Trip Moments Recommendations

Guanyin Temple - Suining

Getting There - via taxi or rent an ebike 🚕🛵 Ticket price - 30 rmb Lingquan Temple translates to Holy Water Temple, and it is dedicated to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin. Before entering, ensure you buy a few sticks of insence. Take the cable car up to the top to appreciate the full greenery of the area 🚊 and a spectacular view of the pagoda 🏯 Once at the top, you can light your incense and appreciate the pagoda and the views of Suining. As you walk back down through the forest appreciate the winding staircase, the 3 sisters tree, and go appreciate the lower level of the temple area. #temple #guanyin #suining

Coming to Suining, you must not miss the ancient wonders, or you will regret it

Suining, this is an auspicious name, a land with a profound cultural heritage. It is the hometown of 'the master of literature in China,' Chen Zi'ang, and the famous 'Guanyin sacred site.' Throughout its long history, Suining has shone like a brilliant star, twinkling with dazzling light. 'Seven Great Ancient Wonders of Suining' Lingquan Temple: Located on the east side of Lingquan Mountain, it was founded at the beginning of the Sui Dynasty. It is named after the sacred spring on the top of the mountain. 'For a thousand years, Lingquan has been a sacred site, a famous attraction since the Tang Dynasty that surpasses all others.' Lingquan Temple has always been a Guanyin sacred site, known for its secluded mountains, lush forests, sweet springs, and ancient temple. The mountain is filled with Guanyin's sacred traces, such as the ancient cypress trees of the three Guanyin sisters, Guanyin Pavilion, Fan Yin Pavilion, Yin Yang Tomb, Three-Eyed Well, and many other fascinating landscapes. The temple is always bustling with worshippers, with morning bells and evening drums, and the chanting of sutras that refreshes the soul. Guangde Temple: Located at the foot of Wolong Mountain, it is a Buddhist holy land in central Sichuan. Since the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan era, this famous ancient temple has been consecrated by emperors from the Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties, earning it the title 'The First Zen Forest of the West.' It has produced many high monks and has always been a bustling place of worship. Built on the mountain, the temple has nine layers of halls, including ten ancient buildings from the Ming Dynasty and nine from the Qing Dynasty. The temple houses four treasures known as the 'Town Temple Treasures': the Song Dynasty stele, jade seal, jade Buddha, and the imperial decree plaque. Juefeng Temple Pagoda: Built on Juefeng Mountain in the south, also known as the White Pagoda, it is praised as 'a glance at Penglai.' The pagoda is a square, pavilion-style brick and stone structure, white in color, with 13 levels. Niches are opened above the second level, and the spire is topped with a treasure bottle. The pagoda is tall and well-preserved, having stood for over 800 years, fully reflecting the level of traditional Chinese architectural technology. Chen Zi'ang Reading Platform: Located in Jinhua Mountain, north of Shehong City, it was the place where Chen Zi'ang, the master of the Tang Dynasty, studied in his youth. Facing south with a north orientation, it has an asymmetrical quadrangle layout, divided into front, middle, and rear courtyards. The front courtyard consists of the gate arch, Gan Yu Hall, and corridors; the middle has the Shi Yi Pavilion and cloisters; the rear courtyard is centered around the Liu Xian Pavilion, with Wen Fu Pavilion to the east, Jing She Pavilion to the south, and Ming Yuan Pavilion to the north. The entire quadrangle is nestled among ancient cypresses and pines, serene and elegant, with the charm of a southern garden. Zhuo Tong Well: Located one kilometer east of Zhuo Tong Well Town in Daying County, its deep drilling and extraction technique was a great invention during the Northern Song Dynasty's Qingli era. 'Digging the ground and planting bamboo to create Zhuo Tong Wells' refers to the drilling technique of creating small-diameter salt wells deep underground using an impact method. The complete production process is preserved, marking a groundbreaking technological innovation of its time, known as 'China's fifth great ancient invention,' and included in the first batch of 'intangible cultural heritage' list. Baofan Temple: Located in Baofan Village, Baofan Town, west of Pengxi County, it was founded in the Northern Song Dynasty and originally named Luohan Court. In the first year of the Song Dynasty's Zhiping era, Emperor Yingzong bestowed the name, meaning 'the saint among Buddhas, the treasure among Brahmas.' Most of the temple's buildings are from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the most important being the Ming Dynasty murals and the Qing Dynasty's painted wooden ceiling. The Ming Dynasty mural 'Western Paradise' was created in the second year of the Ming Chenghua era. Originally twelve panels, ten are still preserved. It features 103 Buddhist figures, painted with fine brushwork and heavy colors, with gold leaf and powder, each figure vividly portrayed with lifelike expressions. It has a strong sense of life and extraordinary artistic charm, hailed as 'a representative work of Ming Dynasty murals in Sichuan.' Gaofeng Mountain: Located in Wenjing Town, north of Pengxi County, the mountain is rugged, with ancient cypresses reaching the sky, green corridors, and a long history. The Taoist culture is well-known, with connected pavilions, serene and elegant, known as the 'Maze of Northern Sichuan.' At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the mountain was a place where Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism coexisted, creating a unique atmosphere for Gaofeng Mountain. Founded during the Tang Dynasty, the existing structures are mainly from the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The entire complex is laid out according to the four main trigrams of Qian, Kun, Kan, and Li from the 'I Ching' or 'Book of Changes,' with over 400 doors, three levels, and intricate interconnections, full of mysterious Taoist principles, forming a celestial realm. It is a unique example among national religious buildings, truly a spectacle.

Guanyin Dojo has more than Putuo Mountain. Tickets: 40 yuan Tour time: about 2 hours "Three Goddess of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the same pot to eat each practice; big sister repaired in Lingquan Temple, the second sister repaired in the wide De Temple; only the three sisters have been repaired far and repaired in Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea. A folk song that has been circulating for thousands of years tells the story of the Guanyin Bodhisattva in two places, one in Suining, and one in Putuo Mountain. To Suining, it is necessary to go to Lingquan Temple. It was built in the early days of the Kaihuang Emperor. It has been more than 1,400 years since the peak, because the mountain has a holy spring, the millennium has been "not overflowing," The name of Lingbi is beautiful. Lingquan Temple can be said to be a mountain, and the most famous Lingquan is on the top of the mountain. It takes about 40 minutes to climb from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. The weather is just right, praying, spring tour, the two are just perfect.

# # The second day came to Lingquan Temple in Suining, this is a very magical temple. The temple is built on the hill, the pines and cypresses, the trees are shaded, and there is a spring in the mountains. It is not overwhelming all the year round, and the name is Lingquan, and this spring is currently in the temple hall on the top of the mountain. Can taste, this spring is sweet and sweet, and the reputation is outside. It is said that after drinking, the old man can get rid of all diseases, and the child can open wisdom and wisdom. Lingquan Temple has a lot of clear water and fragrant pilgrims, and there is also a New Spring Temple Fair.