is said that in Chaozizhou, the tides ebb and flow, and the collision between the river, the sea, and people's hearts has been through countless changes. Here, filial piety and loyalty are the essence of heritage, perseverance and struggle are the philosophy of survival, tea is the way to enlightenment, food is the means to fame, tradition is the belief, and simplicity is the way of life. Kaiyuan Temple, Guangji Bridge, Thai Buddha Hall, the city's riverfront is uniform in appearance, with gold lacquer wood carvings and Chaozhou embroidery ceramics, all of which highlight the profound cultural heritage of this ancient city. Beef hotpot, Du Longsheng's pickles, rice noodle rolls, kung fu tea, and aged tangerine peel, all amaze with the local flavor of life. This land, nurtured by the waves, has its own unique charm and romance, simple yet bold. You should know, here, there are not so many flavors of sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy— Only the incomparable freshness.

Listen to the advice! Go to Chaoshan for a trip in 2024 | Go see 'Huanghe Road' and the ancient archways

I made an impromptu trip to Chaoshan, Decided and booked the ticket for the next day. The trip was very sudden, · Sharing some experience for the first time to Chaoshan: 1. Geographically, Chaoshan refers to: Chaozhou, Shantou, and Jieyang three cities. The Jieyang airport shared by the three cities is in the middle of the three cities, and it's not far to take a taxi to any of them. · 2. The main attractions for sightseeing and photography in Chaozhou are concentrated in the ancient city, 1️⃣The ancient archways are stacked one after another, which is a very distinctive place. 2️⃣Kaiyuan Temple is very beautiful at dusk. 3️⃣Guangji Gate and Guangji Bridge are also worth a visit. 3. The main attractions for sightseeing and photography in Shantou are concentrated in the old city Developed around the small park. 1️⃣Shantou Small Park 2️⃣Mazu Temple 3️⃣The old streets around Zhenbang Road, etc. These two cities are very suitable for citywalk. You can stroll and take pictures leisurely. If you are short of time, you can also play in one city in one day.

Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple

Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple, the oldest temple in Chaozhou, is collectively referred to as the Four Great Kaiyuan Temples together with Quanzhou, Taiyuan, and Fuzhou Kaiyuan Temples. Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple is located on Kaiyuan Road in Chaozhou city. It has been through more than a thousand years from the Tang Dynasty to the present, and has undergone several repairs. With the Tang style as the base, it also condenses the architectural art essence of the Song, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. It is a group of palace-style quadrangle buildings, very worth seeing, and is known as the "First Ancient Temple in Eastern Guangdong".

【Explore the Charm of Chaozhou】Three-day and two-night in-depth tour guide, feel the charm of the historical and cultural ancient city!

Explore Chaozhou: Three-day tour guide Looking for a destination full of history and culture during the Spring Festival holiday? Consider Chaozhou, a vibrant ancient city waiting for your exploration. Chaozhou, a city immersed in the long river of history, has the longest ancient archway street in China. Here, there are not only wooden bridge that can be opened and closed, a wide river surface, ancient fortresses and temples, but also authentic Chaozhou cuisine and lively traditional intangible cultural heritage parade activities hidden in the corners. In addition, there are several places rated as the best photography locations by National Geographic magazine. 🗓Itinerary: Day 1: Depart from Chaoshan Station, go to Paifang Street, visit Kaiyuan Temple, then stroll along Xima Road, watch the bridge demolition performance of Guangji Bridge. After dinner, take a night tour of Paifang Street and enjoy tea and opera in the teahouse. Day 2: After breakfast, go to West Lake Park, then visit Guangji Bridge and Han Wen Gong Temple, stroll along Jiadi Lane, and taste a cup of kick peach coffee. After dinner, don't miss the light show of Guangji Bridge. Day 3: After breakfast, go to Longhu Ancient Village, and then start the return journey. 👍Popular attractions: - Paifang Street: On the hundreds of meters long Nanyang Arcade Street, there are 22 archways from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the night view is particularly charming. - Guangji Bridge: This ancient bridge that can be opened and closed is composed of a stone bridge and 18 wooden boats. The light show at night is unique. - Longhu Ancient Temple: One of the most beautiful ancient villages in Guangdong, the ancient village on the edge of the Han River, has retained the old street pattern. - Kaiyuan Temple: One of the four ancient Kaiyuan temples in China, showing the architectural art of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. - Han Wen Gong Temple: A temple to commemorate Han Yu, and also the filming location of the movie 'Never Say Die'. You can overlook Guangji Bridge and Guangji Tower from a high place. - Jiadi Lane: It retains the appearance of the ancient city's houses, suitable for leisurely strolling and taking pictures. 📷Photo tour guide: - Guangji Tower and Guangji Bridge: Both day and night are good times for taking pictures, and there is a free light show at 8 o'clock in the evening. - Kaiyuan Temple: The ancient temple established in the Tang Dynasty, the red wall and lanterns are excellent backgrounds for taking pictures, and there are fewer people in the morning. - Paifang Street: Using a telephoto lens can capture spectacular images, both day and night have unique charm. 🚉Transportation: - Airport: Jieyang International Airport, take a taxi to Chaozhou city. - High-speed rail station: Chaoshan Station, take the K2 bus to Paifang Street or take a taxi to the city (about 40 minutes). - Self-driving: Position Paifang Street. - City transportation: It is recommended to rent a small electric or shared electric car. Accommodation recommendation: Dajie Xiaoyuan Inn, located in Paifang Street, with convenient transportation, surrounded by concentrated attractions, transformed from a century-old building, retaining traditional cultural characteristics, with complete facilities, heating in winter, each room is equipped with kung fu tea set, the environment is quiet, like a paradise. Food recommendation: - Guantang Chaoxian Fish Raw (Paifang Street Main Store) - Pengxiang Casserole Porridge·Chaozhou Big Stall - Wen Gongzhai Lion Head Goose·Lin Xiangji Store - Shaxi Haiji Beef Hot Pot Shop - Shun Bo Fan Sha House - Rui Jiao Ji Ji Chaozhou Fresh Pickle (Chaozhou Store) - Three Specialty Stores - Wu Jinping Snack Shop - Old Four Wheat Cake - Xie Ji Old Brand Rice Noodle Roll - Auntie Fruit Juice Coming to Chaozhou is not only a journey through history, but also a feast of taste buds.

You can't miss this place in Chaozhou ancient city

When you come to Chaozhou ancient city You must not miss this place You've been to Guangji Bridge, Paifang Street, and the city tower Then you must also visit Kaiyuan Temple 📍Detailed address: Kaiyuan Temple 🚉Travel strategy: Take a taxi to the ancient city, then walk in. It seems that you can drive inside, but it is really not recommended to drive. 💰Average consumption: Free admission🆓

Chaozhou ancient city Kaiyuan Temple

Winter rainy day Come to worship Buddha Red wall ancient Buddha The rain falling from the sky Like snowflakes fluttering The first blooming Yutang Spring Is telling us On the way back to spring

Sharing the citywalk route of Chaozhou Ancient City

🎈Huan Cheng West Road→🎈Zhongshan Road→🎈Taiping Road→🎈Kaiyuan Road→🎈Shuiping Road→🎈Huan Cheng East Road→🎈Xi Ma Road 📸A simple stroll around Chaozhou Ancient City👀 ✨Check-in points🔸Chaozhou West Lake🔸Paifang Street🔸Guangji Bridge🔸Kaiyuan Temple ✨Various exhibition halls along the way ✨There are also many specialty shops for eating and drinking~ 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 🔶Chaozhou West Lake 🔶Chao Town Old Tail Beef Offal 🔶Li Clan Ancestral Hall 🔶Jun Cheng Yicang 🔶Chaozhou Xiangqiao District Museum 🔶Chaosheng Old Wei's Almond Tea 🔶Kaiyuan Temple 🔶Kick Peach Coffee 🔶Ancient City Paifang Street 🔶Xia Shui Men City Tower 🔶Guangji Tower 🔶Guangji Bridge 🔶Old Bin's Special Oyster Pancake 🔶Xia Shui Men Freshly Squeezed Juice 🔶Chao Juyuan 🔶Songfa Life Experience Hall 🔶Yang Zhong Art Museum 🔶Wu Ji Ming Marinated Goose

Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou is a temple where people pray for their family's safety

If you are fortunate enough to come to Chaozhou, you must visit this temple to worship Buddha. Entry to the temple is free, and they also provide three incense sticks per person (donation for the incense is voluntary). The temple is quite large, with beautiful scenery, and it gets crowded during holidays. Many people come here out of admiration, as this temple is somewhat famous locally. Would you believe it, the recently popular Temple Coffee ☕ is also available at Kaiyuan Temple. Name: Nothing More Ad copy: Worries are like onions, all are empty at a glance. Put down the rat race, start fishing immediately The wind of wealth, blows in your face No insomnia at night, no lack of money in the card Just for these slogans, many would want to have a drink. After all, I also want the wind of wealth to blow in my face

In the world of light and shadow, see Quanzhou.

As a city with many old buildings, Quanzhou has a strong sense of atmosphere. It is not only famous for its cuisine, but I think the best thing about Quanzhou is its slow-paced lifestyle. The residents here seem to have forgotten about time and are living a traditional slow life. But when night falls, the streets are crowded with people and everywhere is filled with the fireworks of life.

Pretending to be in Thailand - Kaiyuan Temple Thai Buddha Hall passing through the beautiful scenery of Chaozhou Hanjiang Bridge is attracted by this Thai-style building, this is the Kaiyuan Temple Thai Buddha Temple. The Thai Buddha Hall is magnificent, harmonious and elegant, fully demonstrating the architectural style of Thai architecture. Lotus pond, linden, and beautifully carved statues of the gods. There are also four-faced Buddhas representing love, career, health and wealth, with Thai characteristics.

More than 1,000 years ago, under the command of Tang Xuanzong, who advocated Buddhism, there were ten grand treasures in the country's top ten counties, called Kaiyuan Temple. After the historical storms, there are only four of the top ten famous temples in the past, one of which is in Chaozhou, Guangdong. Because the dynasties have maintained the Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple, the temple has the architectural style of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in the Tang Dynasty. Chaozhou Kaiyuan Temple originally covers an area of about 100 mu. Although the existing area is greatly reduced, it is still one of the largest Buddhist temples in eastern Guangdong, and has a high reputation in Fujian and Guangdong and Southeast Asia. In the Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou, if you look at it, you will find that there are many delicate decorations on the roof of each hall. These decorations are called inlaid porcelain. The contents of the inlaid porcelain are flowers, phoenixes, peacocks, lions and real dragons. There are also some Chinese mythological legends. Chaozhou inlaid porcelain is bold, rich in content and colorful, and is a building craft with the same name as Chaozhou woodcarving and Huizhou woodcarving. Chaozhou inlaid porcelain is also known as Chaozhou wood carving and Chaozhou stone carving. The biggest advantage of inlay is that it is not easy to change color after weathering, and it is easier to retain than the same exquisite wood carving process. Chaozhou inlaid porcelain is mainly embossed, showing a layered effect. Because of its unique style and no such technology, temples in the Guangfu area and Southeast Asia often come to Chaozhou to hire professional masters to decorate.