Lingtongyan, Zhangzhou, Fujian | A thousand-year-old temple, Lingtongyan Hanging Temple.

It is located in the southwest of Pinghe County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, the capital of Chinese pomelo. The main scenic spot is in Daxi Town, 56 kilometers away from Pinghe County and 116 miles away from Zhangzhou City. The total area of ​​the scenic area is 36.36 square kilometers, with an average altitude of 500-600 meters. The main peak, Qingtian Peak, has an altitude of 1287.4 meters, and stands opposite to Zhangzhou’s highest peak, Daqin Mountain (1544.8 meters above sea level). The scenic area has four major features: dangerous peaks, strange rocks, clear springs and floating clouds. There are seven peaks, each of which reaches into the sky. The pictographic rocks such as lion, Manjusri, eagle's beak, arhat, giant python and elephant wall are as if carved by knives, chiseled by axes and inlaid, and are lifelike and superb. In particular, the 321-meter-high "world's first natural Buddha head" and the "thousand-meter-high waterfall with pearl curtain turning into rain" are the unique features of the scenic area. Driving time: 2 hours from Xiamen Parking fee: HKD10, Mid-Levels Parking Lot (next to Qingyun Hotel) Special note: Drive to the top and park. There will be an auntie on the road asking you to stop your car and go to a private parking lot. Don't go there, as it is a long way to get there. Tickets: HKD20/person, tour lasts about 3 hours ①It is best not to go during statutory holidays, as the traffic jams will make you doubt your life. Pray for blessings: You can bring your own incense when you pray, or you can buy it there! You can ask for divination in the temple, and you can also get spring water from the holy water Guanyin. You have to pay for the incense as you wish. Tour route: Qingyun Hotel → Lingtongyan Temple → Qingtian Peak → Shizi Peak [with road signs throughout the journey] Option 1: Drive directly to the Qingyun Temple parking lot on the mountain and then hike up the mountain. This hiking trail is flat and easy to walk, but it is long and time-consuming. Suitable for friends with good physical fitness to challenge Tour route: Yuping Cave → Lingtongyan Temple → Qingtian Peak → Shizi Peak [Route map is in the last picture] Article 2: At the entrance to Yuping Cave, drive halfway and notice that there is a temporary parking lot, which is not particularly obvious, on the right side of the road. The entrance to the mountain is just opposite the temporary parking lot. It’s steeper than the first staircase, but closer, so you’ll reach the top quickly! The steps on this road are all new and easier to climb, and the scenery along the way is very nice~ Itinerary: Depart at 8:00 → Arrive at Lingtong Mountain parking lot around 10:00 → Warm up briefly to start the hiking trip → Rest and enjoy the lunch you brought at the viewing platform from 12:00 to 1:00 → Hike from 1:00 to 15:00 → Go down the mountain and go home at 16:30 Check-in attractions: 1. Lingtong Mountain Scenic Area: a national scenic area and a provincial cultural relic protection unit. The mountain system was formed by volcanic eruptions 130 million years ago. The four main features of the landscape are dangerous peaks, strange rocks, floating clouds and clear springs. It is majestic, dangerous, strange and beautiful. 2. Lingtong Temple: An ancient temple located on the top of a mountain, a hanging ancient temple, is said to have a history of a thousand years. Guanyin Bodhisattva is enshrined here and the incense is very popular. Many believers come here to pray on the first and fifteenth days of every month. Get connected with Buddha and see the only "first natural Buddha head" in the country 3. Cliffs: Standing on the edge of a high cliff, overlooking the entire valley, and feeling the magnificent scenery of nature is refreshing. 4. Stone staircase: This is a winding stone staircase. Along the way, you can see various strange-shaped stones, which is very interesting.