Seeking Zen and asking for the truth during Dragon Boat Festival! Hong Kong High Speed ​​Rail 3-hour direct trip to Nan Hua Temple for Buddhist meditation

During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, take the high-speed rail from West Kowloon, Hong Kong directly to Shaoguan (about 2.5 hours) to start a short-distance practice full of Zen!

Highlights:

1. Pilgrimage to the holy land of Zen Buddhism: On the first day, head straight to Nanhua Temple to pay homage to the real body of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng and experience the Zen wisdom of "there is no Bodhi tree" in the thousand-year-old temple. During the Dragon Boat Festival, there may be sutra chanting ceremonies in the temple, where pilgrims can make sachets and tie colorful ropes to pray for blessings.

2. Hiking in the mountains to clear your mind: The next morning, hike along the Caoxi Trail, where you will see gurgling streams and towering ancient trees. When you arrive in front of the waterfall, sit in meditation and breathe in oxygen to cleanse your lungs. In the afternoon, take part in the tea ceremony class in the temple, taste Zen tea and comprehend the koan of "Have tea".

3. Vegetarian cultural experience: You must try the vegetarian banquet in the "Xiangji Kitchen" in the temple. The "Zen Zongzi" specially provided for the Dragon Boat Festival is stuffed with matsutake and hericium erinaceus, and paired with mugwort cake. Even vegetarians can taste the flavor of the mountains.

4. Surrounding secrets: If you have enough time, you can visit Danxia Mountain, take a boat to see the Yangyuan Stone, or explore the ancient village of Xiafu Village and feel the fireworks of the Hakka walled houses.


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Post by Calfsunny | May 26, 2025