Xinchang Dafo Temple, Shaoxing | A world in a grain of sand, a Bodhi in a leaf

📍Address: Xinchang Dafo Temple is located at No. 117 Renmin West Road, Xinchang County, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. It is a large-scale, multi-functional, and comprehensive Buddhist cultural tourism area integrating sightseeing, pilgrimage, geological science popularization, folk experience, and Zen leisure. Highlights - History and culture: Dafo Temple was built in the Yonghe period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with a history of more than 1,600 years. There is a stone-carved Maitreya Buddha from the Southern Dynasties in the temple, which is known as the "No. 1 Buddha in Jiangnan". - Natural scenery: There are natural landscapes such as the Petrified Forest, Shuanglin Grottoes, and Prajna Valley in the scenic area. The trees in the Petrified Forest are over 100 million years old, which is the most precious paleontological relic in Xinchang. - Buddhist culture: Dafo Temple is an important temple of Chinese Buddhism. There are many Buddha statues, pagodas, and Buddhist cultural relics in the temple, which is an important place for Buddhist believers to worship and practice. 🚗Transportation: Transportation guide - Public transportation: Take Bus No. 2, 7, or 8 to Dafucheng Station. - Self-driving: Navigate to Xinchang Dafo Temple directly. The scenic area provides parking lots, CNY 20/time for small vehicles and CNY 30/time for large vehicles. 👍️Must-see attractions: - Travel route: Pilgrimage tour (Dafucheng Entrance - Foxin Square - Pond of Mercy - Master Zhizhe Memorial Tower - No. 1 Buddha in Jiangnan), Grottoes cultural relics tour (Dafucheng Entrance - Outdoor Maitreya - Five Hundred Arhats Cave - Shuanglin Grottoes - Thousand Buddhas Zen Temple - Prajna Valley - Foxin Square - Pond of Mercy - Yinyue Temple - No. 1 Buddha in Jiangnan), etc. 🎟️Tickets: - Ticket price: Full price ticket CNY 80/person, half price ticket CNY 40/person. 💗Other tips: - Food recommendation: Xinchang fried rice cake, Xinchang taro dumplings, Guolato, steamed soup dumplings, Xinchang spring rolls, etc.