The internet-famous "Giant Pineapple": A Cyber Renaissance of an Ancient Temple
by Lily King and queen
Mar 27, 2025
Changzhou Baolin Zen Temple|“Golden Pineapple” Check-in Guide || 📍Address: No. 98 Hongxi Road, Wujin District, Changzhou (next to Yancheng Ruins)
🎫Admission: Free! Free! Free!
📅Opening Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
🚗Transportation:
✅ High-speed rail to Wujin Station, 10-minute taxi ride directly to the temple
✅ Bus routes 501/511 to "Baolin Temple Station," or take the subway then taxi.
🅿️Parking: Paid parking lot.
💥Key Highlights: The world's tallest indoor Guanyin + Cyber Zen-style "Big Pineapple"
The Guanyin Pavilion (91.9 meters) resembles a blooming lotus flower, with 108 golden Buddha niches stacked into a "pineapple" shape, featuring a 39.9-meter three-sided Guanyin statue inside. Golden and radiant by day, illuminated like Buddha’s light at night, it is known as the "Changzhou Golden Pineapple."
💬1-hour efficient check-in route:
Mountain Gate ➡️ Mahavira Hall ➡️ Thousand-Hand Guanyin Hall ➡️ Guanyin Pavilion ➡️ Lotus Pond / 1-kilometer Long Corridor ➡️ Wuyuan Coffee
📌Nearby Attractions: High-speed rail travelers can visit Yancheng Ruins for free (1 km away), and Geguhu Wetland Rainbow Boardwalk (for sunset views)
⚠️Taboos:
❌ No photographing Buddha statues (building exteriors allowed);
❌ No loud noises or stepping on thresholds;
❌ No bringing meat into the temple.
Keep this guide handy and unlock the cyber Zen aesthetic of the "Changzhou Golden Pineapple" with one click~
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