Huating Temple: A Thousand-Year-Old Buddhist Temple in Central Yunnan

Huating Temple is located in Kunming's Xishan Forest Park and is a famous local Buddhist temple. It was built in the Yuan Dynasty by the eloquent monk, and was originally called Yuanjue Temple. It was rebuilt and expanded many times during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and finally became the magnificent structure it is today. 🌟Highlights: The temple is built on a mountain, facing east, and cleverly integrates traditional palace-style architecture with Confucian rational beauty. The red walls and yellow tiles are solemn and solemn under the green trees. When you step into the temple, the first thing you see is the release pool, where the koi fish play. Along the central axis, there are the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Mahavira Hall, the Sutra Pavilion and other main buildings. The statues of the Four Heavenly Kings in the Hall of Heavenly Kings are lifelike, and the Mahavira Hall is dedicated to the statues of the Three Buddhas, which are solemn and solemn, making people feel awe. The Sutra Pavilion houses many Buddhist scriptures, exuding a strong cultural atmosphere. 🗓Tour route: Visitors can start from the release pool, first admire the lively fish in the pool, then enter the Hall of Heavenly Kings to feel the majesty; then move to the Mahavira Hall to appreciate the sacredness of the Buddha statues; finally climb the Sutra Pavilion and immerse themselves in the profound Buddhist culture. 📍Location: Huating Temple is located in the middle of Huating Mountain in Xishan, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, in the center of Xishan Scenic Area, with Taihua Mountain to the south, Biyu Mountain to the north, and Dianchi Lake to the east. 🚉Transportation: Huating Temple Station is one of the stops for the scenic sightseeing bus