#Qingyun Mountain Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
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The awe-inspiring Shanwei version of the Potala Palace | Dingguang Temple in Qingyun Mountain
If you haven't been to the Potala Palace yet👉, why not visit the Dingguang Temple in Lufeng, Shanwei🕌, especially on the ninth day of the first lunar month when Lufeng people go to Qingyun Mountain Dingguang Temple to 'ask for a poem'📸. The scene is very spectacular, and the crowd is comparable to Xuanwu Mountain.
✅ Founded in 1631 (nearly 400 years of history)
✅ 'The unique beauty of Lingnan'
✅ One of the three major Buddhist colleges in Guangdong
✅ The largest temple in Guangdong in terms of area
✅ The largest Buddhist college in Guangdong in terms of area
✅ The 'Little Larung Gar' of Guangdong
✅ The Shanwei version of the Potala Palace
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An absolutely explosive presence💥 Not only is it an ancient and large-scale temple architecture, but it is also the leading Buddhist holy land in Shanwei🥇
📌【Location】Hexi Town, Lufeng City, Shanwei
🛰【Navigation】Qingyun Mountain - Dingguang Zen Temple
🕰【Opening Hours】7:00~19:00, no external vehicles and visitors are allowed from 19:00 until 7:00 the next day
💰【Admission】Free
⏰【Recommended Duration】It is recommended to arrange more than 2 hours, or half a day for a visit
🅿️【About Parking】Normally, cars can drive up to the middle of the mountain, but it's not feasible on holidays when there are many cars;
👉 About car-free travel
If you can drive, then drive, as Dingguang Temple is quite remote. If you really don't have a car, then take a taxi or bus⬇️
Bus 1⃣ Lufeng Bus Station→Dingguang Temple, take bus No. 12 from the station opposite the Mongkok Building, about 45 minutes, the terminal is Dingguang Temple
Bus 2⃣ Lufeng South Station→Dingguang Temple, take bus No. 33, about 1 hour, the terminal is Dingguang Temple
👉 About asking for poems and worshipping Buddha
The busiest day is the ninth day of the first lunar month each year. There are many shops at the foot of the mountain that 'interpret the poems', and the charges are a bit chaotic⚠️ Not everyone understands the culture of asking for poems, so it is suggested that friends from other places just worship
👉 About vegetarian meals
Vegetarian meals for visitors are free, but be prepared to donate some cash💴 into the 'Merit Box', just a token amount. You can have a vegetarian meal in the corner on the right-hand side of the Heavenly King Hall
👉 About the Buddhist realm
The glory of Dingguang Temple today is attributed to the founder of the Guangdong Buddhist Nunnery College, 'Master Honghui'👤. At the top of Dingguang Temple, there is the Honghui Relic Stupa, which has very impressive records of the person. Today's Dingguang Temple is one of only two Buddhist nunneries in the country, with an undergraduate level of Buddhism. In the Buddhist realm, respect the nuns, respect the flowers and plants💐, and refrain from making loud noises