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Explore the Buddhist Kingdom! A Wonderful Time Discovering Suspended Sculptures at Xiaoxitian

🌈Attraction Highlights: ❗️"Ceiling of Suspended Sculptures of the Ming Dynasty" with 1,999 Flying Buddha Statues💫 | Filming Location of "Black Myth: Wukong"🐒 | Panoramic View of Xi County from the Top of Phoenix Mountain🏞️ | Heavenly Palace Pavilion Hides Mortise and Tenon Wisdom🔨 | Ruyi Lake Reflection is Full of Zen📸 | Pick and Eat Yulu Pears, So Sweet You'll Stomp Your Feet🍐 📅Tour Itinerary: 🌞One-Day Quick Tour: 1️⃣ Morning: Rush to the scenic area entrance → Hike up 226 steps to the top🚶♂️ → Watch the gods have a party on the wall in the Grand Hall🎉 2️⃣ Noon: Enjoy Xi County Fried Rice Cake + Mince Noodles🍜 | Buy "Suspended Sculpture Ice Cream" for a photo-op🍦 3️⃣ Afternoon: Chase the glazed light of the Flying Rainbow Pagoda at Guangsheng Temple🌈 → Lie down on Gutong Peak and watch the clouds roll☁️ 4️⃣ Evening: Squat around the bonfire and dance Jinxi Yangko🔥 | Stay overnight in a Zen-style homestay and count the stars✨ 🌙Two-Day Buddhist Tour: Day 1: Suspended Sculpture Walking + Intangible Cultural Heritage Paper Cutting Experience✂️ → Stay at Xizhou Hotel and soak in a health-preserving bath♨️ Day 2: Photograph the rainbow waterfall at Hukou Waterfall💦 → Pick Yulu Pears at the Pear Expo Park🍐 → Pack Wucheng Sanchun Liquid before returning🍶 🚗Self-Driving Guide: 🔸Navigation: Directly search for "Xixian Xiaoxitian Parking Lot"📍 | 2 hrs from Linfen/4 hrs directly from Taiyuan 🔸Charging Pile: Fast charging in Area B of the parking lot⚡️, a boon for electric car owners 🔸Avoid Pitfalls: Arrive before 8 am on weekends‼️ Otherwise, you'll be stuck in traffic and question your life🚗 | Don't believe "villagers taking shortcuts" (the official boardwalk is the only entrance) 🔸Mountain Road Warning: Continuous hairpin bends for the last 10 km🌀 | Prepare anti-skid chains from May to June⛑️, not recommended for beginners ⛱️Must-See Attractions: 🔥Top 3 Screaming Attractions: 1️⃣ Grand Hall (33-layer suspended sculpture heavenly palace opens your eyes👀 | Your phone will crash from the beauty when taking pictures) 2️⃣ Gutong Peak (Panoramic view of the Buddhist kingdom from God's perspective📸 | The sea of clouds and sunrise are worth the price) 3️⃣ Ruyi Lake (Reflection kills photography masters📷 | Limited ink painting masterpiece in the morning mist) ✨Hidden Gameplay: 🔍Find dinosaur footprint fossils on the cliff🦖 | 🌙Meet the "scenic area guardian" in Hanfu for photos 👨👩👧Must-Do for Families: Pick fragrant pears at the Pear Expo Park🍐 | Intangible cultural heritage glass firing experience🔥 🏨Accommodation Guide: 🔸Luxury First Choice: Xizhou Hotel (Free breakfast + Zen meditation experience🧘♀️, approx. CNY 400+/person) 🔸Homestay Lovers: Stilt house on the Juma River (See bamboo rafts through the window🚣♀️, approx. CNY 150+/person) 🔸Cost-Effective: Xixian Yizefeng Hotel (5-minute walk to the scenic area🚶♂️, approx. CNY 100+/person) ✅Avoid: Don't book "homestays in the core area"! Only 3 official partners near the scenic area 💗Other Tips: ✅ Must-Bring List: Non-slip shoes + telephoto lens! Suspended sculpture details are explosive📷 | Empty bottle to collect Immortal Spring water💧 ✅ Best Shooting Spots: 📍Backlit silhouette of the Grand Hall | 🌅Timelapse sea of clouds on Gutong Peak | 🚁Drone aerial photography of the heavenly palace pavilion ✅ Fun Facts: 🌟More than 10,000 gold foils are used for suspended sculptures💎 | Filming location of "The Story of Qiu Ju"🎬 ✅ Safety Tips: ⛈️Mountain trails are closed on rainy days | 📶No signal in the underground palace area (download offline map in advance🗺️) ✅ Avoid Pitfalls: 🚫Cable car maintenance on Mondays | 🍢Scenic area grilled sausages are twice as expensive (hidden pepper salt walnuts!)
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Posted: May 10, 2025
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