Nanchang's hidden gems | Escape from the hustle and bustle and encounter the thousand-year-old temple
by Ethan爱旅行
Jun 29, 2025
🔥 Nanchang's Stunning Hidden Ancient Temple|A Secret Sui-Tang Dynasty Gem Unknown to 99% of Locals, Perfect for Zen Photography!
📌【A Millennia-Old Temple Isolated from the World】 📍 Location: Wenquan Zen Temple (Shiquan Village, Qingshanhu District) 🚇 Transportation Guide: ✔️ Take Exit 2 of Qingshanhu Avenue Station on Metro Line 1, 15-minute walk ✔️ Take Bus No. 7/220/204 to Provincial Cancer Hospital Station, walk through bamboo forest path to discover hidden beauty ⏰ Opening Hours: Weekdays 8:00-12:00 (quieter with fewer visitors) Weekends 8:00-18:00 (best lighting for photos 15:00-17:00) 🎫 Admission: Free! Free! Free! (Even incense is complimentary)
💫【Top 3 Must-Experience Reasons】 1️⃣ Step into a Sui-Tang Dynasty Zen Paradise ✨ One of Jiangxi's oldest surviving temples, where moss-covered stone steps and upturned eaves hold 1,400 years of history. Dappled light under ancient ginkgo trees, red walls mirrored in ponds with white ducks—every corner is a living ink painting!
2️⃣ Healing Buddhist Moments 🐠 Make wishes while feeding koi (free fish food provided) 📿 Join morning bell/evening drum rituals or scripture copying (weekend guidance available) 🌿 Ancient tree wish area: Hang red ribbons and listen to wind chimes~
3️⃣ Hanfu Photography Heaven 👘 Top spots: ▫️ Red wall by side gate of Main Hall (dramatic light play) ▫️ Stone bridge over liberation pond (perfect symmetry) ▫️ Scripture Pavilion corridor (depth and frame composition)
📸【Photography Tips】 ✔️ Rainy days enhance Jiangnan misty atmosphere ✔️ Backlighting at 4 PM creates dreamy tree shadows ✔️ Phone editing: Lower contrast + raise shadows
🌟【Nearby Activities】 🍵 Try superb vegetarian meals at "One Thought Teahouse" next door 🚴 5-minute bike ride to Qingshanhu Greenway 📿 Purchase blessed bracelets (¥20-80)
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