The beautiful Jiuhua Mountain, the devout Buddhist path

A day trip to Jiuhua Mountain, arrive in Chizhou at 12:30 in the afternoon, and leave Chizhou at 13:30 the next day. Transportation: It's fast and safe to get to Chizhou by high-speed rail. The station exit is not big, and the Jiuhua Mountain Tourist Information Center is on the right hand side after exiting. Here you can buy the for 50 yuan. This ticket is for the bus from the entrance of Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area to the mountain and the eco-car in Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area. The round trip from the high-speed rail to Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area is free, but there are only 5 shifts a day, so be sure to check the time! Specific usage will be explained by the staff on the bus, be sure to listen carefully! You can also buy cable car tickets for several scenic spots on the bus, which is very convenient. The journey from the high-speed rail station to Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area takes about 50 minutes. Please note that the entire scenic area is mainly divided into three lines: 1. Flower Terrace Line (free ride with the transportation ticket), mainly for sightseeing. Take the eco-car from the entrance of the scenic area to the mountain, the journey takes about 8 minutes. After getting off, you can choose to walk up the mountain (about 3 hours) or take the cable car up the mountain (about 15 minutes). Standing on the ridge and looking at the beautiful scenery, the continuous mountains are all in sight, which makes people can't help but praise the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, sigh at the shortness of life, and hope to travel all over the rivers and mountains of the motherland in their lifetime. 2. Worship Buddha on Jiuhua Mountain (free ride with the transportation ticket), devoutly worship Buddha. Take the eco-car from the entrance of the scenic area to the mountain, the journey takes about 30 minutes. After getting off the bus, Zhiguan Temple is on the left hand side. Because it is under construction and renovation, it is hard to see. You can also visit it on the way back. The entire entrance is under road construction, so the road is a bit hard to find. After getting off the bus, there is a sign, a Y-shaped fork in the road. Going to the left front leads to the main street area, where you can see Zhandan Zen Temple, Huacheng Temple, and Yueshen Baodian (there are two doors, the main door and the west door. The west door is on the bus route to Tiantai Zen Temple. After worshipping at Yueshen Baodian, you will come to a small courtyard selling souvenirs. The steps going up the mountain lead to Xiaotiantai, and the steps going down are the exit of Yueshen Baodian. There are also many temples along the way, you can visit them on your own). Going to the right front will take you to the bus station of Tiger Mountain. The end point of this bus is the cable car station of Tiantai Zen Temple. The cable car costs 120 yuan for a round trip, 5 minutes one way, and the cable car stops at 5 pm. After getting off the cable car, it takes about an hour and a half to climb up to Tiantai Zen Temple. On the way, you will pass by the ancient worship platform. Here are the footprints left by the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva during his practice, which is very shocking. The steps along the way are quite steep, and there is snow and ice, so be careful. My legs and feet are quite fast, and it took me 2 and a half hours for the whole journey. I returned to the main street of Jiuhua before 5 o'clock. 3. Dayuan Cultural Park, due to time constraints, I didn't go. It's just at the entrance of the scenic area, you can easily see the towering Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Walking towards him will take you to the entrance. Cost: I live in Jiuhua Street area. I looked at the distribution of homestays for a long time before the trip, but it's still not quite the same as the actual location. The accommodation price is similar to that on Ctrip, about 400 per night. I live in a more remote location from the main street area, near the west gate of Yueshen Baodian. The price of the tatami room is less than 200, which is acceptable! Food, Chongqing noodles for dinner, 25 yuan, vegetarian noodles for breakfast, 20 (a noodle shop on the right hand side down the mountain after worshipping at Yueshen Baodian, the aunt is very nice, the soup base is freshly made, without too much seasoning, the aunt gave me some extra blanched small green vegetables, you can try it), the taste is very good, the price is uniform in the scenic area. If you come to worship Buddha, don't eat meat. There are too many guides, and people who have been there say it's lively. You have to take the first step to know what it's like. Everyone sees different scenery, has good intentions, and good luck follows. The heart is far away, aren't your feet following? I wish everyone a smooth journey!