[2025 Hangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Mantoushan Community (Updated Mar)

Hangzhou's two most worthwhile mountains to climb: Fenghuang Mountain vs. Yuhuang Mountain. Get out and about to avoid cabin fever at home. Here are two weekend hiking routes with different difficulty levels, one of which is sure to suit you. 🚶🏻‍♀Lightweight Route: Houchengmen Subway Station ➡ Wansong Academy ➡ Broken Bridge ➡ Jiangtai Mountain ➡ Qiyun Temple ➡ Fantian Temple Sutra Pillar ➡ Fengshan Shiyi Creative Park Total distance: 3 km, about 1.5–2 hours. A leisurely stroll, perfect for a half-day family outing. There are many cafes and restaurants near the creative park with attractive storefronts, ideal for resting and dining. 🚶🏻‍♀Heavyweight Route: Wushan Square ➡ Broken Bridge ➡ Wansong Academy ➡ Old Yuhuang Palace ➡ Zilai Cave ➡ Bagua Field ➡ Mushu Creative Park Total distance: 8 km, about 5 hours. For those with stamina and endurance. 🏁Mantoushan Community Take Line 5 to Houchengmen Station. Navigate directly to Wansong Academy, then enjoy a long walk. The route is lined with old houses. While there isn't much scenery, it's full of childhood memories (the buildings resemble houses from my childhood🏠). 🏁Wansong Academy 💰10, no reservation required, just scan the code to buy tickets. Legend has it that this is where Zhu Yingtai and Liang Shanbo studied. The courtyard is truly beautiful. It takes about an hour to stroll and take photos. You can also pray for academic success at the top. 🏁Broken Bridge Exit through the side gate of Wansong Academy, and it's not far away. This place is a bit hard to find (see the map for specific directions). 🏁Fenghuang Cultural and Creative Park/Lomo Creative Valley/Fengshan Shiyi Creative Park ⚠Just wander around the creative parks at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain. Many shops have closed down, so don't expect too much. It's a good place to take a break, grab a drink, and have a meal. 🏁Bagua Field Mid-March to the end of April is the golden period! This is when the rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, a sea of yellow. Bees and butterflies flit among the flowers, complemented by blue skies, white clouds, and the surrounding green hills and clear waters. Every photo is a masterpiece. On a sunny day, the sunlight makes the flower fields sparkle, as beautiful as a painting. 🏁Yuhuang Mountain ✨Old Yuhuang Palace: When I went, the Old Yuhuang Palace was still under renovation, but you could go inside and eat vegetarian noodles (18) or have tea (30). There are a few ancient, thick vines intertwined at the entrance, very picturesque. ✨Zilai Cave: I was truly awestruck by the depth of Zilai Cave. Some people were taking photos in ancient costumes, creating a captivating atmosphere. You can also overlook Bagua Field from here. There are no flowers/plants yet, so you can only see the shape of the field, which is also quite beautiful. ✨Fuxing Taoist Temple: Originally named Yulong Taoist Temple, it was renamed Fuxing Taoist Temple in the mid-Ming Dynasty, commonly known as Fuxing Guan. It has a history of over 1,300 years. The temple complex consists of the Lingguan Hall, Zhenwu Hall, Sanguan Hall, Daluo Hall, Doumu Hall, Sanqing Hall, and others, forming a majestic and grand architectural ensemble.

| A quiet walk through the "Imperial City" forgotten by time! [Highlights]: 1. Nationally protected site: Fantian Temple Buddhist Stupa. The last king of Wuyue rebuilt Nantasi Temple and erected a pair of stupas in front of it. The pair of stupas are about 15 meters high and about 10 meters apart, and are carved from Taihu stone. The stupas are decorated with statues, scriptures, and carvings that show the development of Buddhism during the Wuyue Kingdom of the Five Dynasties. 2. Mantoushan Community. Old buildings with crisscrossing wires and clothes hanging out to dry. Time seems to have stopped here. 3. Creative parks: Creative Valley, Fengshan Shiyi Creative Park, Phoenix Commune, Phoenix Cultural and Creative Town, Phoenix Royal Garden, etc. Coffee shops, cheongsam shops, fashion stores, art galleries, creative restaurants, and cultural and creative shops. The local culture and creative culture blend together here. [Notes]: Mantoushan is the site of the Southern Song Imperial City at the foot of Phoenix Mountain. It has not been demolished or altered to protect the site, preserving the original lifestyle of old Hangzhou. Wander through the alleys and get lost. You may hear neighbors chatting in Hangzhou dialect, see people drawing water from wells, washing clothes on cement washboards, and tricycles piled high with recyclables. At the end of the alley, you'll find another corner of the community and another story. Places like this, full of the flavor of old Hangzhou, are becoming fewer and fewer as they are demolished. If you are interested in local customs, you can come and experience it. If you are coming just for a tour, you may want to consider the cost-effectiveness. Navigation: Mantoushan Community. Parking: Parking is difficult in old communities, but there is dedicated parking in the creative park. Transportation: Houchaomen Station on Metro Line 5. Bus: Fantiansi Road Station. Tickets: None.

Join me for a stroll through the Mantou Mountain community at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, where I'll guide you through route planning, photo spots, and food hunting strategies. You can refer to the sequence of my pictures for the scenery along the way, and experience the fusion of its local and artistic charm. 🚇 I recommend taking the subway, exit C of 'Houzhao Gate' Station on Line 5, walk south to the crossroads and turn right, then go straight to the T-junction and turn left across the road, and you'll be at the starting point of our walk, Fengshan Road. 👣 Starting from Fengshan Road, with plane trees on both sides and the tranquil streets amidst the hustle and bustle—turn right onto Mantou Mountain Road, where you'll pass 'Hangzhou Imperial Garden', then see the stone steles of 'Lin'an City Ruins' and 'Eastern City Wall Ruins of the Southern Song Dynasty'. Continue walking along a quiet path—turn left onto Tiaozhouwan Road, where you'll first see a LOMO Creative Valley that you can enter to visit and take photos, with many creative architectural designs, likely the workshops of art school teachers and students, and a sculpture museum. After coming out, continue walking forward, passing by the Fantian Temple Road bus stop, a great spot for photography, not to be missed by those who love to check-in. Further on, you'll pass an ancient well, an important water source for local residents, said to have sweet and refreshing water—turn right onto Fantian Temple Road, where you can snap photos all the way, feeling like you're in Busan, and you'll also pass by the Mantou Mountain Neighborhood Center. At the end of the road is the 'Fantian Temple Pagoda', a national key cultural relic protection unit, with the stone stele of 'Ancient Fantian Temple' on the right. Follow the path beside the stele to enter the popular 'Fantian Mindset'. If you want to hike, you can continue upwards, or if you're tired, you can return the same way—back to Tiaozhouwan Road, and going forward you'll reach the famous 'Fengshan·Shiyi' Creative Park, with various gourmet restaurants in the park, any of which are a safe bet. There are also many art and design exhibitions in the creative park, which are worth visiting if you're interested. ✨ Hurry up and experience a City walk that's both local and artistic!