Guanyin scenic spot on the Yangtze River

Guanyin scenic spot on the Yangtze River

Located at the northern foot of Mufu mountain, Gulou District, Nanjing City, the Yangtze River Guanyin scenic spot is close to the Yangtze River. It has a linear layout in the east-west direction. The famous scenic spots include Guanyin Pavilion, Toutai cave, ertai cave and Santai cave, with a total length of 1.5 km and an area of 120000 square meters. It is the first scenic spot along the Yangtze River in China with the theme of Guanyin culture.

Guanyin scenic area of the Yangtze River is located in the long and narrow plot between Mufu mountain and the Yangtze River. Guanyin Pavilion and "three caves" are very famous scenic spots in ancient history, and Guanyin culture in this area has been very popular since ancient times. Guanyin pavilion was built in the hongwuyuan period of Ming Dynasty (1368 A.D.), because there are Guanyin stone carvings imitating wudaozi of Tang Dynasty on the cliff. Monks chose this site to build the pavilion and got the name Guanyin Pavilion.

Layout of scenic spots

Along the way, the Yangtze River Guanyin scenic area is divided into eight sub scenic areas, including Guanyin Pavilion, baizilin, shijingyuan, Toutai cave, ertai cave, Qingyuan square, Santai cave and fanyin garden. There are many Guanyin statues with different themes, such as holy statue Guanyin, Songzi Guanyin, Qianshou Guanyin, medicated Guanyin, Longtou Guanyin, wolian Guanyin, Shuiyue Guanyin, Zhongbao Guanyin, and many sculptures are interspersed The cliff carvings and painted frescoes with Buddhist themes show the ancient Guanyin culture in China.

The scenic area is divided into two parts: the east part is divided into five parts: Guanyin Pavilion, baizilin, shijingyuan, Toutai cave and ertai cave; the west part is divided into three parts: Qingyuan square, Santai cave and fanyin garden. "Avalokitesvara" is a free translation of Sanskrit, which literally means the Bodhisattva who observes the voice of the people in the world. It is one of the four Bodhisattvas. It is said that in order to avoid Li Shimin's taboo in the Tang Dynasty, the word "Shi" is omitted, which is called "Guanyin" for short. Besides itself, Guanyin has 32 incarnations, each of which has its own meaning. There are more than ten incarnations of Guanyin in the scenic area. Each Guanyin has its own characteristics and represents all kinds of good wishes.

Tourism information

1、 Ticket price:

Adult ticket 30 yuan

2、 Notes for ticket purchase:

(1) Opening hours: 09:00-17:00;

(2) Children's ticket: free for children under 1.3m;

(3) Ticket for the elderly: 60-70 years old, half ticket with valid certificate.

Transportation guide

1、 Bus route guide:

Take bus No.8 or No.125 to the bottom station: get off at Yanziji platform.

2、 Metro Route Guide:

Get off at the terminal of Maigaoqiao Station - turn to No.8 bus and get off at Yanziji - east entrance of Muyan riverside scenic area.

3、 Self driving tour route guide:

1) Hexi direction: Jiangdong Road - Mufu East Road - Xiaozhuang square - Heyan road - east entrance of Muyan riverside Scenic Area - Yangtze River Guanyin scenic area;

2) Xinjiekou direction: Longpan road Xinzhuang interchange Hongshan Road Heyan Road East entrance of Muyan riverside scenic area Yangtze River Guanyin scenic area;

3) Jiangbei direction: Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge - Shuiguan viaduct - Wutang square - West entrance of Muyan riverside Scenic Area - Yangtze River Guanyin scenic area.

Address: fulingmen Road, Qixia District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China

Longitude: 118.80773925781

Latitude: 32.139999389648

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