Scenic spot introduction:
Kaifu Temple in Changsha is a famous temple of the Yangqi sect of the Linji Sect of Zen Buddhism and a famous temple in Sanxiang. The temple is an ancient building based on the palace-style buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has certain artistic value and has been listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province. At the same time, it is also one of the key Buddhist temples in the Han Chinese area. The Buddhist Association of Hunan Province and the Changsha Buddhist Association are also located in the temple. Whether in ancient times or today, tourists and pilgrims continue to come here to visit and worship.Attractions distribution:
Kaifu Temple is located in the north of Changsha City. It has successively built the Mountain Gate, the Exorcism Pavilion, the Qingtai Bridge, the Freeing Pond, the white marble statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Bodhi Pavilion, the Bell and Drum Tower, the Zhaitang, the Maitreya Hall, the God of Wealth, the Pilu Hall, and the Lotus Pond. Haihui, Chanting Hall, Incense Jing Square, Main Hall, Great Compassion Hall, Sutra Pavilion and other buildings. The temple once preserved a large number of precious cultural relics, such as calligraphy and paintings by famous people from the Tang Dynasty, a large number of scriptures, etc. However, during the ten years of turmoil, all the cultural relics were lost.Scenic spot features:
Visit, worship, visit ancient sites, religion, historic sitestravelling guideline:
1. Every year from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, before and after Qingming Festival, the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, the Christmas Days of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the first to the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the seventh day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, the first to the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, On the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, temples will hold Buddhist activities.
2. During the Spring Festival, you can also come here to enjoy the Lantern Festival, visit the Lantern Festival Temple Fair, etc.
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
(Local specialties) Hunan embroidery, Chinese red porcelain, chrysanthemum stone carvings, white sand smoke, white sand liquid, Changsha cakes, tea, plum blossoms, Qiao cakes, candied ginger slices, Liuyang black beans, Liuyang fireworks, etc.
(Special Hunan cuisine) Liuyang steamed vegetables, Xiangli bacon, Ningxiang flavor snake, fried pork with chopped pepper, yellow duck cries, braised pork, Sifangping local chicken, Tanzhou earthen pot, bamboo fish, Liuyang fire Peiyu.
(Special snacks) Changsha stinky tofu, wick cake, sugar-oiled cake, flavored shrimp, flavored chicken, flavored frog, duck tongue, duck neck, stewed pig's feet, dried orchid seeds, fried tofu, shaved jelly, Changsha rice noodles, snails, spicy chicken, coriander salad kidneys, etc.
Scenic spot location:
China>Hunan Province>Changsha City>Kaifu District
How to get there:
Bus route: You can take No. 111, No. 132, No. 143, No. 149, No. 368, No. 406, No. 501, No. 501 Inner Ring Air Conditioning, No. 707, No. 807, No. 907a, and No. 2 Road directly to Kaifu Temple. .
Scenic area map:
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Kaifu Temple ticket price:
10 yuan/person
Scenic area opening hours:
09:00-18:00 (closing time may be adjusted during holidays)
