Xuedou Mountain: Photos, Map & Reviews [2024]

Xuedou Mountain Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions

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This scenic area comprises both Xuedou Mountain itself, and the Xuedou Temple. The mountain offers gorgeous scenery and clear air and is covered with cascading waterfalls and bubbling streams. At the Xuedou Temple at the base of the mountain, the statue of Maitreya Buddha will catch your eye, and you can hug the Buddha’s foot to pray for peace. Seeing everything at Xuedou Mountain typically takes half a day, made more convenient by the availability of walking pathways, tram cars, an aerial tram, and buses.

Travel Diary | Xuedou Mountain Travel Guide

Tickets Adult ticket 150 yuan (ticket + park transportation) Opening hours: 08:30-16:30 Transportation Guide It takes about 1 hour to drive from Ningbo city to Fenghua, it is recommended to enter from the tourist center, then transfer to the bus at the center, every 15 minutes, It takes 20 minutes to take a taxi from the airport to the scenic area After getting off at Fenghua Station, take a taxi for 30 minutes or take bus 988 directly to the scenic area Address: Wuling West Road, Xikou Town, Fenghua District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province Tour Route Tourist Center - Xu Fengyan - San Yin Tan - Qian Zhang Yan Waterfall - Cableway - Miao Gao Tai - Xuedou Ancient Temple (Maitreya Buddha) - Return ✅Must Check-in Xuedou Temple Xuedou Mountain is one of the five famous Buddhist mountains in China. The Xuedou Temple in the center of Xuedou Mountain is one of the 'Ten Temples of Zen in the World'. It has the world's tallest, sitting bronze open-air Maitreya Buddha statue, and is solemn and dignified. San Yin Tan San Yin Tan is named for its hidden valley and three pools of water, forming a landscape composed of three waterfalls in Xuedou Mountain. From top to bottom, they are called: Shang Yin Tan, Zhong Yin Tan, Xia Yin Tan. Xu Fengyan This scenic area has many fun amusement projects, such as flying rad, glass plank road, cloud ladder hiking, etc., and you can also camp and barbecue, which is very suitable for team building. Qian Zhang Yan Waterfall From the Imperial Book Pavilion through the Hundred Steps, you can reach the bottom of Qian Zhang Yan. The water hits the pool, the pool water is clear, and the cold air is attacking. Looking up at the waterfall from the bridge, the waterfall pours down, the water vapor is misty, as if entering a fairyland. Miao Gao Tai is a platform at the top of Qian Zhang Yan Waterfall. From the top of the mountain, you can overlook the whole view, especially a small villa, where old Jiang once lived. Travel Guide: Xu Fengyan: Take a car to the 'San Yin Tan Transfer Station', continue to transfer, walk up the mountain, reach the highest point of Xuedou Mountain - Xu Fengyan, it is said to be the place where the immortals ascended by riding a bird. The main attractions of Xu Fengyan are Xu Fengyan Waterfall. Climbing up to the Hui Xian Pavilion, you can overlook the entire side rock, towering and towering, with the words 'Xu Fengyan Splashing Snow' written on it. Walking down the mountain road, you can walk to the foot of Xu Fengyan (there are more than 800 steps back and forth, which is quite a test of physical strength), you can look up at the entire waterfall, the waterfall is not spectacular, it feels that the drop is not big enough, and the water flow is not wide enough. San Yin Tan: Come out of Xu Fengyan, take a car, go down the mountain, return to the 'San Yin Tan Transfer Station', get off, the entrance to the San Yin Tan scenic area is opposite. This time it was not a coincidence. Only Shang and Zhong Yin Tan were available for play in San Yin Tan. Xia Yin Tan, as well as the small train and cable car connecting Xia Yin Tan and the next attraction Qian Zhang Yan, were all closed due to construction and renovation. In Yin Tan, the mountains are clear and the water is beautiful. You can see a small section of the waterfall all the way down to Zhong Yin Tan. Qian Zhang Yan - Miao Gao Tai: Come out of San Yin Tan, then go to the opposite San Yin Tan Transfer Station, take a car, continue down the mountain, and go to the next attraction Qian Zhang Yan - Miao Gao Tai. Walking up the mountain along Qian Zhang Yan, you can reach Miao Gao Tai. Miao Gao Tai is actually the office location of Chiang Kai-shek after he stepped down in his hometown of Fenghua Xikou. There are many historical materials related to old Jiang in Miao Gao Tai, which are of great cultural significance. Standing on Miao Gao Tai and looking far away, you can see the lake below - Ting Xia Lake, a magnificent scenery, no wonder old Jiang likes to live here. Xuedou Temple: From Qian Zhang Yan - Miao Gao Tai, go to the opposite San Yin Tan Transfer Station, take a car, go down the mountain, and arrive at Xuedou Temple at the foot of the mountain. This is the last stop of the tour. The most shocking thing in Xuedou Temple is the tall Maitreya statue. From any angle, Maitreya is smiling at people. Due to the hot weather and I have no special feelings for Buddhist temples, I just climbed to the highest point of the Maitreya statue, took pictures and checked in, then returned to the bus stop, took a bus to Xikou Fenghua Tourist Center, and then transferred to bus 988. It was another half an hour's drive, and I arrived at Ningbo Station, ending a day's tour. If you have any questions or suggestions, please leave a message in the comment area for everyone to communicate

CHARLES PIERCE