Xinchang Great Buddha Temple in Shaoxing｜Home to a 1,600-Year-Old Jiangnan Stone Cave Miracle

Travel through a millennium! This temple hides the "Dunhuang of the South"!

📍Xinchang Great Buddha Temple Scenic Area
🚏Address: No. 117 Renmin West Road, Chengguan Town, Xinchang County, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province
⏰Opening Hours:
Peak Season (May-September): 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Off Season (October-April): 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🎫Ticket Price: 40 RMB

✨Must-See Highlights:
- 1,600-Year-Old Stone Maitreya Buddha: A giant stone Buddha in the cave, 16.3 meters tall, with knees more than 10 meters apart! So stunning it leaves you speechless 🤩
- The Only Early Stone Cave in Southern China: No doubt, this is the authentic "Yue Kingdom Dunhuang" 🏮
- Praised by Liu Xie of the Southern Dynasties in his own handwriting: "A treasure of the world, an unparalleled achievement" (Those in the know understand the weight of this!)

🙏Temple Tour Guide:
✅Heavenly King Hall → Western Hall → Mahavira Hall → Great Buddha Hall → Kṣitigarbha Hall → Sutra Library → Hidden Crane Tower
✅Don’t miss the Thousand Buddha Courtyard and the Wise Man’s Pagoda

🏨Accommodation Recommendation:
🌟Baiyun Mountain Villa
Within walking distance from the main entrance of the Great Buddha Temple!
Early bird perks: fewer people + great lighting + Buddha chants lingering

👗Travel Tips:
- For photos, wear plain colors or Hanfu
- Visit quietly; this is a sacred Buddhist site, so avoid loud noises
- You can bring your own fruit offerings for the Buddha statues

🍃1,600 years of time condensed, meet the Buddha at this moment~
Be sure to come and experience this millennium-spanning devotion✨