[2025 Leizhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Leizhou West Lake Park (Updated Mar)

In March, with the scent of spring in the air, it's the perfect time for a spontaneous getaway! Leizhou, a historic and cultural city located in the southwest of the Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong, boasts a rich cultural heritage and unique natural scenery, making it an ideal destination for a March trip. Follow this guide and embark on a spring adventure in Leizhou. 🗺️ Itinerary Day 1: Leizu Temple → Leizhou West Lake → Sanyuan Pagoda Park Day 2: Leizhou Ancient City → Fubo Temple → Gaoshan Temple Day 3: Tianchengtai Resort → Wushi Town 🌟 Must-See Attractions 1. Leizu Temple ◦ Recommended reason: This temple, built in memory of Chen Wenyu, the first prefect of Leizhou during the Tang Dynasty, has a long history and elegant architecture. It houses numerous precious cultural relics, allowing you to delve into the history and culture of Leizhou. ◦ Address: Baiyuan Village, Baisha Town, Leizhou City. ◦ Tickets: 10 yuan. ◦ Opening hours: 08:00 - 17:30. 2. Leizhou West Lake ◦ Recommended reason: Rich in cultural landscapes and natural beauty, the lake's waters shimmer, surrounded by ancient relics. Strolling along its shores feels like traveling back in time. ◦ Address: West Lake Avenue, Leizhou City. ◦ Tickets: Free. ◦ Opening hours: All day. 3. Sanyuan Pagoda Park ◦ Recommended reason: The Sanyuan Pagoda within the park is a landmark of Leizhou. Ascend to the top for a panoramic view of the city. The park's lush greenery makes it a great place to relax. ◦ Address: No. 4 Qu Street, Leizhou City. ◦ Tickets: 5 yuan. ◦ Opening hours: 08:00 - 18:00. 4. Leizhou Ancient City ◦ Recommended reason: Filled with ancient streets and alleys, the city preserves a large number of buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Walk along the stone-paved roads, feel the passage of time, and experience authentic ancient city life. ◦ Address: Old Town, Leizhou City. ◦ Tickets: Free. ◦ Opening hours: All day. 5. Fubo Temple ◦ Recommended reason: Built in memory of General Lu Bode of the Western Han Dynasty and General Ma Yuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the temple holds significant historical importance. Its unique architectural style and rich cultural atmosphere are captivating. ◦ Address: Yingli Town, Leizhou City. ◦ Tickets: Free. ◦ Opening hours: 09:00 - 17:00. 6. Gaoshan Temple ◦ Recommended reason: Built on a mountain, this ancient temple is magnificent. With its flourishing incense and exquisite architecture, it's an ideal place for Buddhist worship and cultural immersion. ◦ Address: Gaoshan Hill, southwest of Leizhou City. ◦ Tickets: Free. ◦ Opening hours: 07:00 - 18:00. 7. Tianchengtai Resort ◦ Recommended reason: With its stunning beach and crystal-clear waters, the resort offers a perfect escape in March's warm weather. Bask in the sun, relax on the beach, and enjoy a seaside vacation. ◦ Address: Gangcai Road, Wushi Town, Leizhou City. ◦ Tickets: 30 yuan. ◦ Opening hours: All day. 8. Wushi Town ◦ Recommended reason: This ancient fishing port town is full of life. Enjoy fresh seafood and breathtaking sunsets, making it a photographer's paradise. ◦ Address: Southwest of Leizhou City. ◦ Tickets: Free. ◦ Opening hours: All day. 🍜 Must-Try Food • Leizhou White Cut Dog: A traditional Leizhou dish featuring tender meat and a unique dipping sauce, resulting in a rich, fragrant, and non-greasy flavor. • Coconut and Peanut Sticky Rice Cake (Yedabing): Made with glutinous rice flour, filled with coconut shreds, crushed peanuts, and other ingredients, then steamed in leaves, this cake is fragrant and delicious, full of natural flavors. • Leizhou Big Zongzi: Large and generously filled with pork, mung beans, glutinous rice, and other ingredients, these zongzi are steamed for a long time, exuding a rich aroma. • Fried Shrimp Cakes: Fresh shrimp coated in batter and deep-fried, these cakes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, offering a delightful culinary experience. 🏠 Accommodation Guide • City Center Hotels: Staying near Leizhou Ancient City is recommended for convenient travel. Consider Leizhou Camphor Bay Hotel, which offers comprehensive facilities and access to various cuisines. • Seaside Resorts: For stunning ocean views, hotels within Tianchengtai Resort are an excellent choice. Wake up to the sight of the sea and enjoy a relaxing seaside getaway. Leizhou in March offers a blend of historical charm and springtime vitality. Pack your bags and embark on an unforgettable journey!

: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Ancient sites such as Su Gong Pavilion and the Temple of Ten Sages will take you through time and space, back to the era when scholars and writers gathered together. The historical charm of Leizhou Ancient City and the magnificence of Sanyuan Pagoda Park will be the highlights of your trip that you cannot miss. Remember to bring your camera to record this wonderful journey! 📸🌄

| This small city in western Guangdong actually has a West Lake! ✅ Leizhou West Lake Park is a real people's park located in the northwest corner of the ancient city of Leizhou. It covers an area of about 90,000 square meters and is a comprehensive garden-style park integrating natural scenery, historical culture, and modern entertainment. The park has many historical sites, including Su Gong Pavilion, Shixian Temple, and Junyuan Academy, which are important carriers of Leizhou's historical culture. ⏰ Opening Hours - All year round: Open all day 🚗 Transportation Guide - Address: No. 37, West Lake Avenue, Leizhou City, Zhanjiang City, diagonally opposite Leizhou Museum - Bus: Take local bus No. 1 to West Lake Park Station and you will see it - Self-driving: Navigate to "Leizhou West Lake Park", there is a parking lot near the park. 📌 Main Attractions ✅ 1. Su Gong Pavilion: Built to commemorate the Su Shi brothers, there is a stone statue of Su Shi in front of the pavilion, which is a landmark building in the park. ✅ 2. Shixian Temple: Commemorating ten sages of the Song Dynasty, including Kou Zhun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe, there is a stele of "Leizhou Shixian Hall Record" written by Wen Tianxiang in the temple. ✅ 3. Junyuan Academy: Originally the West Hall of Tianning Temple, it was later changed to an academy and is an important place for cultural education in Leizhou. ✅ 4. Laiquan Well: The well that Kou Zhun drank from back then, which has historical significance. ✅ 5. Dragon King Temple: Dedicated to the Dragon King, praying for good weather. ✅ 6. "West Lake is flat, and the top scholar is born" Archway: Symbolizing the prosperity of Leizhou's culture. 🥸 Ticket Information - Ticket: Free 📌 Travel Guide - ✅ Tour time: West Lake is not big, and an hour is enough if you take photos while walking around. - ✅ Cultural experience: Visit Shixian Temple and Junyuan Academy to learn about the history and culture of Leizhou. - ✅ Leisure activities: There is a playground in the park, suitable for families and children to play. - ✅ Photo check-in: The park has beautiful scenery, trees around the lake, and sparkling water when the sun is shining, making it a great place for photography enthusiasts.

🌟 On the Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong, there is a park full of historical and cultural heritage - Leizhou West Lake Park. It is not only a green oxygen bar, but also a sacred place that carries the thousand-year culture of Leizhou. 📜 The history of Leizhou West Lake Park can be traced back to the Song Dynasty, when it was already a popular destination for literati and scholars. The Su Gong Pavilion and the Ten Sages Temple in the park were built to commemorate the ten sages who left a strong cultural influence on Leizhou. 🖌️ Walking on the paths of the park, I can feel the weight of history. Every stone, every tree, seems to tell a story from the past. Walking to the Su Gong Pavilion, this ancient building has witnessed the historical changes of Leizhou and also carries the people's respect for culture. 🌆 When night falls, you may feel a little tired after a day of sightseeing. Nanhu Snack Street is located next to the Leizhou Museum opposite West Lake Park. Bustling with people, it is common to see the "Miss Zhao Tea Stall" at nine or ten o'clock. The stall is run by a very young and beautiful lady, and her lemon tea is delicious and affordable. Highly recommended! ⚠️ Transportation options to Leizhou West Lake Park include bus and self-driving.‌ 👇 ‌Bus‌: Leizhou Bus No. 1 and No. 3, get off at Xinhua Bookstore Station or People's Hospital Station, then walk about 200 meters to reach Leizhou West Lake Park. ‌Self-driving‌: 🚏: Leizhou West Lake Park has multiple parking lots, including Leizhou West Lake Park - Ground Parking Lot, West Lake Avenue Parking Lot, Leizhou City People's Hospital North Side Parking Lot, etc., providing ground parking spaces for convenient parking. In addition, Leizhou West Lake Park is open all year round, 24 hours a day. 🎫: No tickets required

Leizhou City is located in the middle of the Leizhou Peninsula, bordered by the South China Sea to the east, the Beibu Gulf to the west, Suixi and Mazhang to the north, and Hainan to the south, known as the 'important place in the south of the sky'. The city spans 67 kilometers from east to west, stretches 83 kilometers from north to south, and covers a total area of 3,709.33 square kilometers (including Zhanjiang Fenyong High-tech Zone, Suixi Forest Farm, and Beipo Forest Farm), with a coastline of 406 kilometers. - Leizhou is a national historical and cultural city with a long history and rich culture, known as the hometown of culture both ancient and modern. Since the Western Han Dynasty, 'Leizhou City', located in the middle of the Leizhou Peninsula, has always been the site of county, state, prefecture, military, circuit, and other administrative centers. It has been the center of Leizhou's politics, military, economy, culture, and shipping, hence it is called 'the important place in the south of the sky, the famous state in the north of the sea'. Throughout its long history, Leizhou, located at the southernmost tip of the mainland, has widely absorbed and integrated the excellent Central Plains culture with the ancient cultures of Nanyue, Li and Lao, and other incoming cultures. Through interaction and integration, the culture has been continuously enriched and updated, gradually forming the unique and brilliant Leizhou culture. Elements such as the Leizhou dialect, Leizu (ancestral) and Leishen (god of thunder), Leige (Leizhou opera), Leizhou music, Leizhou Nuo dance, Leizhou stone dogs, Leizhou pearls, and other 'Lei-brand' features highlight the unique charm of Leizhou culture. It is an important part of the regional culture in the south of the sky and holds an important position in the history and culture of Guangdong. Leizhou culture, along with Guangfu, Chaozhou, and Hakka cultures, is known as one of the four major cultures of Guangdong, occupying an important place among the many regional cultures in China. 🌕Attraction sharing: ✅Maode Gong Drum City: An 'imitation Tang Dynasty' ancient city mainly featuring Qing stone, red brick, and red tile Leizhou-style architecture, integrating specialty food, ancient city accommodation, and stage performances ⭐️Every evening there are performances mainly featuring 'Leige' ⭐️During New Year's Day and the Spring Festival, the atmosphere is festive with 'dragon dance', 'lion awakening', 'Leige', city gate opening ceremony, fireworks show, and stage performances. The ancient city's night view is recommended for a more atmospheric experience～ - ✅Leizhou West Lake: Originally named Luohu, it was renamed West Lake after the great literary figure Su Shi and his brother visited here. It was once listed as one of the 'Eight Views of Ancient Leizhou' with the description 'West Lake's Green Embrace' ⭐️Attractions such as the Shrine of the Ten Sages, Su Gong Pavilion, Kou Gong Shrine, and Ruiyuan Academy - ✅Leizhou Museum: An exhibition mainly focused on historical evolution and the spectacle of stone dogs ⭐️Located opposite West Lake Park, closed on Mondays ⭐️Diagonally opposite the museum is the 1200-year-old first ancient temple of Leizhou—Tianning Zen Temple - ✅Sanyuan Tower: Built in the 43rd year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, a landmark of Leizhou. ⭐️The exterior appears to be nine stories, but the interior has seventeen levels ⭐️Currently, climbing the tower is not open to the public - ✅Leizu Ancestral Hall: A memorial hall for Chen Wenyu, the first governor of Leizhou during the early Tang Dynasty's Zhenguan era, and the only Tang Dynasty architectural temple in the western Guangdong region. - ⚠️Tips 1️⃣🚌The old bus station is located within the city (opposite No.1 Middle School) and is close to the attractions; the new Leizhou bus station is farther from the city center 2️⃣Leizhou Museum requires advance WeChat reservation, open hours are 8:30-12:00 in the morning and 14:30-17:30 in the afternoon, closed on Mondays (except for statutory holidays) 3️⃣Except for the Leizu Ancestral Hall which is a bit suburban, other attractions are in the city area - 🧑‍🍳Food recommendations: ⭐️Maode Gong Drum City Food Street ⭐️Sanjian Wufang: About 800 meters walking distance from Drum City, a local specialty store that locals generally recommend ⭐️Food street next to Leizhou Museum: Street food stalls ⭐️Must-try: Leizhou Yingli roast pig, Leizhou shrimp cakes, Ye tart cakes, Leizhou white cut dog, Wushi sweet fermented rice, Leizhou big zongzi, Leizhou white cakes, Leizhou clam zongzi

I learned about the existence of a West Lake in Leizhou last year when I was writing the story of our famous person from the Ren family, Ren Boyu. Ren Boyu and nine other virtuous people from the Song Dynasty were demoted to Leizhou, and they were called the 'Ten Virtuous Men' by the people of Leizhou, who built a shrine to commemorate them, which is the Ten Virtuous Men Shrine. When I came to Leizhou West Lake, I wanted to pay my respects to the Ten Virtuous Men Shrine and trace the footsteps of the virtuous people, but unfortunately, all the ancient buildings in Song Garden, where the Ten Virtuous Men Shrine is located, have become dangerous buildings and are under repair, so I couldn't get in, which was a great regret. Fortunately, the Su Gong Pavilion is still there, allowing me to reminisce about Su Dongpo's open-minded but also helpless mood when he 'came to the sea country after traveling thousands of miles, and remembered Hangzhou with the same rural scenery'.

It is the seat of the ancient Leizhou Prefecture and has been known as "the ancient county in southern Lingnan and the wonder in northern China" since ancient times. It is one of the six major cities in Guangdong and the only "National Historical and Cultural City" in western Guangdong. The Leizhou Ancient City is more than 70 kilometers away from Zhanjiang City. Numerous cultural relics, unique culture, and peninsula scenery constitute a unique tourist route. (It is not far from the downtown area of ​​Zhanjiang, so we went to Chikan Old Street to check in the "secret corner shooting spot~") [Leizhou West Lake] In the fourth year of Shaosheng in the Song Dynasty (1097), Su Shi passed by here when he was demoted to Qiong. Today, Leizhou West Lake Park has been built with many scenic spots. There is Su Gong Pavilion in the center of the lake, and ancient sites such as the Ten Sages Temple, Kou Gong Temple, academy, and Dragon King Temple on the lakeside. "The Green Surrounding West Lake" is one of the eight scenic spots in ancient Leiyang. 【Tianning Temple】 is located on Xihu Avenue, Leizhou City. It was called "Bao'en Temple" in ancient times, and is also called "Tianning Wanshou Zen Temple". It was founded by the founder Xiu Gong (You Xu) in the fifth year of Dali period of Emperor Daizong of Tang Dynasty. [Sanyuan Pagoda Park] There is a provincial cultural relic protection unit, Sanyuan Pagoda, in the park, hence the name, and it is also called "the pillar of the south sky". [Leizu Temple] is known as "Leigang Towering and Unique" and is one of the eight scenic spots in Leiyang. It was first built in the 16th year of Zhenguan Period of Tang Dynasty (642 AD) to commemorate Chen Wenyu (Leizu), the first governor of Leizhou in the Tang Dynasty. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. [Zhenwu Hall] is located at the intersection of Nanting Street in Leicheng. It was founded by the famous prime minister Kou Zhun himself when he was exiled to Leizhou during the Tiansheng period of the Song Dynasty. In 2008, Leizhou Zhenwu Hall was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Guangdong Province. [Maodegong Ancient City] Commercial Street ~ has cinemas, amusement parks, shopping malls, food streets, teahouses, coffee shops, bars, specialty shops, etc. What to eat⬇ 1. Yedabing: Yedabing comes in two types: sweet and salty. Sweet fillings include shredded sesame, shredded papaya, peanut and white sugar fillings, etc. Salty fillings include dried radish and peanut fillings, etc. 2. Clam Cake 3. Xuezhou Rice Noodle Roll: Rice noodle rolls are filled with peanuts, sweet and salty, with a soft and smooth skin. Leizhou people are used to sprinkling peanut powder and sesame seeds on rice noodle rolls. If you like spicy food, you can dip it in hot sauce. 4. Shrimp Cake: The biggest feature of shrimp cake is that the shrimp is big, crispy and delicious, accompanied by a hint of cake fragrance, green onion, and the fragrance of shrimp. 5. Richaheng: Use glutinous rice, sticky rice, syrup, fresh mugwort and water to make a soft dough, add peanuts, sesame seeds, roka or silk as stuffing, make balls or strings, and put them in a pot to cook. In addition, there are Wushi sweet rice wine, Zhanjiang white-cut chicken, Tian Ai cake, etc.