The highly praised Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, a hidden gem for a day trip that you absolutely must not miss!

Of course, it's Hangzhou, where 'above there is heaven, below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou'! 🏞 Especially Lingyin Temple, a place that brings peace to the mind, is definitely your top choice! 🙏 I bought train tickets in advance, as it's really hard to get tickets during holidays, but I managed to snatch one up, with a commando-like travel plan, where every minute is carefully calculated! Early in the morning, I took the subway to Longxiangqiao Station, then the Lingyin Temple shuttle, and arrived in about 25 minutes. The holiday shuttle starts at 7 am, and I reached Lingyin Temple by 7:30 am, not many people, almost no queuing, I was so lucky! 🍀 The entrance fee for Lingyin Temple is 30 yuan, and they also give out three incense sticks. There are four places inside the temple to buy eighteen seeds for prayer, and I recommend going to the upper spots, where there are fewer people. 📿 After leaving Lingyin Temple, I took the sightseeing bus to Faxi Temple, a great place for seeking happiness, and also very photogenic. 📸 I didn't go to Leifeng Pagoda because the ticket is 40 yuan, and it's very crowded. But I went to the opposite Jingci Temple, where the ticket is only 10 yuan, and you can get a full view of Leifeng Pagoda. 🗼 Then, I walked along the West Lake, passing through Sudi, Quyuan Fenghe, Pinghu Qiuyue, and Duanqiao, with many boat points along the way, but I gave up on the hand-rowed boats because there were too many people.