10 Top Attractions in Beijing Road Pedestrian Street and Haizhu Square (2024)

2. Guangzhou Big Buddha Temple

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郭润龙浪迹天涯20231028 In the evening: 1. The ancient temple of the Big Buddha is located in the pedestrian street of Beijing Road. Beijing Pedestrian Street is a famous pedestrian street in the core area of Guangzhou. Beijing Road has been the central axis of Guangzhou city in Guangzhou for more than 2000 years, from the Tang Dynasty to the Republic of China. Every night, the crowds are turbulent and lively. The area is large and the alleys are intertwined. The shops are brightly lit and the heights are scattered. The products are dazzling and varied. It is a domestic top pedestrian street integrating shopping, food and snacks, night scene shooting, ancient style photography, worshipping Buddha and praying for blessings. It is a must-check-in place for Guangzhou tourism at night, and it is also favored by foreign friends. ① Address: No. 21 Huixin Middle Street (Big Buddha Ancient Temple), Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. ② Transportation: direct bus, not easy to stop by car. ③ peak season: no. ④ Duration: 4 hours. ⑤ Ticket price: free, is an open scenic spot. 2. The ancient temple of the Big Buddha is located in the center of Beijing Road Pedestrian Street. It was built in the fifth generation of the Nanhan Dynasty (907-971). It was first a new Tibetan temple of the 28 temples of the Nanhan Dynasty. It was changed to Longzang Temple in the Ming Dynasty. It was later changed to the Public Administration. The Qing Shunzhi six years (1649) was burned down, and the Qing Kangxi three years (1664) Pingnan Wang Shangkexi imitated Beijing Guanmiao reconstruction, and cast 3 large bronze Buddhas for the temple, so named, is currently one of the five major jungles of Guangzhou Buddha Buddhism. The main building of the temple was rebuilt in 1981, with 6 floors, antique style, beautiful night view, known as Guangzhou Hongyadong, Guangzhou Qian and Qianxun, especially suitable for ancient costumes. Inside the temple are: ① Daxiong Pavilion: The main hall, the building area is 1200㎡, the architectural framework is still the timber given by the Annan State (now Vietnam) when the building was rebuilt in 1664. The three Buddhas are recast in the hall, each 6 meters high and 10 tons heavy. ② The rest of the halls: Weituo Palace, Jialan Temple, etc. ③ Wish House: A simple blessing place in the compound. ④ Ancient Tree: There are 2 large leaf trees in the compound, 1 is a third-level ancient tree, planted in 1737, there is a small Buddha cave under the tree; the other is a second-level ancient tree, planted in 1791.

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