[2025 Dangyang Attraction] Travel Guide for Yuquan Temple (Updated Apr)

[TempleOfHeaven]Yuquan Temple is located in Dangyang City, Hubei Province. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction and a national key cultural relic protection unit with a long history. 🌟Main attractions: Main Hall: One of the largest ancient buildings in the south, it is built with golden nanmu wood and has exquisite interior decoration. It enshrines the golden bodies of Sakyamuni Buddha, Medicine Buddha and Amitabha Buddha. Yuquan Iron Pagoda: Built in the sixth year of Jiayou reign in the Northern Song Dynasty (1061), it is 17.9 meters high, octagonal and has 13 floors. It is the tallest, heaviest and best-preserved iron tower in China. Pearl Spring: Located on the left side of Yuquan Temple, the spring water is as clear as jade, and the bubbles are like strings of pearls, earning it the reputation of "rinsing jade and spraying pearls". [Bus] Transportation Guide Public transportation: From Yichang East Station, take the train to Dangyang Station, then take a taxi directly to Yuquan Temple. [CarFront] Self-driving: You can navigate directly to the Yuquan Temple parking lot. [Tableware] Food and accommodation Dining: Dangyang City has rich local specialties and you can taste local snacks. Accommodation: Dangyang City offers a variety of accommodation options, which can be selected according to personal preferences and budget. Precautions 🎫Free admission: Visitors can receive 3 incense sticks for free at the entrance as a sign of respect.

Hubei is not known for its temples, but Yuquan Temple is one of the most famous in the province. Yuquan Temple is located in Dangyang, Yichang. It is said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, a monk named Pujing built a hut here, and the temple was renamed Yuquan Temple during the Sui Dynasty. The Mahavira Hall of Yuquan Temple is the largest ancient building in southern China. The existing Yuquan Iron Pagoda is currently under repair. It is of great value for the study of ancient Chinese metallurgy, metal corrosion prevention, construction methods, architectural mechanics, casting and carving art, and Buddhist history. Yuquan Temple is also one of the ancestral temples of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism. It is known as one of the "Four Wonders of the World" along with Guoqing Temple in Tiantai, Zhejiang, Lingyan Temple in Jinan, Shandong, and Qixia Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Yuquan Temple and the Iron Pagoda are also national key cultural relics protection units. When you walk from the parking lot to the long tree-lined avenue in front of Yuquan Temple, it is as if you are walking through a time tunnel. At the end of the straight and tall metasequoia forest stands a huge aqueduct. After passing through the arched gate, you will arrive at the mountain gate hidden in the forest. The terrain inside the temple is undulating, with winding paths leading to secluded places. The decorative beams and painted styles of the building gates and eaves are full of artistic beauty. Visiting on a rainy day adds a sense of tranquility! ⛰[Travel Guide] 📍Detailed address: Yuquan Mountain Scenic Area, Dangyang, Yichang 🚗Transportation: Self-driving 🕙Opening hours: 8:30–17:00 💰Ticket price: Free 🌟Highlights: The scenery and environment outside the temple are also amazing. 📌Tips: It is recommended to visit early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid the crowds.

｜Yuquan Temple in Dangyang. Over 1,800 years old Enjoy the reputation of "Crown of the Forests of Jingchu" It is known as one of the "Four Wonders of the Forests in the World" along with Guoqing Temple in Tiantai, Zhejiang, Qixia Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu, and Lingyan Temple in Changqing, Shandong. It is the most famous but low-key temple in Hubei Province. See you today Live up to expectations If it's not a long vacation You can hear the evening drum and morning bell Also in the winding path Observe your own heart Meet the mountains and rivers

Yuquan Temple is one of the ancestral courts of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism, and was once known as one of the 'Four Great Temples' along with Zhejiang's Tiantai Guoqing Temple, Shandong's Jinan Lingyan Temple, and Jiangsu's Nanjing Qixia Temple. It is acclaimed as one of the 'Three Famous Mountains of Chu'.