✅Avoidance guide! Teach you how to enjoy the sparsely populated and beautiful Nanshan cultural holy land in one day
✅Must go for Buddhist youth! You can feel the thousand-year Zen and experience the Internet celebrity cultural and creative check-in
✅The best choice for taking parents on a health tour! Fresh air + cultural influence + free interpretation service
✅Photographer's paradise! A complete guide to the beautiful camera positions of Guanyin of the Sea and Changshou Valley
📍Attraction address:
Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone, Tianya District, Sanya City, Hainan Province (enter "Nanshan Temple" in the navigation)
🚗 Transportation to attractions:
🚌Bus: Take bus No. 22/35 directly from the city
🚕Taxi: about 40 minutes by car, fare 50-70 yuan
🚗Self-driving: There is a free parking lot in the scenic area, and the navigation locates "Nanshan Parking Lot"
💞Top 5 must-see attractions:
1️⃣【Statue of Guanyin at Sea】
📸The 46-meter-high crystal Guanyin statue has a stunning panoramic view. It is recommended to take photos in the morning with good light.
🙏 Prayer strategy: Walk around three times + put your hands together, remember to say "Namo Guanshiyin Bodhisattva" to the Guanyin statue
2️⃣【Thirty-three Guanyin Hall】
✨The world's only temple with 33 statues of Guanyin
🎁Hidden gameplay: Ask for divination and interpret the divination (the success rate is very high before 8:30 in the morning!)
💌Warm Tips: You can get the zodiac fortune for free in the hall, and there is a fortune teller at the exit
3️⃣【Nanshan Temple】
🙏Zen experience in the thousand-year-old temple
📸Must-take photos: The flying eaves of the Heavenly King Hall + the Bodhi tree in the temple
🧘♂️Meditation moment: Free tea is provided in the temple, and it is super healing to sit in a corner
4️⃣【Longevity Valley】
🌿Natural oxygen bar! The thrilling Dragon Cable Bridge
💦Special experience: 108-meter-high glass plank road, those who are afraid of heights should be careful!
5️⃣【Cultural and Creative Park】
🖼️The gathering place for stamping maniacs! 50+ free stamps for you to stamp
🛍️Must-buy souvenirs: consecrated Buddhist beads bracelet (starting from NT$36), Zen bookmarks
⚠️Ticket related:
💰Adult ticket: 108 yuan in off-season (will increase in peak season!)
🎫Discounted ticket: NT$54 (60-69 years old/student ID)
🆓Free Policy:
✓ Elderly persons aged 70 and above with Mainland China ID card
✓Students with high school entrance examination and college entrance examination admission tickets (need to purchase tickets online 1 hour in advance)
❗️Special note: Free tickets must be processed separately at the scenic spot window!
🎇Other tips:
🔸Etiquette Tips:
✔️Dress code: No short skirts/vests/slippers (I saw someone get kicked out for wearing a suspender skirt)
✔️Rules for entering the hall: enter from the left and exit from the right! Do not step on the threshold or the base of the Buddha statue
✔️Taboo when burning incense: Do not blow the ashes with your mouth! It is recommended to use a special incense holder
🔸Practical services:
🚲 Scenic area electric car: 30 yuan/person (free for children under 6 years old)
📮Luggage storage: 5 yuan/day (next to the ticket center, available 24 hours a day)
🍵Free tea: There is a self-service tea machine at the entrance of Nanshan Temple/Longevity Valley
⏰Time Management:
🚌Last bus: 18:30 (you may miss the bus if you buy a ticket after 17:00)
🕒Golden time: 8:30-10:00 (least crowds + best sunshine)
🎫Peak-shifting tips: Wednesdays and Thursdays have the least tourists (the temple has internal activities)
🎁Hidden gameplay:
✓ Fruit offerings in front of the Buddha: Fruit baskets are sold at the entrance of the scenic area (15 yuan/piece), you can ask the chef to offer them for you
✓ Pray with sign language: Find a sign language teacher at Guanyin Square to learn how to pray with sign language
✓Release of animals ceremony: There are two group releases at 11:30/16:00, which is very atmospheric!
🍜Sanya food Easter eggs:
🔥Must-eat list:
Buzai Ke Seafood (at the entrance of the scenic spot): 150 per person, freshly caught and cooked
Xile Zhaiyou Fusion Cuisine (10 minutes’ walk): Hainanese cuisine + Sichuan and Hunan fusion, the signature Wenchang chicken is a must-try
Asan Soup (Night Market): Qingbuliang + Coconut Chicken Combo, 50 yuan per person, full
💡Food Tips: Food and beverages in the scenic area are expensive, it is recommended to bring your own dry food and eat at nearby restaurants
📸Photography Guide:
🌅Best camera position:
Guanyin Observation Deck at Sea: Take panoramic photos of Guanyin statue + blue sea and sky
Changshou Valley Plank Road: Bird’s-eye view of the sea of clouds in the valley (higher probability after rain)
Sakura Path in the Cultural and Creative Park: seasonal only! Pink cherry blossom sea in March and April
💬Advice from experienced people:
❗️Don’t wear red clothes! It is easy to be considered as "birth year" and be surrounded by people taking pictures
❗️Remember to find a fortune teller after drawing the fortune! Basically, the fee is charged at your convenience (usually 20-30 yuan)
❗️You need to get 30 stamps from the Cultural and Creative Park to redeem the certificate! Remember to bring a notebook
❗️The WiFi in the scenic area is unstable! Downloading offline maps is important
❗️Families with babies are recommended to rent a stroller! The scenic area is far away from the walking distance
✨Itinerary reference:
8:00 Arrive at the scenic spot → Store luggage
8:30 Start the tour by sightseeing bus
10:00 Nanhai Guanyin→Yuantong Hall stamp
11:30 Seeking fortune at the Thirty-three Guanyin Hall
12:30 Lunch break
14:00 Visit Nanshan Temple → Longevity Valley
16:00 Stamp at Cultural and Creative Park→Release Pond
17:00 Return departure
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