Yueyang is not only home to Yueyang Tower, but also to this thousand-year-old temple - Sheng'an Temple!
by OSCAR NELSON
Dec 14, 2023
Yueyang | Sheng'an Temple offers sincere prayers and a chance to ascend for a distant view.|||"The sound of the wooden fish echoes, smoke and clouds surround the temple, and all that enters the ear are the classics of the human world."
Located in the southern suburbs of Yueyang city, a thousand-year-old temple stands on Turtle Mountain. With beautiful mountains and clear waters, and a land of outstanding people, on the first and fifteenth of every lunar month, it welcomes an endless stream of people coming to pray and worship Buddha.
-Location: Sheng'an Temple 
Hunan Province, Yueyang City, Yueyang Tower District, Xuandeng Road, Sheng'an Ancient Temple
-Accessible by bus routes 17, 21, and 11
-Ticket: 20 RMB/person
Opening hours: Morning 8:00—Afternoon 5:00
-Free admission on the first and fifteenth of every month from 7:30—12:00, but it's definitely crowded. If you want a quieter time, choose a non-free admission period
-One of the most spiritual temples in Yueyang! Today is sunny, suitable for praying
Brought the family to Sheng'an Ancient Temple for blessings
Location: Yilu District, Xuandeng Road
Time: Summer 8:00—18:30 / Winter 8:00-16:40
Average spending: 20 RMB+
Recommended rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Tips for visiting temples:
-Yueyang Sheng'an Temple was founded in the Tang Dynasty (AD 760) and now covers 600 acres with more than ten halls and numerous monk quarters, making it a large-scale temple in Hunan.
-The halls of Sheng'an Temple are erected in succession, majestic and spectacular. The entire temple is nestled against the mountain and by the water, overlooking Nanhu Lake and Dongting Lake, with a panoramic view of Yueyang city, making it a great sightseeing spot.
-The beauty of Sheng'an Ancient Temple is best appreciated in person for a more spectacular view.~
(Map posted, clear weather is more suitable, oh different ticket prices for different groups of people, oh)
With a devout heart and appropriately dressed
No noise, no frolic
Quietly make your wishes
May all that you seek come true!
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