These ancient buildings have amazed time

Lingyin Temple Zen Guide 🍃 A deep healing journey in a thousand-year-old ancient temple! Please accept it!

🏯 Top Buddhist destination! Encounter the living Buddha Ji Gong amidst swirling incense! ✨
A must-visit in Hangzhou! Lingyin Temple is not only a sacred place for wishes but also a living architectural museum.

🚌 Transportation tips:
📍 Address: No. 1 Fayun Lane, Lingyin Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou
Bus routes 7/807 go directly; drive and navigate to "Lingyin Feilai Peak Parking Lot."

🌸 Best seasons:
Spring and autumn are stunning! Cherry blossoms flutter in March-April, and colorful foliage paints the landscape in October-November.
Avoid weekends and the 1st and 15th of the lunar month to halve the crowds!

📿 Route plan:
1️⃣ Feilai Peak Scenic Area Entrance
Buy tickets first! 45 RMB includes Feilai Peak + Lingyin Temple incense flower voucher.
📸 Tips: Yuan Dynasty stone grotto carvings on the rock wall are a must-see; be careful, the "One Line Sky" narrow path can trap your phone.

2️⃣ Lingyin Temple Main Hall
Progress through the Hall of Heavenly Kings → Mahavira Hall → Medicine Buddha Hall.
The Ji Gong Hall, a side hall, hides legends of the living Buddha! Prayers for love are especially effective here.

3️⃣ Yongfu Zen Temple (hidden gem!)
Fewer people and beautiful scenery! The "Qiantang's Number One Blessed Place" teahouse overlooks the entire tea field.

🍜 Food recommendations
Lingyin Vegetarian: 20 RMB per serving, the Luohan noodles broth is incredibly fresh.
Fayun Aman and Teahouse: Traditional Longjing tea + Ding Sheng cake, the pinnacle of Zen afternoon tea.

📿 Must-do experiences:
• Listen to the morning bell and join early morning lessons at 7 AM (advance reservation required).
• Collect three incense sticks for a free blessing.
• Touch the gourd in Ji Gong Hall to pray for good luck.

💡 Pitfall prevention guide:
❌ "Free guides" at the entrance are all selling incense and candles.
✅ Bring small change to donate to the merit box for sincerity.
⏰ Ticket checking stops at 4:30 PM; it is recommended to spend 3-4 hours here.