Xinchang Great Buddha Temple in Shaoxing｜Home to a 1,600-Year-Old Jiangnan Stone Cave Miracle

Travel through a millennium! This temple hides the "Dunhuang of the South"! 📍Xinchang Great Buddha Temple Scenic Area 🚏Address: No. 117 Renmin West Road, Chengguan Town, Xinchang County, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province ⏰Opening Hours: Peak Season (May-September): 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM Off Season (October-April): 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM 🎫Ticket Price: 40 RMB ✨Must-See Highlights: - 1,600-Year-Old Stone Maitreya Buddha: A giant stone Buddha in the cave, 16.3 meters tall, with knees more than 10 meters apart! So stunning it leaves you speechless 🤩 - The Only Early Stone Cave in Southern China: No doubt, this is the authentic "Yue Kingdom Dunhuang" 🏮 - Praised by Liu Xie of the Southern Dynasties in his own handwriting: "A treasure of the world, an unparalleled achievement" (Those in the know understand the weight of this!) 🙏Temple Tour Guide: ✅Heavenly King Hall → Western Hall → Mahavira Hall → Great Buddha Hall → Kṣitigarbha Hall → Sutra Library → Hidden Crane Tower ✅Don’t miss the Thousand Buddha Courtyard and the Wise Man’s Pagoda 🏨Accommodation Recommendation: 🌟Baiyun Mountain Villa Within walking distance from the main entrance of the Great Buddha Temple! Early bird perks: fewer people + great lighting + Buddha chants lingering 👗Travel Tips: - For photos, wear plain colors or Hanfu - Visit quietly; this is a sacred Buddhist site, so avoid loud noises - You can bring your own fruit offerings for the Buddha statues 🍃1,600 years of time condensed, meet the Buddha at this moment~ Be sure to come and experience this millennium-spanning devotion✨