[2025 Qionglai Attraction] Travel Guide for Helin Temple (Updated May)

We've found a relaxing hiking spot perfect for a spring outing with the whole family. A comfortable beginner-friendly hiking trail! Very few people visit on weekends, so you can practically have this hidden gem all to yourself! The trail is surrounded by lush trees and picturesque scenery. [Recommended Reasons] 1️⃣ Relaxing and healing hiking trail where you might even spot squirrels in the trees. A round trip can be completed in a day. 2️⃣ Adults can easily complete the entire trail in 2 hours. Suitable for all ages, including seniors and children. 3️⃣ The entire route is a small loop, with a small scenic spot at each section. Clear signs mark the trail throughout. 4️⃣ A 40-minute high-speed train ride from Chengdu West Railway Station, followed by a 20-minute bus ride to the foot of the mountain. Address: Baihe Mountain, Qionglai City Tickets: Free Food: Vegetarian meals are available at the temple from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. [Recommended Hiking Route] 1️⃣ Helin Temple From the entrance at the foot of Baihe Mountain, the stone steps leading to Helin Temple are surrounded by lush trees. Walking along the dappled path is a very healing experience. 2️⃣ Helin Greenway Enter from behind Helin Temple. The Helin Greenway is a cool and comfortable trail shaded by trees, featuring a bamboo archway. 3️⃣ Helin Giant Buddha Walk uphill along the Helin Greenway for about half an hour to reach the Giant Buddha, located on the side of the trail. 4️⃣ Bamboo Forest The trail passes through many bamboo forests, creating a relaxing and healing atmosphere when sunlight filters through. 5️⃣ Youju Temple After reaching the top, follow the signs in the other direction. Descend a steep staircase to find a farmhouse restaurant where you can enjoy tea and a break.

- Today, I'm introducing a secret hiking spot with forests🌿, stone steps, bamboo groves🎋, temples⛩️, a giant Buddha, and more. It's an easy and enjoyable day trip! - [Hiking Route] Helin Temple➡️Helin Greenway➡️Giant Buddha of Helin➡️Secret Bamboo Grove➡️Cliff Stone Carvings. The route is entirely stone steps, and the round trip takes about 2 hours. You can return the same way or take a different route down. - ✅Hiking Attractions: 1️⃣Helin Temple Walk up from the entrance of the Baihe Mountain parking lot🅿️ along a small stone path surrounded by lush trees🌳. It's very pleasant. Keep going up and you'll reach Helin Temple. You can eat vegetarian meals🍚 there. The architecture is antique and picturesque, perfect for sightseeing and taking photos📸. 2️⃣Helin Greenway Enter Helin Temple and you'll find the Helin Greenway🌲. There's a hiking trail on the right-hand side, paved with stone slabs, making it very easy to walk! 3️⃣Giant Buddha of Helin Walk up the Helin Greenway🌲, and you'll see the Giant Buddha, stone carvings, and murals. It's quite a sight! 4️⃣Secret Bamboo Grove Lush bamboo🎋 groves and ancient paths surrounded by greenery🌿. How delightful! Tips: 1. From the high-speed rail🚝 Qionglai Station, take Bus No. 1🚏 (you can use your Tianfutong card). It's only 5 km to Baihe Mountain. 2. There are many insects🐛 in the mountains, so remember to bring mosquito repellent! - 📍: Baihe Mountain, Qionglai 🚗: 1.5-hour drive from Chengdu city center - Thanks for watching! See you next time! -

3 km west of Qionglai, Sichuan, there is a mountain range with dark green mountains, towering and simple, and the lush green pines cover the temple buildings, which is the famous Baihe Mountain in Xishu. Ancient temple introduction📚: He Lin Temple is located on Baihe Mountain, 3 km west of Qionglai City, Sichuan. It was built in the Sui Dynasty, and was called Baihe Temple in the Tang Dynasty. Wei Laoweng of the Song Dynasty "Gongzhou Baihe Mountain Construction Record": "The mountain is the palace of the floating map, from the Sui Dynasty to the present, there are 14 temples and temples" and the plaque is called "He Lin Zen Temple", and it is renamed He Lin Zen Temple. Ming and Qing Dynasties have been built several times, and the Daxiong Hall in the temple is a single-eave Xieshan style building rebuilt by Monk Xin Xian in the sixth year of Tianshun of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty (1462). Legend story🖊️: It is said that Hu An became immortal and went west by crane, hence the name Baihe Mountain. There is a He Shan Shu Tai on the top of Baihe Mountain. Wei Laoweng, a famous scholar and famous rationalist in Qiongzhou during the Song Dynasty, once founded Baihe Academy here to teach and educate people. Small tips: No tickets🎫, you can take the bus "Qionglai No. 1" directly to the foot of the mountain in Qionglai, or you can drive by yourself, and the temple has vegetarian meals open to the public. Baihe Mountain has scenic spots such as Baihe Temple, ancient tombs, ancient pagodas, Tang Dynasty cliff carvings, stone carvings of Maitreya Buddha, and Wei Laoweng Ancestral Hall and other architectural landscapes.

Today is the 10th solar term of the twenty-four solar terms: Summer Solstice. Located next to the Liao Weng Shrine in the Crane Forest Zen Monastery on Baihe Mountain in Qionglai, the lotus pond is now full of lush lotus leaves and blooming lotus flowers, white, red, and yellow, all accompanied by a gentle breeze, bringing bursts of lotus fragrance...

Travel: A relaxing journey from Chengdu South to Qionglai Take the high-speed train departing from Chengdu South at 9:16, and after only 45 minutes of scenic shuttle, you can arrive at the ancient Qionglai at 10:01. After exiting the station, there is a convenient bus stop on the left, seamlessly connecting you to your travel dreams. Gourmet Exploration: A Feast for Taste Buds at the Foot of Baihe Mountain - A Must-Try: "Baihe Mountain Baked Buns" located on the left side of the entrance to Baihe Mountain is a food landmark not to be missed! - Value for money star: classic toasted steamed buns are only 1 yuan, fried tofu and buckwheat cakes are 1.5 yuan and 2 yuan respectively, allowing you to enjoy the blissful taste of carbohydrates. - Taste enjoyment: The baked steamed buns are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, suitable for those on a low-sugar or sugar-free diet; the fried tofu is soaked in spicy sauce and is eaten with steamed buns, with a balanced salty and fragrant taste; and the buckwheat cakes are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a hint of sweetness, making them the perfect companion for an afternoon nap. - Zen food experience: The vegetarian meal at Helin Temple (11:30-12:30) is 10 yuan per person and is a double purification of the soul and taste buds. The small blackboard outside the temple gate lists the day's menu, with colorful dishes paired with a clear soup and a variety of staple foods, from steamed buns to rice to porridge. We arrived early and waited for the meal under the shade of the trees, enjoying a moment of coolness. We followed the traditional virtue of “not talking while eating” and washed the dishes ourselves after the meal, experiencing a simple yet profound Zen life. Hiking time: embrace of nature After a full meal, it is a good time to walk in the jungle. The paths are mostly flat with a few stairs in between. Follow the map to get around. The trees are shady, the breeze is cool on the stone roads, and the chirping of cicadas accompanies you as you take a rest. It is quiet and peaceful, as if time has stopped for you. A moment of rest: Tea time There are several small tea gardens along the way (the average consumption per person is about 10-20 yuan). Under the shade of the trees, you can enjoy tea, chat, or play chess and cards to enjoy the leisure. If you are still not satisfied, you may want to move to Qionglai Ancient Town to experience the historical charm. If you want to return by the same route, Bus No. 1 is still the best choice. It will take you directly from the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Station to the Pedestrian Snack Street, and then easily return to the high-speed railway station. The whole journey is worry-free, showing the convenience and pleasure of travel. Today's itinerary is not only a spatial migration, but also a double journey of the soul and taste buds. Bus Route 1 connects the various customs of Qionglai and the leisurely life.

Helin Temple was founded in the Sui Dynasty, and was very prosperous during the Tang and Song Dynasties. In the first year of Shaoding in the Southern Song Dynasty (1228), it underwent large-scale repairs and expansion, and was renamed Helin Zen Temple. The Ming and Qing Dynasties have undergone several constructions, and the existing Daxiong Hall was rebuilt by the monks of the temple in the sixth year of Ming Tianshun (1462). After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the existing temples have been renovated and are the places for Buddhist activities in Qionglai City. The temple is beautifully renovated, the details are very perfect, especially the murals, which are so beautiful! It is really not easy to achieve such a peaceful and exquisite state, showing the soft and strong power of women, which is really touching... Encourage each other: Listen to the host master talk about the patience in the six degrees, which is completely different from the patience we usually think. Our usual 'patience' often makes us endure hatred, contradictions, and diseases. This is very different from the patience mentioned in Buddhism. Learn to use the wisdom of Buddhism to deal with problems, accept it, understand it, pity it, and be able to change the environment, instead of instinctively opposing and resisting, suppressing oneself, which is a great harm to oneself. Let go, think about the things that need patience from different dimensions, instead of wronging yourself and hiding emotions! I hope that when I encounter troubles, I can gradually use the wisdom of Buddhism to look at problems, Amitabha...

On the weekend, I went hiking with friends and discovered another treasure trove of easy hiking routes❗️ Highly attractive temples, delicious vegetarian meals. Rich hiking routes, the stone steps are gentle. The breeze sweeps across, the bamboo forest sways gently. My friend said, we have to come again next time❗️ 🍊Recommendation reasons: ✔️Direct access by subway and bus, only 1 hour drive from the west gate of Chengdu. ✔️No admission fee, the parking price is touching, only two yuan within 4 hours, new energy is free within 4 hours. ✔️Not only can you visit the high-value temples, but you can also eat vegetarian meals for 10 yuan. ✔️There are large and small loop hiking routes, the road surface is gentle, suitable for the elderly and children, hiking time is 2-3 hours. 📍Location: Baihe Mountain, Qionglai City 🎫Ticket: 0 yuan 🅿️Parking: Starting at 2 yuan 🍊Tips: 1️⃣Helin Temple has vegetarian meals, ten yuan per person, meal time 11.30-12.30, you can eat vegetarian meals and then go hiking. The vegetarian menu is as shown in Figure 15. 2️⃣There are various hiking routes, there are many forks, you can choose the route suitable for yourself, the route is as shown in Figure 16. 3️⃣There are trash cans, toilets, pavilions, farmhouses along the way, there are signs at each intersection, and the facilities are mature. 4️⃣Dogs are not allowed in the temple.