Lingyan Temple

Lingyan temple in Jinan is a national scenic spot and Buddhist holy land. It was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and has a history of more than 1600 years.

Stop at Lingyan scenic spot, you will see that it is surrounded by mountains and steep cliffs; there are beautiful cypresses and sandalwood, fragrant springs and tea; there are many historic sites and the sound of Buddhism. There are not only the towering Pizhi pagoda and the legendary iron cassock, but also the panzhou hall in Sui and Tang Dynasties and the colored clay statue of arhat in Song Dynasty, as well as the natural wonders such as "spring dawn in the mirror pool", "jade in Fangshan", "clear snow in Mingkong". Therefore, Wang Shizhen, a writer of the Ming Dynasty, said that "Lingyan is the most secluded place on the back of Mount Tai, and it is impossible to visit Mount Tai without going to Lingyan.".

Lingyan Temple

Lingyan temple is located under the seven star rock of Lingyan mountain, Xingfu Town, 5 km north of Dujiangyan City. It is called "Lingyan holy lamp" and used to be one of the "ten sceneries of Guanxian". It is different from the Lingyan temple in Jinan, which is one of the four famous ancient temples in China (Lingyan temple in Jinan, Yuquan temple in Dangyang, Qixia Temple in Nanjing and Guoqing temple in Tiantai).

Brief introduction of ancient temple

Lingyan temple is located under the seven star rock of Lingyan mountain in Xingfu Town, 5 km north of Dujiangyan City. It is called "Lingyan holy lamp" and used to be one of the "ten sceneries of Guanxian". It is different from the Lingyan temple in Jinan, which is one of the four famous ancient temples in China (Lingyan temple in Jinan, Yuquan temple in Dangyang, Qixia Temple in Nanjing and Guoqing temple in Tiantai).

The beginning of the construction

Lingyan temple, a famous Buddhist temple in China, was built in 479 in the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Lingyan temple was rebuilt in the reign of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty (627-649) by huichong, an eminent monk.

After many vicissitudes

Lingyan temple has been abandoned for several times. Most of the existing temples are built after the Song Dynasty.

Address: Lingyan temple, Wande Town, Changqing District, Jinan City, Shandong Province

Longitude: 116.9830917269

Latitude: 36.36203207097

Tel: 0531-87468099; 0531-8

Tour time: 2-3 hours

Transportation information: 1. Bus: take the special line bus at the terminal of Jinan long distance bus station, leave at 8:00 a.m. and return at 15:30 p.m.; or take the special line bus of Jinan passenger Hengsheng company (jiefangqiaobei), leave at 8:00 a.m. and return at 15:30 p.m.

2. Self driving: Beijing Fuzhou Expressway - under the Wande exit - about 200 meters northbound along national highway 104 - Lingyan square, about 9 kilometers eastbound along the sign of the scenic spot - Lingyan temple, about 10 minutes after getting off the expressway.

Ticket information: 60 yuan

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00