[2025 Qingyang Attraction] Travel Guide for Hongyuan Hall (Updated May)

Jiuhua Mountain - One of the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism, it is the dojo of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. The magnetic field of Jiuhua Mountain is very strong, and many people come here to pray for blessings. It is recommended to stay overnight on the mountain and get up early the next day to start climbing the mountain and worshiping Buddha. The first stop is Longtou Temple on Xiaotiantai to worship and make a wish. There are 257 steps to go up. Remember that there are also rules for climbing the steps: left for promotion, right for wealth, and middle for safety. The second stop is the Hall of the Flesh Relics. There is an old saying that "If you have not been to the Hall of the Flesh Relics, you have not seen the Buddha." After kneeling here, put your hands together and walk around the hall three times to pray. There is a "Yin Yang Well" next to the Flesh Hall. It is said that people with destiny can see their past lives or old friends. You can try it. The third stop is Shangchan Temple. You can reach Shangchan Temple at the south gate of the Flesh Hall. The temple enshrines the Dripping Guanyin. Many people queue up to get water to purify their body, speech and mind. The fourth stop is Jiuhua Street. Go down the path next to Shangchan Temple and you will reach Jiuhua Street. There are many restaurants and cultural and creative stores, and it is very lively. The fifth stop is Huacheng Temple. Follow the signs on Jiuhua Street and you will see it soon. Huacheng Temple is the founding temple of Jiuhua Mountain, enshrining three large temples: Sakyamuni Buddha, Medicine Buddha, and Amitabha Buddha. The sixth stop is Baisui Palace. There is a saying among the people: "If you don't go to Baisui Palace, your trip will be in vain. If you go to Baisui Palace, everything will be successful." You can take the cable car up and down to Baisui Palace. You can take photos of the natural sleeping Buddha on the mountain. In addition to praying for peace, you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery! At this point, also near the exit of the scenic area, this route of worshiping Buddha without going back and forth saves time and effort, you may as well give it a try. If you have time, you can visit the Dayuan Cultural Park at the foot of the mountain, especially the "Hongyuan Hall" in the park, which can be said to be the cultural and artistic exhibition center of Jiuhua Mountain. Don't miss it! #九华山

How can you visit Mount Jiuhua without seeing the Great Buddha at Dayuan Cultural Park? The scenic area is not particularly large, and can be explored in two or three hours. The park's facilities are relatively complete, and the environment is quite good. However, it is highly commercialized. The scenic area is free, and you can make a reservation in advance via the WeChat mini program by searching for Dayuan Cultural Park. However, you need to purchase a separate ticket to visit Hongyuan Hall. There are several small ponds inside, with many fat koi fish. After entering, you will see the Buddha statue, which is really impressive up close. The Buddha statue is very large, and you can walk through the passage to the lotus base to "hug the Buddha's feet," but there is a time limit. I went in winter, just in time for the wintersweet to bloom in the park, with red plums and yellow wintersweet, all in full bloom.

✈️Transportation: Departing from Beijing Daxing Airport, round trip in off-peak season is only 678 yuan After leaving the airport, it costs about 70-80💰 to take a taxi to the tourist center. There are many private cars waiting for work outside the airport gate, and they can take you there for 60💰. There are also yellow buses when going out🚌, but they are not fixed and depend on the situation. It is recommended to take a taxi for more convenience! 🎫Tickets: When you arrive at the Tourist Service Center (at the foot of the mountain), you can book tickets for the scenic area at the ticket office or on your mobile phone. 140💰/person in off-season, 160💰/person in peak season Transportation ticket 🚌, 50💰/person. This transportation ticket is mainly for mountain road transportation in the scenic area during the past few days, and the cost of buses going up and down the mountain. It can be used in these days. Ticket to Huatai Ropeway: 120 RMB/person 🛅 Hosting: Supermarket storage, the boss is responsible for watching 20💰/person Self-service locker storage, large locker capped at 30💰/person 24 hours a day 🏠Accommodation: If you are going on a two-day trip, it will be more convenient to stay in the mountains, and you can check out the food on the mountain and visit Jiuhua Street at night, because the one-way bus trip up the mountain takes at least 20-30 minutes; Get on the bus at No. 3⃣️ of the Tourist Service Center and take it to the Yingxian Bridge terminal to enter Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area. After entering, the owner of the homestay will drive to pick you up; ⛰Play: 1⃣️The Huatai Cableway takes 15 minutes, and it takes about 3 hours to walk down the mountain (the peak is 1299 meters above sea level); you can take pictures of the vast scenery here, it is very quiet, the weather in January is also warm, and the whole person's magnetic field is very high; 2⃣️It takes about 2 hours to take a bus from the flower stand to Dayuan Cultural Park. The ticket is free (you need to place a 0 yuan order), and Hongyuan Hall is 39💰/person; You can take a sightseeing bus to the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue (optional), 30💰/person; 3⃣️We stayed next to the Flesh Palace on the mountain. On the second day, we spent about 4 hours visiting several major temples. 4⃣️Bai Sui Palace chose the 🚠 cable car train, 80💰/person, the one-way time is less than 5 minutes (standing ticket) 🥒Dining: 🍲Miss Xu's private dishes, the dishes are delicious😋The wok is full of energy, and the dishes are served quickly. Specialties include fried eggs with stone fungus, Jiuhua stone chicken, and braised pork with dried bamboo shoots (the rice here is put in a small bucket on a wooden barrel, and you can serve it in a bowl by yourself, and the owner will scald the cups with hot water👍) 🫕 Opposite the Huacheng Temple, see Jiuhua Wuzhai vegetarian restaurant, the first floor cultural and creative, the second floor and the third floor restaurant The environment is very nice. You can see Huacheng Temple and the small square from the third floor window. You can see pigeons circling and flying. It is very photogenic. The dishes are all vegetarian but they look very appetizing and delicious. 🍮 The prices of the cultural and creative products on the first floor are very cheap and they are great for gifts~ 🧥Clothing: There is a big temperature difference between day and night on the mountain. When the sun is out in January, you can wear a sweatshirt at noon. After the sun goes down, you won’t feel hot even if you wear a down jacket. 🉑With thermos cup, hand warmers, fleece pants👖 The above is the summary of the time, cost and process of this trip. If you are interested, the next article can summarize the order, taboos, major temples, etc. of worshipping Buddha in Jiuhua Mountain~