🏯 Xiputuo Temple · Complete Travel Guide 🏯
✨ Basic Info:
🕰️ Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00 (Year-round)
🎫 Ticket: Free🆓, no reservation required
⏳ Suggested Duration: 3-4 hours (Half a day for great photos)
🚇 Transportation Guide:
- Metro: Exit A of Quanhu Park Station on Line 2, direct access
- Drive: Navigate to "No. 8 Longjing Road, Yunfeng Avenue, Baiyun District, Guiyang" (Parking available)
- Bus: Take 208/209/263/281 to "International Convention Center (North)" and walk 10 minutes
✨ Tips: Metro is the most convenient! The exit is right at the temple's main gate.
📸 Photo Route:
【Quick Tour】🚶♂️
1. Main Gate → Heavenly King Hall → Great Compassion Hall → Mahavira Hall → Scripture Tower → Red Wall Photo Spot
⏱️ Duration: 1-2 hours
【In-Depth Exploration】🧘♀️
1. East Gate → Heavenly King Hall → Great Compassion Hall → Mahavira Hall → Scripture Tower → Reclining Buddha Hall → Meditation Hall → Buddhist College → Longjing Waterfall → Putuo Garden
⏱️ Duration: 3 hours
【Photography Lovers】📷
Must-Shot Spots:
1. Quanhu Park West Gate → Hike to the hilltop for a panoramic view🌄
2. Red Wall Corridor (Wear light-colored clothes for better shots)🤍
3. Overhead shot at the Lotus Pond🪷
4. Evening light show (Super dreamy!)✨
🍵 Unique Experiences:
1. Sip Zen tea at the temple teahouse (¥20-30/person)🧘♂️
2. Witness monks' evening chanting (Truly awe-inspiring)🙏
3. Nightscape lights turn on at 19:30🌙
🌟 Nearby Attractions:
1. Quanhu Park (5-minute walk, don’t miss the 20:00 water screen movie)🎬
2. Guizhou Ethnic Folk Museum (10-minute drive)🏛️
🥢 Food Guide:
- Vegetarian Picks: Temple exit snack stalls’ vegetarian noodles/tofu pudding
- Feast Spots: Sour Fish Soup/Si Wa Wa (Must-try!) at Convention City Zone A Food Street
- Stuff yourself for just ¥50/person!🤤
🏨 Accommodation Recs:
- Longjing Road Boutique Inns (¥150-300/night)
- Vienna International Hotel (¥300-500/night)
⚠️ Notes:
- Dress modestly (No shorts/tank tops🙅❌)
- No flash photography inside halls📵
- Keep quiet🤫
🌈 Experience:
The moment you step in, the temple’s red walls and golden tiles will mesmerize you!💫
Whether it’s the morning bells, evening drums, or the curling incense smoke,
everything brings instant【serenity】🍃
The hilltop platform offers an unbeatable view,
overlooking the entire temple + Baiyun District’s cityscape!
The most magical moment? When the evening lights glow—
it’s like a fairy tale✨
Post by MichaelBrown567. | Jul 29, 2025
