Farmhouse 👩🏽🌾 and ancient buildings 🧱 - Xinxing Sixth Patriarch's hometown
by sharonnnwildnfood
May 10, 2023
| 2-Day Parent-Child Road Trip for Labor Day. Xinxing County is under the administration of Yunfu City, Guangdong Province. With a history of more than 2,100 years, this famous cultural city was founded in the Western Han Dynasty. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was named Xinxing County, meaning "prosperous and smooth on the shore of Xinjiang River." Xinxing County is the hometown of Huineng, the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism. There are many cultural relics and historic sites in the area. The legend of the Zen patriarch (the legend of the sixth patriarch) was selected as a national intangible cultural heritage. Guoen Temple is a national key cultural relics protection unit. With superior natural conditions, it has a subtropical monsoon climate, an excellent ecological environment, and a high forest coverage rate. It is also a national greening model county and a "Natural Oxygen Bar of China."
1️⃣D1:
✅Guoen Temple
The former residence of the Sixth Patriarch, the first Zen holy site in Lingnan
Free admission, and free incense is available
✅Longtan Lake Wetland Park
Free admission, right next to Guoen Temple
Comfortable environment with high green plant coverage
Taking a leisurely walk around the lake is a good choice
✅Yuehe Manor Hotel
A 5-minute walk from Guoen Temple
A hotel full of Zen
You can also soak in the hot springs at night♨️ for comfort
D2:
✅Chanyu Town
Not far from the attractions of the first day, come and check in
Few people, it feels like it is still under construction, so I just strolled around
There is a large children's playground, tickets need to be purchased separately
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