Once you come here, you'll want to become a monk, such is the Buddhist vibe of this holy city
"The Heavenly Mother connects to the sky horizontally, its might uproots the Five Sacred Mountains and overshadows the Red City.
The Heavenly Platform is forty-eight thousand feet high, about to tilt down towards the southeast."
————Li Bai
The birthplace of the Buddhist Tiantai Sect, the founding place of the Southern Taoist Sect
The opening of Xu Xiake's travel notes, the endpoint of the Tang Poetry Road in eastern Zhejiang
Tiantai County in Zhejiang's Taizhou is truly a treasure trove, known for its Buddhist and Taoist origins, and its stunning natural scenery.
If you enjoy breathing in the mountain air, visiting famous mountains and ancient temples, and seeking out hidden gems, this place comes highly recommended.
The Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area is divided into the Shiliang and Guoqing districts, with the main destination being the conventional Guoqing Temple area.
❇️【Recommended Attractions】
⭐ Tiantai Mountain: Tiantai Mountain is free to visit, you can drive up the winding mountain roads, with many viewing platforms along the way to overlook the county town;
⭐ Guoqing Temple: An ancient temple from the Sui Dynasty, a national key cultural relic, free 5A. The birthplace of China's first Buddhist sect, the Tiantai Sect, and the ancestral home of the Tiantai Sect in Japan and Korea; famous monks like Hanshan, Shide, and Jigong; making wishes in the Kalan Hall is very auspicious!
⭐ Chicheng Mountain: Its might uproots the Five Sacred Mountains and overshadows the Red City, a small mountain with Danxia landforms; entrance fee is 25 yuan;
⭐ Tiantai Waterfall: As Li Bai's poem says, "The dragon pavilion and phoenix palace refuse to stay, soaring straight to Tiantai." The number one waterfall in China, with a drop of 325 meters and a width of 100. Entrance fee is 100;
⭐ Qiongtai Xian Valley: A granite canyon scenic area, famous for its peculiar peaks, strange rocks, flying springs, and green waterfalls; entrance fee is 50; can be visited together with the big waterfall, combined ticket is 130;
⭐ Tongbai Palace: The ancestral home of the mainstream Quanzhen sect of Taoism in the south, located on Tiantai Mountain's Tongbai Mountain, next to the Tongbai Reservoir;
⭐ Tiantai Museum: Precious cultural relics, 127 pieces (sets), from the Neolithic Age to the Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties.
❇️【Travel Route Suggestions】
DAY1⃣: Guoqing Temple—Tiantai Museum—Tiantai Mountain drive—Tongbai Palace
DAY2⃣: Tiantai Waterfall—Qiongtai Xian Valley
【Accommodation】
You can stay in the Tiantai county area, such as Tiantai Hotel, Radisson, Kaiyuan; more upscale options include Xingye, Lujing;
【Food】
Tuzao Tou (Xiyan Maodian), Yuqing Zhai, etc.
🚘Transportation
Tiantai has a high-speed train station, if you're only visiting Guoqing Temple and the big waterfall scenic area, you can take public transportation
Guoqing Temple take bus 5, big waterfall take bus 5/7 to Tiantai Mountain Visitor Center, then transfer to a scenic area bus.
Overall, self-driving is the most convenient.
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Guoqing Temple is my favorite temple so far, and tickets are free for scenic spots. Guoqing Temple was built by Emperor Yu and has a history of more than 1,500 years. There are also three original objects passed down from the Yuan Dynasty, the Yanta, the Mei and the Jing. Guoqing Temple is very large, so you must leave enough time to watch it slowly. In addition to the three original objects of the Yuan Dynasty, you must also go to the 500 Luohan Hall, especially to see the Jigong monks in the hall. There is also a hall built for the memorial and the He Erxian. The classic dialogue with the He Erxian is worth the details.
The clean place of the Buddha Gate, one grass and one tree have Buddha nature, suitable for walking around all year round, encountering the heart. The scenery is pleasant, and there are also people's cultural heritage. It is a must-go place to worship Buddha. Now the traffic is quite convenient.
Self-driving, the morning to Tongxuan Temple, "Tongxuan Peak, not on the world, outside the heart, full of green mountains." Tongxuan Temple is the first monastery in Tiantai Mountain. Some people say that he is like a temple in Kyoto, and because there are stars to punch in, he has recently become an Internet celebrity. If the temple is the ancestral court of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of the temple of Strictly speaking, the most clear of the year to Tiantai Mountain to study practice, returned to Japan, in Kyoto imitated the architectural style of the time, established the Japanese Tiantai Zong, and then, is a ticket Kyoto temple, and he founded his respective sects... In the afternoon, the Wise Tayuan, Gaoming Temple, and Guoqing Temple, Live in Hoshino Kazu
If the temple is completed, the country is clear. Guoqing Temple was built in the Sui Dynasty and was rebuilt during the Suizheng period. It is one of the few five-level A scenic spots that do not charge tickets. Go to feel the gaze from the millennium, enjoy the millennia of the Suimei, listen to the bell of the history, and all the busyness can be calm at this moment. Route: It is recommended to drive by yourself, navigate to the Guoqing Temple Scenic Area, high-speed rail 🚄 if you go to Tiantaishan Station, then bus 7 directly to Guoqing Scenic Area. There is a vegetarian for 2 yuan per person in the temple, and the shuttle bus for 2 yuan per trip is open for the rooftop Guoqing Temple. 07:00-16:00 Parking lot ¥10/day play tips 1. Guoqing Temple is not famous for its magnificent architecture and scale, but for its heritage. Every inch of every soil can feel the weight and pulse of history. 2. The Yanta, which can be seen from outside the temple, was built by the Emperor of the Emperor and is one of the tallest ancient towers in Zhejiang. The annual Yanmei will bloom in February and March every year, and it is one of the must-check in attractions. 4. The ancient trees in the temple are towering, and the stone bridge reflects the stream, which adds a quiet and long distance to the temple, and is also a very good point.
Tiantai Mountain's Guoqing Temple, is definitely the most famous ancient temple in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. He has a history of more than 1,000 years, built in the Sui Dynasty, entering here, as if entering a very different elegant realm from the modern city. The entire temple is built in the pastoral garden, and the ancient tower of the Yuan Dynasty stands for thousands of years to show people his long history. The entire temple is not many tourists, few fireworks, the sound of chanting, and the crisp sound of birds, all reflecting the isolation here. Although the National Day is famous, he does not want tickets, even the incense you have on is provided free of charge by the monastery, and there are two or three yuan of fast food, which is really pure, and now there are many disturbances outside, moving hundreds of thousands of famous mountain temples, it is simply out of place, different. Here you can realize the true meaning of the Buddhist scriptures and the true nature of the world, absolutely a kind of washing of the soul, people come and want to come, unforgettable.