A Dream Come True 🪷 | Lingyin Temple & Faxi Temple Half-Day Guide

| Lingyin Temple & Faxi Temple Half-Day Guide. Life is rarely perfect; contentment comes from making the best of things. It's said that Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou is very popular. I took advantage of the holiday to travel during off-peak hours. No lines, no crowds, A smooth experience from start to finish. Below, I'll share my half-day pilgrimage guide. [Lingyin Temple] - Pray for Everything You Need 🧾Tickets: CNY 75/person (You must first buy a Feilai Feng ticket for CNY 45/person, and then a Lingyin Temple ticket for CNY 30/person.) ⏰️Hours: 6:30am–6:15pm (last entry at 5:30pm) 🚌Transportation: Take a taxi to Lingyin Department Store. The scenic area entrance is on the left. 📌Tips: . We arrived at the scenic area gate at 6:30am. There were relatively few people, and the whole trip took less than 1 hour. With fewer people, it's easier to take good photos. Order of prayer (without backtracking): Hall of the Heavenly Kings (pray for peace), Great Hall of the Great Sage (pray for everything), Hall of Master Jigong (for a change of luck), Hall of the Medicine Buddha (for health and longevity), Avatamsaka Hall (for career and studies). . Fortune telling: Hall of Five Hundred Arhats After entering the main hall, walk according to the rule of "men on the left, women on the right." Randomly choose a venerable one that you feel a connection with. According to your Chinese age, think about the question you want to ask, count to your Chinese age and stop. Search the official account "Lingyin Temple" and search for the name of the venerable one you stopped at. The venerable one is the answer to the question in your heart. . If it's your first time visiting Lingyin Temple, don't forget to ask for a string of eighteen seed bracelets at the Dharma artifact circulation office in the temple. [Faxi Temple] – Pray for Love 🧾Tickets: CNY 10/person ⏰️Hours: 6:30am–6:00pm 🚌Transportation: There is a sightseeing bus at the Lingyin Temple exit. Tickets are CNY 10/person. Bus routes 103, 121, and 1314 are also available. We chose to walk, which took 30 minutes. I recommend the Zhizhu Vegetarian Noodle Restaurant along the way. The pilgrimage took 30 minutes and was super smooth! 📌Tips: . The Internet-famous photo spot in the temple is to the right after entering, up the high ground.