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[Rainbow]Highlights: [Seeding]The Dafo Zen Temple was originally named Dafo Temple (also known as Dafo Hall in the folk), and its original site was located in the eastern suburbs of Mount Emei. [Seeding]It was founded by Master Wuqiong in the Ming Dynasty and took 15 years to build. [Seeding]The temple covers an area of ​​more than 300 acres, with many large halls and more than 140 meditation rooms. [Seeding] Because the temple’s Great Compassion Hall enshrines a 12-meter-tall bronze statue of the Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Avalokitesvara, the Empress Dowager Cisi, the mother of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, specially named the temple "Dafo Temple". [Seeding] Dafo Zen Temple, the largest Zen temple in Asia, has magnificent architecture, clear layers and elegant environment [Seeding] Especially "Qingxin Garden" (it should be taken from: a clear mind leads to clear eyes, and tranquility leads to far-reaching.) [Leaf] The small stone sculptures of people in the garden are vivid and lifelike, with different shapes and layouts complementing each other, just like a unique children's garden. [Leaf] Children play here, leaving behind laughter and joy, enjoying themselves so much that they don’t want to go home! ! ! [Rainbow] is not only the starting point for praying and making pilgrimages to the Buddhist world of Mount Emei, but also the starting point for tourists to visit the famous mountain. [!] Attraction level AAAA level [!] Famous attractions Ebony Thousand-hand Guanyin in Guanyin Hall, Central Hall of Puxian Hall, etc. 📍Detailed address: No. 274, Foguang South Road, Emeishan City, Leshan City 🕙Business hours: All year round: Monday to Sunday 08:00-17:30 [Sunflower] Ticket price [CoconutTree] Sometimes free🆓🆓🆓🆓 [CoconutTree] Sometimes charged, the specific details are mainly based on the Zen temple announcement [RoundNails] Recommended play time 3 hours [Rainbow][TempleOfHeaven] [One] The gate of the Great Buddha Zen Temple opens to the east, with ten halls and eleven patios, orderly from east to west. [Two] The Medicine Master Hall in the Da Guangming Building faces south and north, facing Foguang South Road in the city. It is the main entrance to the Dafo Temple. It is a Ming and Qing Dynasty style tower building and is the northern entrance to the temple. [Three] The Great Buddha Temple faces east and sits west. The overall layout is divided into three functional areas: [RollerCoaster] The north (near the city) is the Buddhist worship area [RollerCoaster] The middle is the Buddhist garden culture sharing area [RollerCoaster] The south is the Buddhist college education area, namely the Sichuan Buddhist College. [○] The public garden area in the middle. [!] Exotic flowers and plants are lush and blooming one after another; [!] Precious trees are lush and growing in an orderly manner; [!] The winding paths in the forest lead to secluded places, which are refreshing. [!] There are three huge ponds for releasing animals in the garden, namely the [Clover] Miaojue Lotus Pond, the [Clover] Dengjue Lotus Pond and the [Clover] Yuanjue Lotus Pond, which are connected by steps and cover an area of ​​more than 100 acres. [Seeding]The pond is like a mirror, with red flowers and green leaves, and water lilies offering blessings, making people realize the philosophy of "Buddha in the pure land". [Seeding]Walking along the pond bank, you can take in the distant mountains and nearby scenery. The regional space is perfectly combined, and people and nature coexist in harmony. [RoundNails] is both a Zen temple and a garden, with beautiful scenery. You can enjoy the fun of life alone in it! ✅Must-experience: [100] Qingxin Garden, a great place for children; [100] Chrysanthemum appreciation activities at Dafo Temple; [100] Other cultural activities jointly organized by Dafo Temple; [Rainbow][Hotel] Nearby hotel accommodation: Very convenient, with many hotels within 100 meters and convenient food [Hotel] Yitu Cultural Boutique Hotel (Haochi Street Branch) 760m from Dafo Temple [Hotel] Emeishan Lanbai Hotel 508m from Dafo Temple [Hotel] Emei High-speed Railway Station Dafo Temple Tourist Area Branch) 805m from Dafo Temple 24-hour front desk Great view [Hotel] Tianlian Hotel (Emeishan Haochi Street Branch) 955m from Dafo Temple, etc. [Rainbow]🚉Transportation strategy: [Tramcar] Emeishan Bus No. 8 You can take Bus No. 8 from Emeishan Scenic Area (Military Sanatorium Station → Foguang West Road East Intersection Station), get off at Dafo Intersection Station to reach the north gate of Dafo Temple. [Tramcar] Emeishan Bus Route 11 Take Bus Route 11 from Emeishan High-speed Railway Station (Emeishan High-speed Railway Station→Dongqi Eban Station), get off at Hongchun Road Station, walk about 150 meters to the right and you will reach the North Gate of Dafo Temple [Bus] Leshan Bus Route 601 Tourists traveling from Leshan can take Bus No. 601 (Jiadingfang→Baoguo Temple Tourist Bus Station) and get off at Dafo Temple Bus Station. After getting off, you can reach the North Gate of Dafo Temple. [Bus] Leshan Bus Route 602 Tourists from Leshan to Emei can also take bus No. 602 (Jiadingfang→Huangwan Tourist Service Center) and get off at the Big Buddha Temple bus stop. After getting off, you can reach the north gate of the Big Buddha Temple. [TaxiFront]Taxi Taxi to Dafo Zen Temple costs about 10 yuan. [Car] Self-driving tour: Just search for the cruise [Rainbow] Nearby attractions: [Scenic] Leshan Elephant City Emeishan City-No. 6 Guangming Avenue, Suishan Town [Scenic] Exiu Lake, etc. 🍽Recommended dining: [Cutlery][Taro][Wine] Hanghang Rabbit🐇 Mago Noodles etc.
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Posted: Feb 16, 2025
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