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|||. The National Day holiday has begun, if you don't want to go too far, and want to relax, here are the beautiful and less crowded places around Chengdu that you can visit in one day! 🔵Xindu is the hometown of Yang Shen'an, a famous literary scholar in the Ming Dynasty, and his former residence, Guihu, has thousands of osmanthus trees. In the golden autumn of the lunar August, the osmanthus blossoms are fragrant. If you want to enjoy the osmanthus flowers, now is the best time to go. When you go to Xindu, you can't miss Baoguang Temple and Guihu Park. 🟣The difference between Baoguang Temple and other temples is that there is a Luohan Hall here, which houses 577 statues and is the oldest and largest clay Luohan Hall among the four existing in China. It is famous for its ingenious and varied statues. Counting the Luohans has become a unique religious custom here. 🏠Address: No. 81 Baoguang Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. You can navigate directly to Baoguang Temple 🎫Ticket: 5 yuan 09:00–17:00 🌟At the entrance, each person can get three incense sticks for free Counting Luohans method: Start counting from the first Luohan at the entrance, if you step in with your left foot first, count the left side, if you step in with your right foot first, count the right side. You can also choose one at will and count until you reach the one that corresponds to your nominal age. Then look at the title, action, facial expression, etc. of this Luohan, you can ponder and think about it, and see if you can comprehend some life philosophies. You can also get a Luohan card for 10 yuan at the entrance and ask the temple to explain it. 🟠Guihu Park is a memorial place for Yang Shen'an, a famous scholar in the Ming Dynasty. There is a lake in the garden, which is small and exquisite, full of lotus flowers. There are Yangliu Tower, Chengxin Pavilion, Xiangshijie, Kangqiu, Lvyi Pavilion and osmanthus trees in the garden. No wonder the Dream of Red Mansions also chose to shoot scenes here. 🟣The scenery here is different in each season, and each visit will bring a different experience, it is really a treasure park that can be visited many times. 🏠Address: No. 109, Middle Guihu Road, Xindu Town, Xindu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, Old Guihu Park 🎫Ticket: Old Guihu Park 20 yuan, New Guihu Park (Guihu Forest Square) is free 🌟When you get to Guihu Park, don't think you've arrived at the park. Old Guihu Park requires an entrance ticket, but it's really worth the price. You can buy a ticket to visit Old Guihu Park first, and then visit New Guihu Park. Both parks are in the same area and can be visited together. Be sure to taste the osmanthus cake and ginger candy made from Xindu's special osmanthus blossoms when you come here. 🅿️Parking: There are parking lots at the entrances of Baoguang Temple and Guihu Park 🌟Baoguang Temple and Guihu Park are very close to each other, you can arrange to visit one in the morning and the other in the afternoon, and it's just right to play for a day.
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Posted: Feb 8, 2024
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