Chengdu Wenshu Monastery Travel Guide: A Place for Meditation

　　Wenshu Monastery was first built during the Sui Dynasty (605-617). It is a Buddhist holy place that integrates Zen temples, ancient gardens, pilgrimages, and religious studies. It is also the first of the four major Zen temples in the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China.

　　1. Opening hours

　　08:00-17:00 all year round

　　2. Scenic spot address

　　No. 66 Wenshu Monastery Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu

　　3. Transportation guide

　　Metro Line 1 [Wenshu Monastery] Station.

　　Take bus No. 16, 55, 98, 298, Airport Express Line 2 to Wenshu Monastery Station, and walk about 320 meters to reach it.

　　Take bus No. 42, 75, 126, 127 to Da'an West Road West Station.

　　4. Attraction Tips

　　Monastery Tour: The main halls of Wenshu Temple include the Heavenly King Hall, the Three Great Bodhisattvas Hall, the Great Hero Hall, the Dharma Hall, the Sutra Library and the Wenshu Pavilion, among which Manjusri Bodhisattva is enshrined in the second hall.

　　Prayer Activities: There is a free incense collection point in the temple, one stick per person, remember to take it with both hands.

　　Food Experience: There are a variety of dining options in the Xiangyuan Zen Experience Area near Wenshu Temple, such as self-service vegetarian meals, self-service vegetarian hot pot, etc.

　　Photography and Check-in: The red walls on both sides of the gate of Wenshu Temple are popular photo spots. In addition, there are many ginkgo trees on the left side of the Konglin Buddhist Library and the Thousand Buddha Peace Pagoda, which are good places for taking photos.

　　5. Attraction Introduction

　　Wenshu Monastery is located in the northwest corner of Chengdu and is a famous Buddhist temple in western Sichuan. Its predecessor was the Miaoyuan Pagoda Courtyard in the Tang Dynasty, and was renamed Xinxiang Temple in the Song Dynasty. It was later destroyed by war. Legend has it that in the Qing Dynasty, someone saw a red light appear at night. The government sent people to investigate and saw a statue of Manjusri Bodhisattva in the red light. So in the 36th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1697), funds were raised to rebuild the monastery, which was named Wenshu Monastery.