[2025 Chengdu Attraction] Travel Guide for Yingtian Temple (Updated Apr)

Sisters! I found a hidden gem near Chengdu. There is a 600-year-old temple directly accessible by subway. Two golden Buddha statues are staggered in height. An airplane flies overhead. You can take a movie of Zen and magic in minutes. Here is a complete check-in guide 🌟Recommendation reason 1⃣️ Free direct access by subway: It is a 15-minute walk from Exit D of Huayuan Station on Chengdu Line 10. Free parking for self-driving cars, so you can go on weekends at any time. 2⃣️ Ancient and modern magical frame: The 9.9-meter-high golden statue of Amitabha Buddha on the top of the mountain overlooks all living beings. Planes fly low every 15 minutes, and you can capture the shocking picture of the Buddha statue and the plane in the same frame. 3⃣️ Few people and beautiful scenery are more beautiful than in movies: yellow walls and gray tiles, green trees and light and shadow, red ropes for blessing, you can easily take Zen forest-style blockbusters. 4⃣️ Prayers are super effective: for wealth, marriage, and academic success! The God of Wealth Temple and Guanyin Temple are highly recommended by locals and are very popular. 📍Must-check-in seats ✅ Baiyun Avenue Highway: Stand at the end of the road and shoot upwards. The straight road extends to the Buddha statue on the top of the mountain, and the sense of interweaving ancient and modern times is full! On a sunny day, the golden Buddha statue is even more stunning✅ At the foot of the Buddha statue on the top of the mountain: take a bird's-eye view of the temple, overlooking the Chengdu Plain, and capture dynamic blockbusters when the plane passes through the sky✅ The square in front of the Guanyin Temple: Two Buddha statues are staggered in the same frame, with light and shadow mottled yellow walls, the atmosphere is directly maximized✅ Ancient Tree Red Rope Area: Two ancient trees at the entrance are hung with red ropes for blessing, the portrait mode blurs the background, and the sense of story is overflowing ‼ ️Tips for playing: 1⃣️ Transportation: Metro Line 10 Huayuan Station Exit D, ride a shared electric bike for 5 minutes/walk for 15 minutes; self-driving navigation "Baiyun Temple", free parking 2⃣️ Prayer Guide: There are 48 yuan/68 yuan packages (including incense and candles) for incense, in the following order: Main Hall → Guanyin Hall → Jade Buddha Hall → Randeng Hall → God of Wealth Hall → Thousand Buddha Hall​​ You can hang a red rope on the top of the mountain. It is recommended to bring your own blessing cards for a more special experience. 3⃣️ Hidden gameplay: You can eat vegetarian food and drink tea in the vegetarian hall next to the temple, and the price is 10 yuan per person. The best time to take photos is from 3 to 5 pm on a sunny day. The golden light of the Buddha statue + the soft light and shadow are absolutely beautiful 4⃣️ Notes: Drones are prohibited from flying (near Shuangliu Airport)​ Do not wear short skirts/slippers, respect temple etiquette 🚩Nearby Tours ✅ Recommended one-day tour: Baiyun Temple → Laojun Mountain hiking (famous Taoist mountain) → Taiping Old Street (retro fireworks) → Xinjin River fresh (yellow croaker is superb!) ✅ Subway direct access to other attractions: Line 10 can also go to Yingtian Temple and Laojun Mountain, suitable for lazy people to check in~​ 📍Location: No. 1, Liuhe Road, Xinjin District, Chengdu City ⏰Time: 07:00-20:00 (recommended for 2-3 hours) 💰Tickets: Free! free! free! Standing at the foot of the thousand-year-old Buddha statue and watching the planes flying across the sky, at that moment, it seemed as if time and space were intertwined here. Yellow walls, red ropes, incense burning, everything you ask for will come true, and your path will be smooth🙏

Yingtian Temple was first built during the Tianjian period of the Liang Dynasty, more than 1,400 years ago. It was a place of refuge for Emperor Xizong of Tang, and was named "Yingtian Temple" by the emperor, meaning "to comply with the will of heaven and the people". The temple was rebuilt several times after being destroyed in wars, and now has a composite architectural style of the Tang, Ming, and Qing Dynasties and modern times. It is relatively quiet with few visitors. The temple has a Maitreya Hall, Mahavira Hall, Jade Buddha Hall, and Great Compassion Hall, which have been around for more than 1,500 years, but are now mostly rebuilt on the original site. There are also the "three wonders" of poetry, calligraphy, and painting. Don't miss the Zen sayings, plaques, and couplets on the walls. There is a well in the temple called the Zhuge Well, which is said to have been left by Zhuge Liang more than 1,900 years ago. It is currently under repair, as is one of the tea gardens. 📍Address: 530 meters southeast of the intersection of Mulan Road and Dajian Road, Shuangliu District, Chengdu 🚇Transportation: Walk 740 meters from Exit B of Yingtian Temple Station on Line 10 ⌛️Time needed: 1–3 hours (The temple is not big, and you can finish the visit quickly if you don't eat vegetarian food or drink tea) 💰Admission: Free ⏰Opening hours: 07:00–18:00 ⚠️Notes: ① There is another temple called Baiyun Temple two stops away from Yingtian Temple Station. You can visit both if you have time. ② Vegetarian food is served at 11:30 am. You need to buy a meal ticket before queuing. There are more people eating vegetarian food on weekends, so you can queue up a little earlier. You can add more if you don't have enough. The food is delicious and highly recommended. ③ Vegetarian food is CNY 10 per person, and Zen tea is at least CNY 15 per cup. Find a seat by yourself. ④ There are many osmanthus trees in the courtyard, but unfortunately we missed the flowering season. It is highly recommended to visit when the osmanthus is in bloom, as it must be very fragrant.

5h by Chengdu Metro. Avoid the 'crowd following', and finally reach the other side of the travel portal. This place has few people but beautiful scenery🌿 No entrance fee, delicious vegetarian meals, great for photography, with a history of over a thousand years‼️ Half an hour by metro‼️ A great destination around Chengdu Attached are half-day/one-day tour travel tips for reference🔍🧢 Take your time to check them out👀 🏯: Yingtian Temple 📍: Shuangliu District - Shengli Town, Muma Mountain foothills 🟢One of the top ten ancient temples in Chengdu Founded during the Southern Liang of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (502-519 AD), it has a history of over 1500 years. 🟢 Famous for the emperor's visit Tang Xizong stayed here to avoid chaos, named it 'Yingtian Temple' meaning 'in response to heaven and in accordance with people'. 🛤️Tour Highlights: ✅Direct access by metro‼️ Very convenient🚇 Take Line 10 to Yingtian Temple Station🚉, exit from Exit B, and walk for 10 minutes to get there. ✅Great vegetarian meal experience‼️ Delicious vegetarian food😋 Limited supply at 11:30, 10 yuan per person, buy a ticket to dine, and wash your own dishes after the meal. ✅The temple is relatively niche, not crowded‼️ It's quiet and a good place for offering incense, meditating, and leisurely tea drinking and walking. 🧾Tour tips: 🕒Opening hours: 7:00-18:00 🎫Temple ticket: Free all year round 🔍The temple is not very big, it is recommended to visit for 1-2 hours - 👆Above is the reverse half-day tour 👇🏻Below is the reverse one-day tour for eating, drinking, playing, and having fun՞• •՞ travel tips for reference - 🏯Yingtian Temple (vegetarian meal and tour) ➡️☕️Café in front of the temple (post-meal coffee) ➡️ 🍮Shixiang·Tuhong Sugar Lianggao Shop (afternoon tea) ➡️🍲Liu Shanren Restaurant (dinner) - 🏡: Café in front of the temple 📍: No. 134, Section 1, TV Tower Road, Shuangliu District 🚌: Exit Yingtian Temple, turn left🚉 take bus S08, get off at Tanghu West Road Section 2 ☕️: Must-try✅ 'Flower World' special mix, very stunning, tastes like 'pharmacy' craft beer; Australian white beans are very fragrant, the product is nice 🌿: The owner is very handsome, the service is very attentive, focusing on customer needs and experience feedback - 🏡: Shixiang·Tuhong Sugar Lianggao Shop 📍: No. 57, Section 2, Xi'an Road, Shuangliu District 🚶‍♀️: About 10 minutes walk from the café in front of the temple 🍮: Must-try✅ Brown sugar zongzi, brown sugar rice lianggao, the brown sugar is well-cooked, thick and sandy, sweet but not greasy, the lianggao has a light alkali taste, soft and delicate; the brown sugar zongzi is very glutinous, the bean flour is very fragrant, paired with brown sugar yyds - 🏡: Liu Shanren Restaurant 📍: No. 82, Yicheng Road, Shengli Town, Shuangliu District 🚕: 20 minutes by taxi, or take bus S08🚌 get off at Shengli Station, walk for 7 minutes 🍲: Must-try✅ Herba Eupatorii eel and spicy frog, freshly killed and made, highly recommended to pair with egg fried rice, and cook a couple of noodles on the side, mix and eat😋 - Thank you for reading～ If you like it, please leave a little♥️♥️ Happy May Day everyone～☕️

Weekend sunshine is just right! Such weather is most suitable for a walk in the ancient temple of a thousand years! Less than an hour's drive from the city center You can come to a thousand-year-old temple that even emperors have visited! Back then, Emperor Xizong of Tang stayed here briefly to avoid the chaos caused by Huang Chao And he bestowed the name Yingtian Temple! Yingtian Temple has a long history It was once known for its poetry, calligraphy, and painting Unfortunately, the calligraphy and paintings are mostly lost Only fragments of history remain But fortunately, the poetry still exists to this day Like the seven-character ancient style by Ouyang Jiong, a Hanlin scholar during the Five Dynasties period You can also eat vegetarian meals here at noon The vegetarian meal is 10 yuan per person, starting at 11 o'clock The vegetarian food is quite good, with a variety of dishes and decent taste But if you go late, there might be no dishes left, only noodles If you're tired from walking You can also order a cup of tea in the temple's tea room Sit in the courtyard and enjoy the sun I could simply sit leisurely for an entire afternoon 🙏🏻If you like, please follow, thank you! Photo taken time: Early to mid-October 📍Location: Sichuan, Chengdu, Shuangliu 🚗Transport: Just navigate directly to Yingtian Temple 💰Admission: Free, parking is free ❗TIPS: ❤️It is said that you cannot bring your own incense in the temple, but you can ask for incense at the main gate 🧡Parking is available at the temple's own parking lot, or you can park on a side road outside the temple, both are free of charge 💛Those who want to eat vegetarian meals must remember to buy tickets and queue up in advance! Follow me for more travel inspiration!