[2025 Hangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Manaosi (Updated Jun)

🌸There's more to West Lake than Broken Bridge and Lingyin Temple! These lesser-known spots are great for photos and are less crowded 🍃 The hidden gems around West Lake are perfect for spring photos! With fewer crowds and beautiful scenery, every step is like walking through a Jiangnan painting. Save this guide and experience a different side of Hangzhou! 🚶🏻‍♂️Recommended one-day Hangzhou itinerary: 1️⃣ Hupao Spring - Jiangyangfan Ecological Park - Yuhuang Mountain 🌿 Towering trees, the perfect place to start your oxygen boost 📸 Photo spots: Entrance path, waterside metasequoia pond 2️⃣ Taiziwan Park - Fish Viewing at Flower Harbor - Yuhu Bay - Maojiabu - Turtle Pond 🌿 Benches by the pond, enjoy the greenery and spring sunshine 📸 Photo spots: Large lawn by the pavilion, boats on the Sanyuntai Bridge 3️⃣ Wansong Academy - White Snake Flying Over Bridge - Willows Rippling in the Breeze 🌿 The S-shaped bridge blends with the greenery, the vitality of maple trees and bridge arches 📸 Photo spots: Bridge from the hillside, Xinheng River bridge arch 4️⃣ Gushan - Green Cloud Path - Beishan Street - Manao Temple 🌿 Mossy greenery, feel the charm of Jiangnan 📸 Photo spots: Crooked-neck tree 5️⃣ Nine Streams in Misty Trees - Nine Streams and Eighteen Gullies - Longjing Village 🌿 Light hiking route, a spring painting of streams and stone steps 📸 Photo spots: Stone steps over the stream 🧳 Hangzhou Spring Travel Guide: 1️⃣ Weather: Warm and pleasant, cherry blossoms and tulips in full bloom, perfect for wearing skirts! 2️⃣ Drinks: Waima fruit beer, the perfect sweet drink to pair with a stroll around West Lake! 🍺 Recommendations: Green Grape Jasmine, Olive Jasmine, bursting with fruity aromas, low alcohol content, perfect for outings! 🍲 Hangzhou Food Recommendations: Laotouer Fried Shrimp Green Tea Restaurant Qingchun Pumen

Hangzhou Manau Temple was originally called "Manau Baosheng Temple" and was built by the King of Wuyue in the Five Dynasties in the third year of the Kaiyun era of the Later Jin Dynasty (946) on Manau Slope of Solitary Hill. It was relocated to its current site in the 22nd year of the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1152). Over the past 800 years, Manau Temple has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. In 2004, the North Mountain Street Historical and Cultural District Protection Project Construction Command spent nearly a year restoring the temple's beautiful garden scenery, resulting in its current appearance. The Lian Heng Memorial Hall is located in Manau Temple and was opened on December 18, 2008. It covers an area of 9,139 square meters and has a building area of 2,600 square meters. From 1926 to 1927, Lian Heng, the author of "A General History of Taiwan" and a patriotic historian, lived in this temple to study and organize historical and cultural materials. He left behind the poem "A spring dream fades like smoke, peach blossoms fall on the wine boat in March, one day I will move to live by the lake, the green mountains and history will last for a thousand years," establishing a connection with Manau Temple. The Lian Heng Memorial Hall uses the original temple wing rooms as exhibition spaces, introducing Taiwan's natural, historical, and cultural overview from different perspectives. It includes seven permanent exhibition halls: Taiwan Natural Environment Hall, Taiwan Historical and Cultural Hall, Cross-Strait Cultural Exchange and Interaction Hall, Mr. Lian Heng's Deeds Hall, Taiwan Figures Hall, Taiwan Traditional Crafts Hall, and Taiwan Modern Crafts Hall. In 2010, the Yayan Library was added, collecting literature and books related to Taiwan's nature, history, and culture, providing reading services for visitors. The Quanquan Tea Room offers Taiwanese-style tea and food, making it a great place for visitors to relax and enjoy tea. To enrich the exhibition content, the Lian Heng Memorial Hall also regularly holds exhibitions on cross-strait cultural, artistic, and technological exchanges and interactions.

🌟Highlights: The Agate Temple is located on Geling Road in the middle section of Beishan Street along the West Lake in Hangzhou. It was originally built in the third year of the Kaibao era during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, destroyed during the Taiping Rebellion, and rebuilt in the late Qing Dynasty. The existing old buildings are remnants from the Tongzhi era of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1874), mainly including the mountain gate, wing rooms, and gardens, etc. The central hall no longer exists, with only a few stone pillar ruins remaining. 📍Detailed address: Agate Temple 🚉Transportation strategy: Self-driving: Navigate directly to Agate Temple 🕙Business hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8:30-16:30 ❤Recommended reason: Admission: Free 📝Note tips: 1: Pay attention to safety when taking photos 2: Do not litter, protect nature. 3: Remember to drink more water to prevent heatstroke.

The quiet and sparsely populated Agate Temple The former site of the Agate Temple - Southeast Gate There are several huge cherry trees Ancient attic, wooden window grilles, green wall tiles Have a cup of coffee on the second floor and enjoy the cherry blossoms quietly Watch a beautiful cherry blossom snow I am always amazed by the romance of Hangzhou in spring I have been photographing cherry blossoms here for three years, and I booked the whole place every time. Sunny days and rainy days are different, but I still love the mood of rainy days The first time I went there, I took the photos on a sunny day. Because the temple was about to close at 16:30 in the evening, the strong light made it difficult to take photos. Agate Temple: No. 17, Geling Road, Beishan Street, Hangzhou Tickets for Agate Temple: None Opening hours: 8:30-16:30 Closed on Monday

A small but outstanding temple hidden by the West Lake. It is also a good place to enjoy cherry blossoms and plum blossoms. The scenery here is unique, there are few tourists, it is quiet and secluded, very suitable for checking in and taking pictures📸. In addition, there is a unique cafe inside. It is very pleasant to sit on the second floor and admire the pavilions and towers after dinner. When I went there two days ago, the plum blossoms were still in full bloom, scattered around the cafe; however, the cherry blossoms have not yet bloomed, and are expected to bloom only at the end of March. If you want to see the cherry blossoms falling from the eaves of the ancient buildings, you can wait until then to come. It is really beautiful! No need to crowd in the crowd anymore, hurry up and collect it Location: Agate Temple (No. 17, Geling Road, Xihu District) Tickets: Free, no reservation required ⏰Opening hours: 8:30-16:30, closed on Mondays 🚌Bus: Take bus No. 7/27/81/You 3 Line/850 to Geling Station, walk about 100 meters, there is a narrow alley on the right side of the road, you can see it through the alley 🚗Self-driving: Just navigate to Manju Temple. There is a West Lake Scenic Area parking lot nearby.

Hangzhou's niche cherry blossom destination: Agate Temple🌸🍃 Compared to Prince Bay, I prefer the quiet and niche cherry blossom resort by the West Lake. Hangzhou has begun to warm up, and the air is filled with the breath of spring. In addition to Taizi Bay, there is another hidden flower-viewing spot - the Agate Temple on the north side of West Lake. In this sparsely populated and quiet temple, there are several huge cherry trees that emit a beautiful fragrance regardless of whether it is sunny or rainy. Especially on weekdays, you can book the entire place for a tour, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the beauty of the cherry blossoms. Walking up the bluestone steps step by step, the mosses, crabapples, snow willows, red camellias on both sides of the road, as well as several century-old cherry blossoms inside the temple, show the indescribable Chinese beauty. The ancient attic, wooden window grilles and green wall tiles form a unique picture. Although I usually don’t like rainy days🌧, that afternoon, facing the cherry blossoms after the rain, my mood was particularly peaceful, as if I was willing to stay in the rain. 🍵 **Location:** Agate Temple 🌿 **Address:** No. 17, Geling Road, Beishan Street, Xihu District ⏰ **Opening hours:** 8:30-16:30 This spring, why not find some peace and beauty in this small sea of ​​cherry blossoms? 🌸🍵

The weather in Hangzhou is gradually warming up~🥰 The air is filled with the scent of spring. When it comes to flower viewing and cherry blossom viewing, everyone thinks of Taiziwan, 🤔 but the Agate Temple on the north side of West Lake is also very good! It's quiet and less crowded here, 😃 with a few huge cherry blossom trees. Whether it's sunny or rainy, it's super beautiful! 🚶 If you come on a weekday, you can even enjoy the joy of having the place to yourself~ Walking up the bluestone steps, 👀 you can see moss, begonias, willows, and red camellias along the way... The centuries-old cherry blossoms in the temple have an indescribable Chinese beauty. 😍 Ancient pavilions, wooden window flowers, green wall tiles... 👏 Rainy days are always annoying, but that afternoon, facing the cherry blossoms after the rain, I felt particularly calm and even wanted to stay in the rain. 🌧 📍Agate Temple 📍No. 17, Geling Road, Beishan Street, West Lake District 🕰8:30-16:30 📷Fuji xs10+35mm f1.4

✅Originally I went to the Forbidden City Youxi Cafe, but I never thought that I would find this memorial hall in the shade of ancient trees. It is not as noisy and crowded as the West Lake attractions, but has a different kind of quiet beauty. ✅The Agate Temple, located on Geling Road in the middle section of Beishan Street, was rebuilt on the old site. The existing old building is a relic from the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is now renamed the Lian Heng Memorial Hall. ✅Speaking of this patriotic poet and historian Lian Heng, many people may still be unfamiliar with him, but he has a most famous identity, which is the grandfather of Taiwanese politician Lien Chan. The memorial hall mainly introduces his life and human stories. ✅Although there are no monks, nuns, or incense in the temple, the garden is exquisite and exquisite, with pavilions and towers. The greenery makes people feel very comfortable as soon as they come in. It has a bit of the charm of a small Jiangnan garden. The Gugong Youxi Cafe in the servant's building in the garden is a good place to rest and enjoy the scenery. 🎫Tickets | Free (closed on Mondays) 📍Address | No. 17, Geling Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City 🚌Transportation | Bus No. 7

I came to Hangzhou for 6 months, and for the first time, I knew that there was such a place. I came to the Geling Tea Room and saw that the customer was attracted by the cherry blossoms that went down the mountain to explore the wall. I went back and looked at it. Entering this, I know that this is an ancient temple, the Agate Temple, and the Memorial Hall of Wenzou. There are few people here, just sitting quietly, watching the cherry blossoms quietly, quietly in a daze. Hangzhou Manau Temple is located on the Geling Road in the middle section of Beishan Street along the West Lake in Hangzhou. The entire temple was rebuilt for the former site. Covering an area of about 9,000 square meters, the whole garden is built on the hills, with powder walls and tiles, hidden in lush old trees. It is an ancient Buddhist temple in the scenic spot of West Lake in Hangzhou. The ancient trees in the agate temple are shaded, and an ancient urn outside the garden gate has been 1600 years old. Ascend to the highest point in the park, and the scenery of the West Lake is unobstructed.