[2025 Hangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Reservoir of Guangming Temple (Updated May)

Located in Dongwu Mountain Village in Fuyang, Hangzhou, the Tofu Skin Ancient Trail dates back to the Tang Dynasty. The tofu skin made by the villagers is as thin as cicada wings, as light as silk, and as shiny as oil, and is known as "Golden Clothes". Because there are many temples in the area, the tofu skin is mostly for monks and nuns. With its excellent quality, the supply range has expanded to major temples in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Shanghai, and Suzhou. Here, you'll find a secret bamboo forest, terraced tea gardens, a high-mountain reservoir, and stories from the ancient stone road. In order to transport tofu skin to major restaurants and temples in Hangzhou, the ancestors of Dongwu Mountain Village opened up this mountain road. Along this ancient road, they carried baskets of tofu skin on their shoulders, trekking over mountains to Hangzhou. Over time, this mountain road, which carries the trade of tofu skin, has become known as the "Tofu Skin Ancient Trail". 🚘 Transportation Guide 🔹 Self-driving: Navigate to "Xishan Forest Park". There are many free parking spaces on the roadside, and there are restrooms at the entrance. 🔹 Bus: Take Metro Line 6 from Hangzhou East Railway Station to "Meiyuan Xiangshan Station", transfer to Bus 1407 to "Dongwu Mountain Village", and then walk to Xishan Forest Park. 👉 Hiking Route Xishan Forest Park → Dayangwu Reservoir → Tofu Skin Ancient Trail → Viewing Platform → Cycling Park → Guangmingsi Reservoir → Xishan Forest Park 🔹 Distance: Approx. 8 km 🔹 Duration: Approx. 4 hours Along the way, this route is shaded by bamboo forests, gurgling streams, fragrant tea gardens, and the turquoise Dayangwu Reservoir, like Hangzhou's "Little Jiuzhaigou". The route is easy overall, and both experienced hikers and first-timers can find hiking fun here. 📷 Photo Spots ✔️ Dayangwu Reservoir Dayangwu Reservoir is surrounded by mountains, and the lake is clear and turquoise, like a gem embedded in the mountains and forests. Take photos on the reservoir dam for a wide-angle view of the lake and bamboo forest reflections. You can set up a tent under the reservoir dam, but camping is no longer allowed by the reservoir. ✔️ Feifengyan Viewing Platform Standing on the viewing platform, you can overlook the entire Dayangwu Reservoir and the surrounding rolling mountains, with a very wide view. When the weather is clear, the blue sky, white clouds, green mountains, and green waters complement each other, forming a beautiful landscape painting. ✔️ Guangmingsi Reservoir Guangmingsi Reservoir is surrounded by tea fields and bamboo forests, allowing you to experience the beauty of nature up close. Outside the reservoir, there are "Hejia Village Creative Stalls" and "Trunk Markets" selling coffee, milk tea and other items. There is a large lawn at the entrance of the reservoir for camping and picnics. ✔️ Xishan Forest Park Bamboo Forest The bamboo forest is a natural oxygen bar, and the air here is particularly fresh and rich in negative oxygen ions. In the middle section of the bamboo forest stone road, you can use a low-angle shot and use the "portrait mode" of your phone to blur the background and create a secluded artistic conception. ⚠️ Precautions 🔹 There are many steps throughout the journey, and some steps may be damaged or have moss. Be extra careful when walking to prevent slipping. 🔹 There are no supply points along the way. You need to bring enough drinking water and food. It is recommended to bring at least 1–2 liters of water per person. 🔹 There are many mosquitoes in the mountains, so remember to bring mosquito repellent, mosquito repellent liquid and other mosquito repellent products.

While the West Lake is crowded with tourists, I prefer hiking in the tea gardens filled with the aroma of tea. The lush green tea trees stretch as far as the eye can see, and the fresh air is filled with a subtle tea fragrance. This scenery is incredibly healing. The best time to visit is from late March to early April. I recommend starting from the old street of Longwu Tea Town, passing through Longwu Tea Village and the Big Teapot, and finally arriving at Guangming Temple Reservoir. This hiking route allows you to experience tea culture and enjoy the natural scenery. If you are driving, you can navigate directly to Longwu Tea Town. Taking Metro Line 6 to the China Academy of Art Xiangshan Campus Station and then taking a taxi is also very convenient. For tourists from other cities, you may wish to stay in the tea village for a night. Taking a walk in the tea garden in the early morning and breathing in the fresh, dewy air is a rare treat. Local friends can make a day trip and try the local farmhouse cuisine. This place is not only suitable for hiking, but also for taking photos, cycling, and walking with children. You can also experience the fun of tea picking and tea tasting. The neat rows of tea trees in the tea garden form beautiful curves, with distant mountains like eyebrows and nearby water like smoke. Every photo you take is a beautiful spring painting. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, experiencing the breath of spring in the fragrance of tea makes for an unforgettable spring outing.

🗺 Route: Parking lot → Guangming Temple Reservoir → Guangming Pavilion → Parking lot (approx. 3 km, 1 hr) 📍 Navigate to: "Guangming Temple Reservoir," a 40-min drive from the city center Surrounded by 100,000 acres of tea plantations🌱 ❓Is there any climbing? 80% gentle tea field trails! Only a 200m gentle slope at Guangming Temple Reservoir ❓Are pets allowed? Lots of families bring their dogs! Remember to keep them on a leash and away from the tea-picking areas 📸 Hidden gems: ▫Guangming Temple Reservoir (known as Hangzhou's Little Jiuzhaigou)

Spring is here! If you're feeling drained, why not visit this lush tea plantation in Hangzhou and breathe in the fresh, green air? I highly recommend this route—it's a personalized tea plantation healing journey and a great option for beginners! As the morning mist gently covers the tea ridges, it's hard not to recall Sanmao's classic line from *The Olive Tree*: "If there is an afterlife, I want to be a tree, standing eternally." Standing quietly amidst the verdant hills, like a tea sapling, is the gentlest redemption for oneself. 🌟**Recommended Hiking Route**: 🗺**Route Details**: Starting from the parking lot, the route passes by Guangming Temple Reservoir, reaches Guangming Pavilion, and finally returns to the parking lot. The entire route is about 3 km and takes approximately 1 hour. 📍**How to Get There**: Navigate to "Guangming Temple Reservoir." It's only a 40-minute drive from the city center. The entire journey is surrounded by a vast expanse of 100,000 acres of tea plantations, offering a feast of greenery. ❓**FAQ**: - **Is there any uphill climbing?** 80% of the route consists of gentle tea field trails, with only a short, gradual 200-meter slope near Guangming Temple Reservoir. - **Are pets allowed?** Absolutely! Many families bring their dogs, but please keep them leashed and avoid entering areas where tea workers are picking tea. 📸**Hidden Gems**: - **Guangming Temple Reservoir**: Known as "Little Jiuzhaigou of Hangzhou," its scenic beauty is not to be missed. ⚠**Friendly Reminders**: - The tea picking season is around the Qingming Festival, and the scene is truly spectacular! However, please note that there are more tourists on weekends, so it's recommended to visit during off-peak times. Come and experience this green and healing tea plantation route, and let the freshness and tranquility of nature revitalize you!

There is a place like a paradise hidden in the western suburbs of Hangzhou - Guangming Temple. The lush trees on the mountain and the blue Guangming Temple Reservoir complement each other, forming a layered and colorful landscape painting. Strolling along the tea garden by the reservoir, breathing fresh air, and feeling the comfort of the breeze gently brushing your face. The tea trees on the roadside are lush and exude bursts of fragrance, as if telling the long tea culture of Longwu Tea Village. In the distance, people are picnicking and playing on the lawn by the reservoir. The laughter echoes in the valley, adding a bit of vitality to this quiet landscape. The scenery in the tea garden is beautiful, whether it is the mountains in the distance, the tea trees nearby, or the blue sky and white clouds, all constitute a beautiful pastoral scenery. Guangming Temple, this hidden treasure in the western suburbs of Hangzhou, is a place worth visiting. Whether it is to appreciate the natural scenery, empty yourself to go to class, or experience tea culture, it can make people gain a lot. If you have the chance to go, you must experience the unique charm of Guangming Temple.

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The beauty of Hangzhou's spring is simply too wonderful. Sharing a niche zero-cost hiking route It's really comfortable 🌱 The abundance of greenery is very healing Thousands of acres of tea plantations, evergreen throughout the year Especially in spring, it really is like the 'Emerald Wonderland' 🌿 - 📍Location: Longwu Guangming Temple Reservoir Opening hours: All day 🎫Ticket: Free 🚌Public transport is available to the 'Longwu' station 🚗For self-driving, navigate to 'Guangming Temple Reservoir', where there is a parking lot, making parking very convenient - ✅Travel Tips: Starting from 'Guangming Temple Reservoir', you can stroll around the tea mountains. The mountain road is circular, and it takes just over an hour to walk back to the starting point. 🚲You can also bring a bicycle and ride through the green mountains and fields. - ✅Before the Qingming Festival, there will be Longjing tea picking, so after Qingming, the area will be temporarily bare for about 3 months! It's green during the other seasons - ✅The place is usually not crowded, with slightly more people on weekends, but overall it's still very peaceful.

By mid to late March, don't cram into West Lake with the crowds on weekends anymore. Gather your friends and head to the Guangming Temple Reservoir—it can heal all your worries! The Longwu Tea Garden surrounds the Guangming Temple Reservoir Nestled by the mountain and water, the scenery is uniquely beautiful, and it's also convenient for hiking!! In just 5 minutes, you can have a panoramic view of the mountains. 🧭Direct navigation: Guangming Temple Reservoir 🚇Subway: Meiyuan Xiangshan Station, take a taxi🚖9km 🚗If you drive there on the weekend, it's better to go early in the morning when there are not many cars. By noon, afternoon, or evening, it's basically hard to find a parking spot. If you park a bit further away, there are parking spots along the road, which is also convenient. ⛺️【Tea Mountain Camping】 1⃣️It's not recommended to camp on the mountain due to limited space, high foot traffic, and open flames like card stoves are not allowed❎. 2⃣️The general location is distributed on both sides of the mountain foot next to the reservoir. Eventually, we set up our stall at the camping spot 1 shown in the picture, which has the advantage of being relatively less crowded. 3⃣️There's a market where you can sit around a stove facing the tea mountains to drink tea🍵, and there are also coffee☕️ sellers, which looks pretty good. 🚶‍♀️【Baby Hiking Loop】 Turn left over the bridge and up the slope to reach the top➡️Check in and take photos📷➡️Continue around the mountain➡️Pass the pavilion on the opposite side➡️Downhill right back to the parking lot🅿️ 🏃‍♂️【Advanced Route】 Longwu Tea Village➡️Big Teapot➡️Xishan Forest Park➡️Guangming Temple Reservoir Big Loop Large tea gardens and distant tea villages ⛰️A sea of green, the fragrance of Longjing tea No entrance fee! Nature in spring is free! Let's go hiking and feel the spring together!

|Come here when you're in a bad mood. Hangzhou | When you are in a bad mood, come here and you will be cured I don't know how many people are like me. When I am in a bad mood, I like to go hiking to feel the nature because I am in the nature without any dust. All unhappy things and emo things will be cured - In Hangzhou, a prosperous and busy new first-tier city, only people know how many people have suffered and how much they have sweated. But no matter how strong we are, there is always a moment when we want to release. Finally! I found a secret base in Hangzhou. When I am in a bad mood, I can be cured in a second here. :Guangmingsi Reservoir: How to get there!? Take Metro Line 3 and exit from Exit C at "Liuxia Station". Walk 100 meters to "Liuxia West" bus stop. Take bus No. 331/510C Xiaolian Qingfeng to Geyazhuang West bus stop. Transfer to No. 1403 to Longwu Hejia Village. Walk 400 meters and follow the navigation to your destination. ②It is not far from downtown Hangzhou. It takes about half an hour to drive or take a taxi. It is very convenient! one Tips for checking in Free admission and free parking!!! ◆It is very easy to climb up the tea mountain from the reservoir. It only takes 10 minutes to get up. Many flowers have bloomed recently and look very beautiful. It is not convenient to walk the kids or strollers up the mountain. It is recommended to walk around the water at the bottom of the tea mountain.

Longwu Tea Village / Natural Tea Garden Oxygen Bar Longwu Tea Village is a protection base for West Lake Longjing Tea, known as the 'thousand-year-old tea town, ten thousand dan tea village'. The forest here is lush with tea green, and it is a natural oxygen bar in the main urban area of Hangzhou. The continuous tea trees surround the entire tea village. Along the faint tea garden path, past the tea fields, the large tea gardens are endless, just like green waves, and the tea fragrance is refreshing. The terrain of Longwu Tea Village is not as undulating as Longjing Village Tea Garden, and it is not so tired to go up and down the tea mountain. The top of the mountain has recently built several viewing platforms, where you can overlook the surrounding mountain scenery and tea forest. At the same time, there are many farmhouses, homestays and restaurants in Longwu Tea Village. You can come here to play on weekends, and when you are tired, you can drink tea, chat, and daze, and enjoy the comfortable holiday time. Longwu Tea Village Tourist Spots: Xishan Forest Park There are fir trees, bamboo forest meals, and maple fragrance in Xishan Forest Park. The air in the forest is fresh and suitable for hiking along the trail. Guangming Temple Reservoir The Guangming Temple Reservoir is like inlaid in the Longwu Tea Mountain, the water is clear and blue, and it looks like a blue gem from the top of the mountain. Longwu Tea Village Address: 259 Shangcheng, Longwu Town, Xihu District, Hangzhou Opening hours: all day (free Transportation: Self-driving: Positioning / Longwu Tea Village, parking is also convenient Subway: Metro Line 6 'China Academy of Art Xiangshan Station' A exit Take Bus 1407 to 'Longwu Tea Village' station

An upgraded version of Xia Mo, with the same boss. It's nice to have a quiet afternoon tea here on weekdays when there are few people... The photos are very good. Further in is Guangming Temple Reservoir. There are various afternoon teas on the roadside, and you can take a walk and have a look around the fire.

On a sunny day, enjoy the peaceful spring breeze, gather around the stove at the market in Guangming Temple Reservoir, drink some tea or coffee, and take a leisurely walk with family and friends to watch the tea pickers and admire the tea fields. ✅What to play ⭐️Light hiking There are trails around the tea fields surrounding the reservoir, where you can walk through the tea fields. The trails are used by tea farmers to grow and harvest tea, and are not as well-maintained as those in tourist areas. Wear comfortable shoes and watch your step. (Image 5) ⭐️Go to the market The small path leading to the reservoir has turned into a small market, offering everything from coffee, milk tea, barbecue, snacks to cultural and creative shops. Sitting by the roadside, basking in the sun, sipping coffee, and watching tea pickers harvest tea. (Pic 2, 4) ✅How to get there Navigate to "Guangming Temple Reservoir" or "Longwu Hejiacun" bus stop, and park your car for free on the roadside (marked with lines). There will be more cars on holidays and weekends, so look for a parking spot when passing by "Hejiacun Cultural Hall". ✅How to take photos 1️⃣Turn left at the dam of the reservoir and go to the location with resting benches, where you can take photos (pictures 6 and 8). 2️⃣Turn right after crossing the reservoir dam and enter the tea fields. You can climb up to the pavilion and take photos of (pictures 1 and 9). ⚠️Attention: 1. On weekends, there are many people and cars, remember to find a parking space early for your car. 2. Camping is currently prohibited on the lawn. 3. If you want to take photos of a reservoir with suitable lighting, it is recommended to do so when the sun is in the east in the morning.