"Lingyin Temple: A thousand-year-old temple with a sense of Zen"

The following is a travel guide to Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou for your reference: [RoundNails]Address: No. 1, Fayun Lane, Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. [○] Introduction to the attraction Lingyin Temple, also known as Yunlin Temple, is located in the Lingyin Feilai Peak Scenic Area in Xihu District, Hangzhou. It was first built in the first year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (326 AD) and has a history of more than 1,600 years. It is one of the earliest famous temples in Hangzhou. Lingyin Temple is mainly composed of the Heavenly King Hall, the Main Hall, the Medicine Buddha Hall, the Dharma Hall, and the Huayan Hall as the central axis, with the Five Hundred Arhats Hall, the Jigong Hall, the Huayan Pavilion, the Great Compassion Tower, the Abbot's Tower and other buildings on both sides. [○]Tickets and reservations 1⃣️Ticket price: To enter Lingyin Temple, you must first purchase a ticket to the Feilai Peak Scenic Area, which costs 45 yuan; to enter Lingyin Temple, you must purchase another ticket, which costs 30 yuan. 2⃣️ Reservation method: Follow the "West Lake Tourism" WeChat official account, click "Reservation and Ticket Purchase" - "Scenic Spot Tickets", and select the "Lingyin Feilai Peak" scenic spot to make a reservation. [○] Transportation Guide 1⃣️ Public transportation: Take bus No. 7, You 1, You 2, 807, or 837 and get off at Lingyin Station. 2⃣️Self-driving: There are Lingyin parking lot and Feilaifeng parking lot in Lingyin Scenic Area. [○] Recommended tour routes 1⃣️ Feilai Peak: Feilai Peak is a rare ancient grotto art treasure in Jiangnan. The mountain is composed of limestone, forming many fantastic and varied caves, such as Longhong Cave and Yuru Cave. Opening hours are 6:30-17:15. 2⃣️Lingyin Temple: After entering the Feilai Peak Scenic Area, walk to the entrance of Lingyin Temple to buy tickets and enter. 3⃣️Yongfu Temple: After coming out of Lingyin Temple, you can go to Yongfu Temple. The environment in the temple is quiet, there are springs flowing down the mountain road, and the scenery is pleasant. [○] Opening hours 1⃣️Feilai Peak Scenic Area: 6:30-17:15. 2⃣️ Lingyin Temple: 6:00-17:30. [○] Notes 1⃣️Civility in Incense Burning: Lingyin Temple implements civilized incense burning. Each person is given three environmentally friendly incense sticks. No incense sticks are allowed. 2⃣️ Free opening days: Lingyin Temple will be open to the public for free on certain festivals such as Laba Festival and Buddha’s birthday. For specific dates, please follow the Lingyin Temple’s WeChat public account. 3⃣️Bring cash: Some places in the temple, such as sending prayer postcards, only accept cash, so it is recommended to bring a small amount of cash.