Without visiting Leshan, there is also a thousand-year-old giant Buddha in Shaoxing, Zhejiang
The Buddha was completed during the Tang Dynasty, contemporary with the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, and has been around for more than 1300 years. This ancient stone Buddha is located in the Keqiao District's Keyan Scenic Area of today's Zhejiang Shaoxing.
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This Buddha is also known as the Tiangong Buddha, with a height of 20.8 meters, made entirely of stone. The lower part of the statue is connected to the rock, making it seem as though the Buddha was excavated from the stone itself. The exquisite stone carving craftsmanship is still admired to this day.
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📖 Travel Tips:
Ticketed travel route: Keyan → Jianhu → Luzhen (no reservation required)
Free admission travel route: Southeast entrance of Luzhen → Walk to Luzhen
📍 Address: Keyan Scenic Area, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang
✅ Best seasons for visiting: Spring, Summer
⏰ Duration of visit: About 2-3 hours
Ticket price: 100 (includes Keyan, Jianhu, and a ride on a painted boat)
🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to Keyan Scenic Area
🚇 Subway + Bus:
Route 1️⃣ Take Shaoxing Metro Line 1 to Mingzhu Square Station, then transfer to the 'Jianhu No. Bus Line' (towards Qiu Lake Bus Station) at 'Metro Mingzhu Square South' bus stop, and get off at Keyan Scenic Area Station.
Route 2️⃣ Take Shaoxing Metro Line 1 to China Light & Textile City Station Exit C, then transfer to bus route 805 (towards Qiu Lake Bus Station) at 'Metro China Light & Textile City Station' bus stop, and get off at Keyan Scenic Area Station.
Unique ways to enjoy the visit:
1. Take a Wupeng boat ride along the way, which allows you to leisurely appreciate the scenery and experience the Jiangnan folk customs of small bridges, flowing water, and Wupeng boats.
2. Book tickets for Luzhen's traditional opera in advance, and after visiting Keyan and Jianhu, you can watch a drama based on the stories from Lu Xun's novels in Luzhen.
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Tips:
1. There are various ticket options, including Keyan and Jianhu scenic areas. Luzhen scenic area is open for free, and you can walk into Luzhen from the southeast entrance. Luzhen's traditional opera requires a separate booking, with tickets priced at 128💰. The price is not cheap, but it is highly recommended.
2. The 'One Wupeng Boat, One Painted Boat' ticket combination is recommended, priced at 130, with a discounted price of 90 for children between 1.2-1.5 meters tall and seniors aged 60-70. This combination allows you to experience two types of boats, which is quite a great experience.
3. Most of the food options are inside Luzhen, with local snacks and some local gourmet shops. At the entrance/exit, there are KFC, Starbucks, and a local Shaoxing restaurant 'Xunbaoji', which has fewer people queuing.
The scenery of Keyan Scenic Area is pleasant, it is so beautiful! This time the scenic spot is so happy to be free of tickets, the staff is good, and there are questions and answers! Shaoxing is a historical ancient city worth coming back, a city with a story.
景区包括柯岩,鉴湖,鲁镇区域。但鲁镇并不需要门票,可以单独从相应的大门进出腿脚好能走的话,不是非得坐乌篷船,因为时间也不是很久,而且因为船身比较矮,坐着也不那么自在景区门口有免费公交可以到地铁口,这点相当惠民
It rained on the day I went, it was still very big, and the temperature was cooled all at once. There were also many people. Jianhu did not look carefully. I saw a social play in Luzhen. It was worth seeing. I waited for a while to play.
Very big and beautiful, suitable for a day, that is, the traveler is in a hurry, and there is no good shopping.
好风景遇到了好天气,此行很满意,柯岩检票口入,经鉴湖到码头坐船到鲁镇,不走回头路,景区挺大的,15元包含门票和船票,良心景区。
There are many fun places, the line design is reasonable, not tired, suitable for the whole family to travel. Cost-effective. You can take a boat and visit the lake. There will be many surprises during the festival, which is worth enjoying again. excellent!