Scenic spot introduction:

Wenshu Temple is a place where Tibetan Buddhism, Han Buddhism, and Taoism converge and converge. It has a history of 1,500 years. Wenshu Temple is located about ten kilometers south of Wenshu Town in Jiayuguan. Its cave art style is comparable to that of Mogao Grottoes. Grottoes It was excavated during the Taining period of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The whole area is divided into two areas: the front mountain and the back mountain. In the early years, there were about 360 ancient buildings, more than 70 courtyards, and more than 70 grottoes in the front and back mountains. Most of the buildings were built on strange peaks and mountains. They were magnificent and mysterious, and were a wonder. They were known as the "Little Western Paradise". There was a folk saying: "See Manjusri first, then Dunhuang."

Attractions distribution:

There are valleys in the mountains of Wenshu Temple, with beautiful scenery, overlapping caves, numerous temples, quiet ravines, and beautiful forests and springs. It is a good place for gods and Buddhas in the west to live. Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas , Land Temple , City God Temple , Thousand Buddha Caves , mural , Grottoes wait.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, national key cultural relic protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Religion, art, caves, mural ,temple
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Gansu Province > Zhangye City > Sunan Yugur Autonomous County

How to get there:

Self-driving route: 1. Start from Zhangye City → G30 → G227 → S213 → G30 → Suzhou Road → Jiefang Road → Scenic Area

2. Depart from Lanzhou → G312 → G312 (old) → G30 → Zhangye → Suzhou Road → Jiefang Road → Scenic Area

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Wenshu Monastery Ticket Price:

Grottoes Tickets: 42 yuan

Scenic area opening hours:

Peak season 08:00-18:00 Off-season 08:00-17:30

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