[2025 Zhaoqing Attraction] Travel Guide for Qingyun Temple (Updated Oct)

📍 Highlights: City of Mountains and Water, Seven Star Crags Wonderland, Duan Inkstone Culture, Xijiang Cuisine 👫 Suitable for: Nature lovers, cultural travelers, families with children 💰 Budget Allocation: Transportation: 800 RMB (high-speed rail/self-driving + scenic area transport) Accommodation: 1500 RMB (lake view resort hotel/characteristic homestay) Meals: 1000 RMB (wrapped steamed rice dumplings, river delicacies, tea oil chicken) Tickets & Experiences: 1000 RMB (Seven Star Crags boat tour, Dinghu Mountain) Shopping: 700 RMB (Duan inkstone, Zhaoshi and other specialties) 📅 Itinerary Day 1: Seven Star Crags Wonderland & Song Dynasty City Wall 🚄 Morning: Arrive in Zhaoqing Take high-speed rail to Zhaoqing East Station, then a 30-minute taxi to Seven Star Crags Check in at Wyndham Grand Seven Star Crags Hotel (or lake view homestay in Yanqian Village) 🍙 Noon: Zhaoqing’s Must-Try Three Treasures Recommended restaurants: Shengji Delicacies (wrapped steamed rice dumplings, tea oil chicken) Holiday Inn Star Lake Chinese Restaurant (enjoy river delicacies with lake views) ⛰️ Afternoon: In-depth tour of Seven Star Crags Boat tour of Seven Star Crags (Wulong Pavilion, Shishi Rock cave exploration) Bike ride around Star Lake Greenway (bike rental 20 RMB/hour) Visit Duan Inkstone Cultural Village (learn about the making of the "Four Treasures of the Study") 🌆 Evening: Song Dynasty Cultural Experience Stroll along Zhaoqing Song City Wall (ancient city ruins over a thousand years old, free) Explore Zijing West Embankment Cultural and Creative Street (night view + specialty snacks) 🌙 Night: Yanqian Village Nightlife Enjoy a drink at a bar on Yanqian Leisure Peninsula, admire the Star Lake lights Day 2: Dinghu Mountain Oxygen Boost & Xijiang Style 🌳 Morning: The Green Gem on the Tropic of Cancer Climb Dinghu Mountain (Feishuitan Waterfall, Qingyun Temple, ticket 70 RMB) Experience Butterfly Valley boat tour (primitive forest secret spot) 🍲 Noon: Dinghu Mountain Health Feast Recommended: Qingyun Temple Vegetarian Restaurant or Feijiao Private Kitchen (Wenlong Carp) 🚢 Afternoon: Xijiang Cultural Journey Visit Yuejiang Tower (former site of Ye Ting’s Independent Regiment headquarters) Take a Xijiang night cruise (optional, enjoy the scenery on both banks) ✈️ Evening: Return Trip Return from Zhaoqing East Station (can bring wrapped steamed rice dumplings as souvenirs) 💡 Travel Tips ✔ Transportation: There is a tourist shuttle bus between Seven Star Crags and Dinghu Mountain (10 RMB) ✔ Food Highlights: Wrapped steamed rice dumplings, Wenlong Carp, tea oil chicken, Dinghu vegetarian dishes ✔ Accommodation Suggestions: Luxury choice: branded hotel by Seven Star Crags Artistic choice: lake view homestay in Yanqian Village ✔ Must-buy Souvenirs: Duan inkstone (small items within budget), Zhaoshi, Zibei Tiankui 💰 Budget Flexibility: To save money, stay in hotels in Duanzhou District and reduce shopping budget For a deeper tour, add Gaoyao Bagua Village or Sihui Jade Street 🏞️ Zhaoqing is the backyard garden of the Pearl River Delta! Two days and one night, from karst landscapes to the thousand-year-old Song City, experience the slow life of Lingnan~ 🛶

I didn't want to be crowded with people in Guangzhou on the weekend 😣, so I took a whim and rushed to Zhaoqing in an hour by car. I didn't expect this treasure city to hide so many surprises ✨! Today, I'm here to share my one-day tour guide to Zhaoqing! The opportunity to travel and the advantages of Zhaoqing On weekends in Guangzhou, popular attractions are crowded with people 🙈. Not wanting to join in the fun, I set my sights on Zhaoqing, which is an hour's drive away. Zhaoqing is not only convenient to get to 🚄, but also has both natural scenery and cultural heritage, which perfectly meets my expectations for a day trip. Here are ✅ beautiful lakes and mountains 🌅 ✅ ancient temples with thousands of years of history ⛩️ ✅ special food 🍱, each of which is very attractive. Overview of Zhaoqing's charm As a famous historical and cultural city, Zhaoqing has iconic landscapes such as the Seven Star Crags and Dinghu Mountain. The integration of culture and nature is intoxicating 😍. After the trip, I couldn't wait to sort out this guide 📖, hoping to help everyone appreciate the beauty of Zhaoqing. "My route" 🌄 Morning: Depart from Guangzhou - Seven Star Crags Arrive in Zhaoqing easily by intercity train from Guangzhou, and head to the Seven Star Crags for the first stop 🌟. Here, there are mountains in the lake, caves in the mountains, and rivers in the caves, with fantastic scenery. Stroll along the lake 🚶, breathe the fresh air, and admire the beauty of the rock peaks reflected in the lake, as if you are in a fairyland. 🌅 Afternoon: Dinghu Mountain After lunch, head to Dinghu Mountain 🌳, as the "emerald" on the Tropic of Cancer, it has a high forest coverage and is an excellent oxygen-absorbing resort 🧚. Walk along the mountain trail, feel the gurgling stream 💧, listen to the birds singing 🐦, and your body and mind will be greatly relaxed. "About attractions" 1. Seven Star Crags 🎈 Known as "a fairyland on earth" and "the first wonder of Lingnan", the seven rock peaks are scattered on the lake like the Big Dipper ⭐. You can choose to take a boat trip 🚤 to admire the magic of the karst landform up close, and you can also check in at the cliff stone carvings 🖼️ to feel the profound historical and cultural heritage. 2. Dinghu Mountain 🎈 China's first nature reserve 🌳, with extremely high levels of negative oxygen ions in the air. Qingyun Temple is solemn and majestic ⛩️, and is one of the four famous temples in Lingnan. Feishuitan Waterfall is majestic 🌊. Mr. Sun Yat-sen once swam here, and there is also his inscription ✍️ by the pool. "Transportation and accommodation" Since it is a day trip, you can return on the same day 🚄. If you want to stay longer, it is recommended to stay near the Seven Star Crags or Dinghu Mountain, so that you can continue to play the next day 🏨. "Food Guide" ✅ Guozheng Rice Dumpling: A traditional Zhaoqing delicacy, glutinous rice, mung beans, and pork belly are wrapped in winter leaves, and the aroma is overflowing after steaming 😋, with a soft and glutinous taste. ✅ Mai Xi Carp: The fish is fresh and tender, and it retains its original flavor after steaming 🥢, and is rich in nutrients. ✅ Camellia Oil Chicken: The chicken skin is yellow and the meat is smooth, and the aroma of camellia oil is unique, which is unforgettable 🤩. Zhaoqing, this treasure city so close to Guangzhou, is worth exploring for its natural scenery and food culture 🧐. Hurry up and collect this guide and set off for a weekend trip 🎉

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1 hour direct drive from Guangzhou-Foshan 🚗 A treasure city to avoid the crowds! Guilin’s landscapes + Xi’an city wall + Gulangyu’s artistic vibe all in one trip I want to recommend this off-the-beaten-path city 10086 times‼️ Two-day one-night itinerary, just copy👇 🏨【Stay in a hotel inside a landscape painting】 Licheng Langyu Hotel (Zhaoqing Seven Star Crags Scenic Area Branch) ✔️ Light luxury design style, 38㎡+ spacious rooms ✔️ Dual fast-charging ports + mini fridge (free drinks with refills) ✔️ Super convenient to Seven Star Crags / Archway Park 🚶【Two-day one-night itinerary】 DAY 1️⃣ Landscape and cultural tour 🌿 Seven Star Crags (boat tour exploring caves) → Song City Wall (thousand-year-old bricks, very impressive) → Qilou Street for vintage-style photoshoots → 8:00 PM Archway Music Fountain⛲️ → Zijing West Embankment Night Market for late-night snacks DAY 2️⃣ Forest oxygen-absorbing tour 🌳 Dinghu Mountain (Butterfly Valley’s emerald waters!) → Qingyun Temple for blessings → Yanqian Village afternoon tea (lots of Instagrammable cafes) → Pack some steamed rice dumplings before heading back 🍜【Local recommended food map】 1️⃣ Popular Hong Kong-style tea restaurant by Star Lake “Xinyue Tea Restaurant” offers exclusive hotel guest discounts! 2️⃣ Opposite the hotel, “Huanxi Food Stall” for authentic jiziji hot pot 3️⃣ Old brand “Shengji Restaurant” for authentic Zhaoqing cuisine 4️⃣ Riverside breeze and fresh river seafood 🦀 Look for Jiangkou River Seafood Street 5️⃣ Yanqian Village’s popular restaurant with a super romantic sunset view🌇

#AprilGoodPlaces2025 Zhaoqing is a famous tourist resort city in Guangdong Province, China. Every day, thousands of tourists come here for sightseeing and vacation. This time I will introduce a travel guide to Zhaoqing. Zhaoqing, formerly known as Duanzhou, is a thousand-year-old city in western Guangdong Province that combines natural scenery with cultural heritage. 1. Must-see attractions: a feast of landscape and history 1. Qixingyan: A poetic painting of karst wonders Qixingyan is the "city business card" of Zhaoqing. Seven limestone peaks are scattered on the lake, forming a unique landscape of "lake in the mountains and mountains in the lake". It is recommended to enter from the east gate, take a boat tour of Xinghu Lake, cross the thousand-year-old cliff carvings of Shishiyan (there are more than 500 inscriptions from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty), and explore the underground river of Longyan Cave. In the evening, you can go up to the Tianzhu Rock Observation Deck to overlook the sunset over the Star Lake and experience the "fairyland on earth". Tips: The combined ticket to the scenic area is about 70 yuan, and renting a bicycle to ride around the lake (about 20 yuan/hour) is the best way to experience it in depth. 2. Dinghushan: Lingnan’s natural oxygen bar As China's first national nature reserve, Dinghushan is famous for its high content of negative oxygen ions. Recommended route: Hiking Feishuitan - Qingyun Temple - Butterfly Valley. The Feishuitan waterfall is clear and Sun Yat-sen once swam here; Qingyun Temple is one of the four famous temples in Guangdong and is very popular; Butterfly Valley can be entered by boat and the lake water is as blue as emerald, making it suitable for taking photos. Tips: Tickets are 70 yuan, and it is recommended to wear non-slip shoes. 3. Ancient City Cultural Line: Song Dynasty City Wall and Duan Inkstone Memories Zhaoqing Song Dynasty City Wall: The only intact brick city wall from the Song Dynasty in China. Walking along the wall, you can overlook the old streets, which are even more ancient under the lights at night. Mei'an: an ancient temple from the Northern Song Dynasty, famous for its "Millennium Six Patriarch Well" and unique wooden architecture, suitable for meditation. Duan Inkstone Cultural Village (Baishi Village): Visit the handmade inkstone workshops in the "Inkstone Capital of China" and experience the national intangible cultural heritage skills.

[!] Tickets: ¥70 (university and high school students in Guangdong Province, please bring your student ID card to enter the park for free) [!] Sightseeing bus: ¥20 [!] Baoding Garden Wishing Balls: ¥30 for ten balls [!] Butterfly Valley Cruise: ¥35 [Car] Transportation Guide [HighSpeedRail] External transportation: Zhaoqing has Zhaoqing Station (train station), Zhaoqing East Station (high-speed railway station), etc., which can be selected according to the itinerary. [One]Take the train to Zhaoqing Station and then transfer to bus No. 205 to Dinghushan (one and a half hours). Or take a taxi to Dinghushan (more than 40 minutes). [Two] Take the high-speed rail to Zhaoqing East Station and then take a bus, such as Bus No. 205, Bus No. 206, or Bus No. 6, to Dinghushan Scenic Area (one hour). Or take a taxi to Dinghushan (about 22 minutes). [Three] If you choose to drive, you can go via the Guangkun Expressway, the Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway, etc. There is a parking lot near the scenic area (charges 15-20 yuan per time). [Car] Internal transportation: There are sightseeing buses in the scenic area, the ticket is 20 yuan, and it can stop at major attractions to save energy. [Scenic] Introduction to scenic spots [RoundNails] Baoding Garden: With the theme of displaying the ancient Chinese tripod culture, there are many replicas of famous tripods, as well as the world's largest Nine Dragon Baoding, which is 6.68 meters high, 5.58 meters in diameter, and weighs 16 tons.  [RoundNails] Qingyun Temple: One of the four famous temples in Lingnan, it has strong oriental architectural art characteristics. The temple is rich in cultural relics and historical sites, where you can feel the solemnity and tranquility of Buddhist culture.  [RoundNails] Feishuitan: Also known as Longtan Feipu, the waterfall cascades down from the top of a cliff more than 40 meters high. The scenery is spectacular. On the cliff wall are six large characters written by Song Qingling: "Sun Yat-sen's Swimming Place".  [RoundNails] Butterfly Valley: It consists of a green lake, an island, and a forest. You need to take a boat to enter. The valley is rich in primitive forest vegetation and has many waterfalls.  [Tableware] Food Recommendations [○] Dinghushan Steamed Rice Dumpling: A traditional Zhaoqing delicacy made with glutinous rice, mung beans, and pork, wrapped in hollyhock leaves and steamed. [○] Dinghu Shangsu: A traditional dish of Qingyun Temple, steamed with a variety of ingredients including shiitake mushrooms, button mushrooms, straw mushrooms, and white fungus. [○] Dinghu Mountain Water Tofu Pudding: Made with Dinghu Mountain spring water, it has a delicate texture and a sweet taste. [○] Braised Chicken with Snails: The chicken is tender and smooth, the snails are fresh and sweet, and the soup is rich. It is a local delicacy. [Pushpin] Tour route [One] Relaxing route: Take a sightseeing bus from the gate of the scenic area to Baoding Garden, then go to Butterfly Valley and take a cruise to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery; enter the Butterfly Garden to watch butterflies and primitive forest landscapes, and finally take a sightseeing bus to Qingyun Temple. [Two] In-depth hiking route: Walk in from the main gate of the scenic area, passing Feishuitan, Qingyun Temple, Butterfly Valley, Baoding Garden and other scenic spots in turn. The whole journey requires good physical strength and sufficient time.

⛩️Qingyun Temple is one of the four famous temples in Lingnan. It was first built in the sixth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, originally named Lotus Nunnery. In 1636, Master Qishu opened the mountain in Dinghu Mountain. Because the mountain has auspicious clouds, the Lotus Nunnery was renamed Qingyun Temple. Since its establishment, Qingyun Temple has been continuously incense, built a five-story hall on the seven-level slope, the ancient area of 17,000 square meters has more than 100 rooms. Inside the temple, you can see many cultural relics such as the hundred-year-old bronze bell, the white plum poem stele, the relics, the seat of the Pingnan King, among which the "Thousand People Pot", "White Camellia Tree", "Relics" are now the "Three Treasures of the Mountain".

Dinghushan is the first of the four famous mountains in Lingnan (Dinghushan, Luofushan, Danxiashan and Xiqiaoshan). Dinghushan is also known as the "Emerald on the Tropic of Cancer" because it is evergreen all year round. Feishuitan, Qingyun Temple, Butterfly Valley and Baoding Garden on the mountain are also famous scenic spots. Baoding Garden is a landmark of the entire scenic area. The Baoding, which is over six meters high, is listed in the Guinness World Records. On the mountain there is Qingyun Temple, one of the four famous temples in Lingnan, as well as Baiyun Temple, Yuelong Temple, etc. Qingyun Temple is a five-story temple built on the mountainside. It has more than 100 halls of various sizes and a construction area of ​​12,000 square meters, which is grand in scale. . #Zhaoqing #Zhaoqing Qixingyan #Guangdong Province #Qingyun Temple #Boding Garden .