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Wuyou Temple & Lidui 乌尤寺Wūyóu Sì
National heritage site · Leshan, Sichuan
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Leshan
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Wuyou Temple & Lidui
A Buddhist monastery more than a thousand years old on the summit of Wuyou Hill, next to the Leshan Giant Buddha; it is the oldest temple in the area and one of China's officially designated key Buddhist temples. The hill itself, known as Lidui ('the detached mound') because a channel separates it from neighbouring Lingyun Hill, is protected as a national heritage site.
How to get to Wuyou Temple & Lidui
Inside the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area, about 20 minutes on foot from the Buddha via the Mahao Cliff Tombs.
Nearby
- Leshan Giant Buddha 乐山大佛 under 10 km
A 71-metre Buddha carved from a riverside cliff where three rivers meet - Jiayang Little Steam Train 嘉阳小火车 30 km
A coal-era steam train puffing through rapeseed fields to an old mining town - Mount Emei 峨眉山 40 km
A sacred Buddhist mountain of mist, monasteries and a golden summit above the clouds
Also within 20 km: Mahao Cliff Tombs 麻浩崖墓 (under 10 km), Oriental Buddha Park 东方佛都 (under 10 km), China Nuclear Fusion Museum 中国核聚变博物馆 (under 10 km), Leshan Wumu Culture Museum 乌木文化博览苑 (10 km).
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