[2025 Wuwei Attraction] Travel Guide for Jiumo Luoshisi (Updated Mar)

Hello, I'm Diudiu, see you again in the northwest, the lonely smoke in the desert~ Hexi Corridor, a magnificent road of civilization, is also a unique scenic avenue in the northwest. 🐫 Self-driving in Wuwei, exploring the historical and cultural journey of the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor! 🍃🍃 🚖Self-driving route: Leitai Han Tomb → Jiumoluo Temple → Confucius Temple → White Pagoda Temple Tengger Desert → Tianyi Ecological Park → Tianti Mountain Grottoes → Han and Tang Dynasties Tianma City Tangzui Ecological Mountain Resort → Tar Bay → Wuwei Hot Spring Resort 🏷️Tips: Recommended play time: 3 days and 2 nights Transportation: Self-driving Weather: The sunset is earlier in autumn, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so pay attention to windproof, cold-proof, and sunscreen~ Dress: Hanfu makeup is recommended, which is very suitable for visiting Wuwei attractions Go to Tengger Desert Scenic Area to take a set of flying pictures Go to Tianti Mountain Grottoes to feel the shock of the Buddha Go to Han and Tang Dynasties Tianma City, immersive tour of the exhibition hall Everyone have a pleasant journey~

Wuwei, meaning military power, was one of the four counties established by Emperor Wu of Han to show that the military power of the Han Empire had reached Hexi. This is also an ancient capital. The first impression of Wuwei is that it is clean, much cleaner than Lanzhou, and the people here dress more fashionably. I even feel that it is more like a provincial capital. The city is also very prosperous, and the attractions in the city are not far away. You can walk around and feel it. ⛱️Must-visit attractions: There are three that can be visited in one day. Kumarajiva Temple, Leitai Han Culture Museum, and Wuwei Western Xia Museum. The Western Xia Museum is next to the Wuwei Confucian Temple. 🌄Travel tips: The three attractions are very close, and you can walk or take a taxi. Be sure to learn about the local culture and history before visiting these attractions. After all, Wuwei is an ancient city with a rich cultural history. For example, Kumarajiva Temple, the introduction in the city is relatively simple, but in fact, Kumarajiva made great contributions and suffered more hardships, so he is a world-class Buddhist scholar and is very worthy of respect. (I heard some guides in the scenic area talking about it in a mysterious way, maybe to make the tour group feel interesting. In fact, I think history needs to be real to make people feel awe.) There is a lot of history about the Western Han and Eastern Han dynasties in the Leitai Han Tomb. If you know something about the history of the Han dynasty, you will be very excited. The Flying Horse of Gansu was unearthed in the Leitai Han Tomb. You can also enter the tomb to experience it. As for the Western Xia Museum, you also need to know some history, and then you can feel the colorful Western Xia culture. 🏨Accommodation tips: I think the surrounding environment is very good. As long as you live in Liangzhou District, there are many night markets and markets, and it is very convenient to eat. 💗Other tips: Remember to wear a hat and mask, and pay attention to sun protection.

Kumarajiva (343-413) was a great figure in the field of Buddhism. He was proficient in the Tripitaka, Vinaya, and the Tripitaka. He was the first Tripitaka master and one of the four major translators of Buddhist scriptures in Chinese Buddhism in China. First, his translation works had a significant impact on the spread of Buddhism in China. I met with this wise man at Kumarajiva Temple in Wuwei City. Kumarajiva Temple occupies a small area, but it is unique. The architecture in the temple is exquisite and gorgeous. The main buildings include the Mahavira Hall, the Kumarajiva Memorial Hall and the Kumarajiva Pagoda. In sharp contrast to the busy modern streets outside the temple, the inside of the temple seems quiet and peaceful, as if it is another world. Kumarajiva was born in Kuqa, Xinjiang. He could read at the age of 3, and his knowledge exceeded that of ordinary people at the age of 5. When he was 7 years old, he became a monk under the leadership of his mother. He then practiced Buddhism in Shule and began to translate Buddhist scriptures. When I was 9 years old, I went through many hardships and went to India with my mother to study. He became a famous archmage at the age of 15. In 384 AD, Kumarajiva arrived in Liangzhou and stayed in Kumarajiva Temple for 17 years. He translated 74 Buddhist scriptures and 384 volumes. The translated Buddhist scriptures are easy to understand and beautiful in diction, and are still circulated today. After the master passed away, in accordance with his will, the tongue, which was not burned to death, was turned into a relic and enshrined in the pagoda of Luoshi Temple. 🌈Highlights: ✅The Roshi Temple Pagoda was first built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (around 415 AD). It is an octagonal 12-story brick and wood mixed structure tower, 33 meters high, with built-in wooden ladders that can reach the top of the tower. It contains the tongue relics of Master Kumarajiva, Statue and a Tripitaka. ✅ Master Luoshi Memorial Hall is one of the core buildings in Kumarajiva Temple. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and was destroyed by an earthquake in 1927. In 2013, it was rebuilt with an all-wood structure according to the ancient architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. It is five rooms wide. , three bays deep inside, 15 meters high, with double eaves and mountain top-style roof tiles, brackets and brackets, and painted spirals. It is one of the most standard all-wood mortise and tenon structure buildings in Wuwei City. ✅The bronze statue of Master Kumarajiva enshrined in the memorial hall is 3.84 meters high and weighs 6 tons. It has a kind face and deep eyes. It holds a Buddhist scripture in its hand and seems to be preaching. There are 16 wall charts of Kumarajiva's life hanging around, briefly introducing the great achievements of Master Kumarajiva in his life. 🎫Tickets: Free 🚗Transportation: Navigation🧭Go by car

The ancient Silk Road was a route for cultural and commercial exchanges between the East and the West, as well as a path for diplomatic interactions between countries, and a route for religious exchanges and dissemination. Many cities in Gansu Province have large-scale and long-standing temples, among which the Kumarajiva Temple in Wuwei is very famous. 【Scenic Area Introduction】 Kumarajiva Temple was first built during the Later Liang period. The pagoda and temple were greatly expanded during the Tang Dynasty, and were repaired during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built to commemorate the Western Region monk Kumarajiva for his contributions in promoting Buddhism and translating scriptures. It has a history of more than 1600 years and is a precious relic for studying the culture of the Five Liang, Chinese Buddhism, and Western Region Buddhism. In 1927, a magnitude 8 earthquake struck Wuwei, damaging many historical sites, and the Kumarajiva Temple was not spared, with only half of the ancient pagoda remaining. In 1934, the government rebuilt the Kumarajiva Temple on the original site. 【Main Attractions】 Kumarajiva Pagoda, Mahavira Hall, Guanyin Hall, Great Sutra Hall, Kumarajiva Memorial Hall, Kumarajiva Library, Buddhist Relics Exhibition Room, Buddhist Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Room, Guest Hall, Yunshui Hall, etc. Kumarajiva Temple is currently the largest Buddhist activity center in Northwest China. 1. Kumarajiva Pagoda. A provincial-level cultural relic protection unit in Gansu Province, the pagoda is 33 meters high and has 12 octagonal layers. Pagoda doors are set on the third, fifth, eighth, and twelfth layers. Inside the twelfth layer pagoda door, there is a small Buddha niche with a golden Buddha enshrined. Inside the pagoda, there is a statue of Kumarajiva, a set of the Tripitaka, and a scroll of the 'Amitabha Sutra' translated by Kumarajiva engraved on stone. The original Mahavira Hall was damaged, and the current hall is newly built, featuring dragon stone pillars carved in an openwork style. 2. Murals. On the main wall of the Buddha Hall in Kumarajiva Temple, there is a mural of the 'Infinite Life Sutra Transformation,' which is a replica of a mural from the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang. It partially retains the style of the Mogao Caves but also incorporates new elements. The wall paintings are similar to the original but different upon closer inspection. 🚗 【Address】 No. 139, Beidajie, Liangzhou District, Wuwei City. Opening hours: 09:00—17:00. Ticket information: Free. 【Tour Time】 About one hour. Mainly visit the Kumarajiva Pagoda, a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit. The stone pagoda has exquisite brick carvings that can be admired by walking around it. Inside the mountain gate, there is a white marble Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue, which is very exquisitely made. Additionally, there is the Mahavira Hall that can be visited and toured. 🌈 【Notes】 1. Kumarajiva Temple is not only a cultural relic protection unit and historical site but also a place of faith for the local people in Wuwei. Currently, no tickets are required, and many locals come here to pray, so please respect their beliefs and maintain solemnity. 2. The temple holds a vegetarian meal ceremony at noon every day, where monks or volunteers invite visitors to receive vegetarian meals. If interested, you can try it. If not, please decline politely. 3. There is a parking lot near Kumarajiva Temple with a moderate number of parking spaces. You can navigate to the parking lot and avoid parking on the roadside. 4. The scenic area is close to Wuwei Confucian Temple and Wuwei Western Xia Museum, which can be visited together. 🌠

Kumarajiva Temple was built to commemorate the Western Regions' eminent monk Kumarajiva for his contributions to promoting Buddhism and translating scriptures. It is the only temple in the world named after Kumarajiva. Located on North Street, Wuwei City, Gansu Province, China, it is where the great Chinese Buddhist scripture translator Kumarajiva stayed for nearly 17 years. Kumarajiva Temple was first built during the Later Liang period. In 413 AD, Kumarajiva passed away in Chang'an at the age of 70. After his cremation, it was found that only his tongue remained intact. Following his last wishes, his disciples brought his tongue relic back to Wuwei's Kumarajiva Temple to build a pagoda for worship. With a history of over 1600 years, it is a precious relic for studying the culture of the Five Liang, Chinese Buddhism, and Western Regions Buddhism. During the flourishing Tang Dynasty, the Rosh Temple, located in the bustling area of Liangzhou, became a place where Western Regions envoys and monks from various countries gathered and exchanged ideas along the Silk Road. It made significant contributions to the exchange of religious culture and thoughts between China and the West, with far-reaching significance. Today, Kumarajiva Temple includes structures such as the Rosh Temple Pagoda, Mahavira Hall, Guanyin Hall, Great Sutra Hall, Kumarajiva Memorial Hall, Kumarajiva Library, Buddhist Relics Exhibition Room, Buddhist Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Room, Guest Hall, and Yunshui Hall. Kumarajiva Temple is open from 8:00 to 18:00, and admission is free. If you are interested in Buddhist culture and historical sites, this is a place well worth visiting.

The Kumarajiva Temple, located on North Street in Wuwei City, Gansu Province, was first built during the Later Liang Dynasty. The pagoda and temple were greatly expanded during the Tang Dynasty, and were renovated during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Kumarajiva Temple in Wuwei. The Kumarajiva Temple, located on North Street in Wuwei City, Gansu Province, was first built during the Later Liang Dynasty. The pagoda and temple were greatly expanded during the Tang Dynasty, and were renovated during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built to commemorate the achievements of the eminent monk Kumarajiva from the Western Regions in promoting Buddhism and translating scriptures. It has a history of more than 1600 years and is a precious relic for studying the culture of the Five Liang, Han Buddhism, and Buddhism in the Western Regions. Gansu Travel frame is love works

Kumarajiva Temple is located on North Street in Wuwei City, Gansu Province. It was first built in the Later Liang Dynasty, and the tower and temple were greatly expanded during the Tang Dynasty, and were repaired during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built in memory of the Western Region monk Kumarajiva and has a history of more than 1600 years. It is a precious relic for studying the culture of the Five Liang, Han Buddhism, and Western Region Buddhism. Kumarajiva Temple was built in the first year of Linjia (389) of the Later Liang Emperor Lv Guang to settle Kumarajiva's body and mind. He recruited craftsmen from all over the country and built it on a large scale. It was the place where Kumarajiva first settled in the mainland to preach and teach. Kumarajiva vowed during his lifetime: "If the translated scriptures are correct, the tongue will not rot after death." And left a will, after death, the tongue was buried in Guzang. In 409, Kumarajiva passed away, and the people of Liangzhou built the Rosh Tower in Guzang in memory of Kumarajiva, and buried Kumarajiva's tongue relics under the tower according to his will. Kumarajiva (344—409), Chinese translation name Tongshou, is the first of the four major translators in the history of Chinese Buddhism, and the first person in the history of Chinese Buddhism to systematically and deeply spread Buddhist scriptures in Chinese, opening a new era in the history of translation. He studied Buddhist scriptures from a young age and had a deep attainment. The King of Kucha regarded him as a national teacher. Whenever Rosh lectured, the king and the public often knelt beside him, allowing Rosh to step on his back and ascend, and his reputation was very high in the Western Regions; in 386, Lv Guang returned to the east and brought Kumarajiva to Liangzhou. Since then, Kumarajiva has been preaching in Liangzhou, greatly promoting Buddhism, and has been living for seventeen or eighteen years; in 403, Yao Xing of the Later Qin extinguished the Later Liang and invited Kumarajiva to Chang'an to translate Buddhist scriptures. Kumarajiva has a deep research on Buddhist scriptures and is proficient in Chinese. He has translated about seventy or more scriptures and more than three hundred volumes, many of which have been passed down to later generations and have a profound impact on the spread of Buddhism.

✨ As one of the four counties of Hexi, Wuwei does not seem to be as well-known as Zhangye and Dunhuang. But it's the place where you come without expectations and leave reluctantly. There are many highlights in Wuwei. If you can calm down and explore and experience them one by one, what will be left for you will be surprises and expectations again. 👌Must-visit attractions: 📍Leitai Han Tomb As the place where the symbol of Chinese tourism - "Horse Stepping on Flying Swallow" was unearthed, its influence cannot be underestimated. From the inscribed bronzes and the bronze chariot and horse parade, the scroll of Eastern Han history unfolds one by one, vividly reappearing~ 📍Jiumoluo Temple A thousand-year-old temple, with lingering Sanskrit sounds, its name comes from a Western Region monk, and this monk is the world-renowned Jiumoluo. He was the first person in the history of Chinese Buddhism to systematically and deeply spread Buddhist scriptures in Chinese, opening a new era in the history of translation. Here you can see the grand architecture of Buddhism. 📍Wuwei Xixia Museum Although the Xixia Dynasty did not exist for a long time in Chinese history, it left countless precious artworks and many advanced production methods. The Xixia script created by Yuanhao and Yeli Renrong brought infinite glory to this history and this nation. 📍Confucius Temple The location of the Confucius Temple is next to the Xixia Museum. Wuwei Confucius Temple maintains the "three-legged" overall pattern of temple and school integration, Wenchang Palace and Confucius Temple are different but harmonious, playing the dual functions of worshiping Confucius and imparting Confucian culture, and it is a key cultural relics protection unit. 📍South City Gate Square This is where you can see the "Liangzhou" city gate. The evening wind does bring a chill, and if you're waiting to take night photos, be sure to put on a jacket. The towering city gate, the urgent sound of the frontier horse hooves, and the history of the wind and clouds seem to reappear one by one. 📍Desert Park This desert park is more than 20 kilometers away from the city, but it is also worth exploring. Walk into the trail (you can also ride a sightseeing car), go deep all the way, the desert theme park is in it, there are streets, inns, shops full of Western Region style, it's great for taking photos and checking in. 👌Accommodation recommendation: I highly recommend the Civil Aviation Travel Tianma Pearl Hotel, it's not far to take a taxi to various attractions, and the hotel surroundings are very quiet, you can take a taxi at the door, the internal environment facilities and services are great. The breakfast restaurant is bright and spacious, with a variety of meals, and the overall layout of the room is simple and clear, very user-friendly, I will choose it again next time I go to Wuwei. 👌Food recommendation: In addition to the hotel's meals, the halal restaurants on the street near the Confucius Temple are really good, one of which I ate at for a whole day, with a rich variety of meals, a full range of noodles, rice is also available, beef and mutton are generous in portion, but I don't remember the name. 🍃 The trip to Wuwei is not over yet, I originally didn't have any expectations to stay in the Hexi Corridor for two days, but I didn't expect it to be the two days with the most memories of the whole trip. Not only did I meet the enthusiastic taxi sister who left me her phone number, the lame uncle who waited for me to take a ride outside the Desert Park, the handsome art student who came from Beijing to play and visited the Han Tomb together, and the Ma Haochen (this is the pronunciation but I don't know if the name is written like this) kid who was reluctant to let me go in the halal restaurant and called me auntie~ Full of memories, leaving a warm tone for this city. Dear Wuwei, see you next time.