Sanya Buddha statue. Nanshan Buddhism Center or the search for eastern wisdom. How to get to the Buddhist Center from Sanya

No matter how they call Nanshan - “temple complex”, “centre of Buddhism”, “Nanshan Temple”, the name does not change the essence of the place. Nanshan is the largest attraction for Buddhist adherents, built on the site of an ancient Buddhist temple. Nanshan annually attracts about 4 million visitors a year, and the statue of the goddess Guanyin is rightfully considered the symbol of Hainan Island.

The operators' prices for excursions are simply indecent, so we are not considering the option of going with an excursion. And besides, besides the crowd Chinese tourists, you will also be surrounded by a crowd of your compatriots, such a pleasure, as for me.

How to get to Nanshan on your own?

1. Taxi. The park is located 40 km from the center of Sanya, according to approximate estimates 50-70 yuan from Sanya Bay and Dadonghai. From Yalong Bay it is more expensive.
2. Bus number 25, 55. I can’t tell you exactly route 55, for some reason they didn’t want to let us on it, apparently it was full. And 25 goes through the center of Sanya, Dadonghai and goes to Yalong Bay. The price varies depending on the landing location. From the center of Dadonghai (stop near the Sanya Hawaii Hotel) – ¥10/person. Buses No. 25 are surprisingly full, there are a lot of Russians, but the air conditioning works properly.

Who can enter the park for free?

Children, of course, children. The Chinese love children, if your child is lower than 1.20, he will get in for free. The age of the child is not important.

The official website has information about pensioners over 70 years old, but only with an ID. I don’t think the Chinese accept our pension cards, but you can always check with the guides or tour operator for information.

For others, the ticket costs ¥145.

If you want to take a ride on temple complex on the train, you need to pay another 30¥. The number of trips is not limited, tickets are checked every other time. The territory of the temple is huge, it’s quite difficult to get around on your own, I advise you to buy tickets and take a ride.

The main gate of Nanshan. MCH was delighted with them, but the crowd of Chinese was already frightening me.

The Chinese are not stupid guys and they know that they need to hide their wild heads from the scorching sun. Sunglasses, by the way, are also required.

A man-made peacock greets you outside the gate. A little further and to the left of it are the ticket offices where you can buy tickets for the train.

The locomotive is moving very slowly. Having arrived from the entrance to the square in front of the passage to Guanyin, we were asked to leave. Okay, it was still first on the list of places to visit.

There are several main attractions in Nanshan. The first and most impressive is the statue of the goddess Guanyin.

Three-faced Guanyin holds a book, a rosary and a lotus flower in her hands. She protects the island and patronizes women and motherhood.

The height of the statue is 80 meters, and together with the pedestal - 108. This is the fourth tallest statue in the world, it is taller than the Rodin sculptures in Volgograd and Kyiv, and surpasses the Statue of Liberty and a number of other sculptures, including those representing sacred Buddhists.

In front of Guanyin there is an incredibly heavy bell, making a wish that needs to be knocked on, it is simply unrealistic to ring it.

Leads from the site to the statue long bridge, to get to it, you need to go down to the lower tier and go through an underground passage, which, by the way, is quite dark and miserable, somewhat reminiscent of our underground passages in the metro. And now you are on the bridge.

In certain places there are signs that filming is prohibited, but on the bridge they film absolutely everything and with any equipment.

Inside the pedestal of the three-faced Guanyin is a temple, with a large golden statue of Guanyin inside. There is a line in front of the temple; people are allowed in in small groups. There are many identical halls, with small copies of Guanyin, there are pillows where Chinese believers go down to pray. In the center there is a fenced area where you cannot approach. You can’t take pictures, they asked you to put the camera away with signs, and you only took one photo on your phone on the sly from the balcony on the second floor.

By the way, to get there by elevator, there is a long queue. And you can climb the steps, which are not immediately noticeable, quite calmly. Apparently the elevator is sacred. After the elevator there are several more halls and stairs, stairs, stairs. Some of them are quite steep, I’m not sure that older people will be able to climb there, but we young people overcame the climb and here we are at the top!

And at the top is the most important thing, the observation deck at the foot of the Guanyin statue

Here again you can get photographic equipment, there are no prohibition signs, the Chinese take pictures, which means we can too.

There are crowds of Chinese, but there is a nice refreshing breeze and a magnificent view of the sea and the island.

The statue is of course huge, Chinese believers fall at its feet and ask for something, pray. We are not religious people, a significant part of the Chinese apparently are too, so some prayed, some took photographs.

Somewhere I came across information that the statue was made of stone, nothing like that. It is made of iron and feels hollow inside, with ugly red streaks. Of course, the tropics, humid climate, but they could have tinted it and treated it with something; against the backdrop of the snow-white statue it is very striking.

Some of the symbols in the park are completely incomprehensible to a person who is far from Buddhism and does not speak Chinese.

As for food, there are several cafes on the territory, and from time to time there are points with ice cream, water and coconuts.

Despite the fact that there is a map on the back of the tickets, we found it difficult to navigate, to be honest. While we were looking for the temple where the statue of Guanyin made of pure gold is located, we managed to drive around a good half of the park.

When we liked the stops, we got out and looked at what was available at the station; when we got tired, we sat down and rolled on.

This is the passage to Nanshan Temple.

Go through this gate and you will find yourself in a courtyard with stairs to the main temple.

You can walk towards the sea, stroll along the shore and admire Guanyin from afar.

In the main hall of Nanshan Temple there are three Buddha statues, each of them symbolizing something different. The statues, to be honest, did not make any impression, like scary big golden dolls.

In the backyard of the temple there are golden drums that need to be spun in a certain direction to make wishes come true.

There is also a large container for incense, this is an analogue of candles in Christianity, they are located throughout the park, the Chinese make wishes and set fire to these sticks, as far as I understand, they are sold somewhere there.

There are funny stone guys sitting right there, they probably symbolize something extremely important. And we hit the road again.

This time they guessed right and went out near the temple with the golden Guanyin.

Entrance fee is ¥20, tickets can be purchased at the box office next to the temple, like everywhere else, we calmly explained it on our fingers.

Inside is a small hall, all the walls are lined with small copies of Guanyin, each in its own cell with the name of its owner. It is strictly forbidden to take pictures inside.

The statue of Guanyin is made of pure gold, about 120 kg, and decorated with diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and other jewelry. About 4 meters high

. The approximate cost of the statue is 192 million ¥, inside there is part of the ashes of Buddha, which is why the statue is priceless for believers, maybe that’s why the statue sits behind glass, as if in an aquarium, and we were not allowed to see it. Although some Chinese came in.

If you want my opinion, you can safely skip this temple, in fact it’s just a beautiful hall, no worse than the one in the temple under the 108-meter Guanyin, and the golden statue doesn’t look incredible because of the glass.

There is a lake around the temple; there are not as many tourists here as in the rest of the park, so you can relax sitting on a bench and admire the view.

The lake is teeming with plump orange and black fish. Pigeons graze in flocks.

We crossed the bridge to the other side of the lake.

Walking further, we went to several more temples - the Guanyin Hall with 33 goddesses of Buddhism. You are also not allowed to take photographs, but you can leave your autograph on a special stretched poster.
The Dragon Temple, built in honor of the son of the Dragon King. To be honest, it reminded me of a souvenir shop.
And where would we be without the Valley of Longevity?

Hainan is generally famous for its long-livers. The average life expectancy on the island is 80 years; according to various estimates, about 2,000 people live on the island, over 100 years old, and about 200,000 people over 80 years old. Amazing island!

And our journey through Nanshan ends, tired and happy on the train we return back.

As for the cost, a trip for two (!) cost us 410, ¥ this is the entire amount for the trip, except for the purchase of ice cream and water: travel, entrance to Nanshan, train ticket, entrance to the temple to the Golden Guanyin. At the September 2017 exchange rate, this is approximately $62, our operator, RusTur, offered the same excursion for $58/person. i.e. almost twice as expensive.
We didn’t experience any difficulties with organizing the trip; we found all the information online in advance, screenshotted something on our phone, and checked with hotel guide, how to get there and let's go.

What advice can I give?

1. Go early in the morning! Full day trip to Nanshan. From the center of Sanya to Nanshan it takes about 1.5 hours by bus. And the park closes around 5 pm. You will have approximately 5.5 hours, and this is not enough to get around absolutely the entire park.
2. Hats, sunglasses and comfortable shoes. Lots of walking, park under open air, there are practically no trees hiding you from the sun.
3. Apply sunscreen.
4. Stock up on water, there are not sales points at every step.
5. Don’t skimp on the train, otherwise you’ll get tired and won’t have time to walk around the entire park.
6. The temple with the gold statue of Guanyin can be missed by those who do not practice Buddhism and do not know Chinese.

To summarize, I can say that we liked the Nanshan temple complex, but without enthusiasm. 108 meter statue- yes, just delight, but everything else... I wasn’t inspired, everything was shiny, golden, made quite recently - I immediately thought of something fake. The whole park as a whole is a remake, if you want to breathe in a little history, this is not the place for you. If you are just a tourist, then visit business card islands you must!

More reviews about traveling to the island. Hainan here:

Nanshan Park is one of the attractions of Sanya, o. Hainan. It is located in the western part of Sanya Van Bay. It is quite far from the city center, even further from the Dadonghai area and very far from Yalong Bay. Nanshan Park in Sanya is also called the center of Buddhism in Hainan.

Road
Bus
Below is how you can get to Nanshan Park from Dadonghai. There are two options: without a transfer and with a transfer. The difference in the distance you will need to walk from the stop to the entrance to Nanshan Park: 2100 m - if you go without a transfer and 1400 m - if you go with a transfer. In both cases, this distance can also be covered by taxi.

Road without transfer

Taxi

Giant statue Bodhisattva Guanyin , O. Hainan, Sanya, Nanshan Park (centre of Buddhism)

Landscape park and Buddhist temple appeared here relatively recently - in 1999, and six years later on artificial island, connected to the shore by a thin isthmus, the Guanyin Temple was erected - the temple of the Goddess of Mercy. Above the temple there is a 108-meter statue of the goddess, significantly higher in height than even the well-known one American Statue Freedom in New York.

Nanshan Buddhism Center- truly sacred place, which embodies the highest harmony of Man with Nature and Society. The philosophical teaching of Feng Shui, of which it is the standard, is closely connected with this center. This one is so fashionable Western world Taoist practice is known in Chinese soil for more than three thousand years and is still actively used by residents of the country to decorate residential and office space. In the Buddhist center of Hainan, various celebrations and rituals associated with this amazing culture are constantly held, which attracts many supporters of religion and ordinary tourists from all over the world. The center of Hainan Buddhism is located among picturesque landscapes, against which you can meditate in silence to the sounds of a Buddhist mantra.

Upon entering the park area of ​​the center, visitors’ attention is immediately drawn to “ heaven's gate of non-duality", built in the style of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

Next you should visit " Merciful Liberation Park", which is an area that is divided by a lake into 2 shores. It was built in the style of classical Chinese gardens, which included a pond, a bridge, and a gazebo, embedded in an unusually beautiful landscape.

Of course, the main object of the excursion is the temple with a majestic hand-cast statue, golden goddess Guanyin, the total cost of which is almost 200 million yuan. It is made of pure gold weighing 140 kilograms and decorated with large precious stones. The pedestal on which the statue is installed is made of white jade in the shape of a lotus flower - a symbol of purity in Buddhist culture. Tourists really like to admire the calm and sweet face of the eight-armed goddess, holding in her hands objects symbolizing wisdom, willpower, mercy and health.

The sculpture of the goddess Guanyin in Hainan is listed in the Guinness Book and is considered the greatest Buddhist shrine, as it contains particles of ashes Buddha Shakya-Muni- the founder of the religion who lived in this world two and a half thousand years ago.

« Valley of Longevity» - favorite place elderly people. Its main attractions are the rock hieroglyph of longevity and the family of turtles in the square, considered a symbol of a happy old age. There is also a gallery with photographs of the oldest residents of Hainan, who, thanks to the good ecology, are more numerous here than in many other countries in the world.

The Longevity Park has all the conditions for complete relaxation. For this purpose, in particular, there is a magnificent seating and dining area. At the top of a small hilly clearing where various trees grow, there are signs with the names and names of those who planted them. It's nice to take a walk here, admiring nature.

You can move around the territory in small electric cars; this pleasure costs about 20 yuan.

How to get to Nianshan

Nan Shan the Center of the Buddhism is located 40 kilometers from Sanya near Mount Nianshan. The easiest way to get here from the bays of Sanya is by taxi or as part of an excursion group. You can also take bus No. 25, it goes through all the bays of Hainan and will take you there for about 10 yuan.

Near the center there is another attraction -.

Tourists coming on an excursion to the Nianshan Buddhism Center will have a great opportunity to admire the marvelous views of the seascapes and the 108-meter Guanyin adorning the top of the temple, as well as stroll along the beach and taste authentic Buddhist food in a small cafe. This is just an example of one of the holiday options. The Buddhist center can be recommended to people of all ages; everyone will find something interesting here. If you have already been here, share your impressions and leave a review about your visit to this landmark of Hainan!

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A mountain system in Central Asia in China, consisting of a series of high parallel ridges and intermountain depressions separating them. These ranges extend generally from west-northwest to east-southeast. Length mountain system about 800 km with a width from 200 km to 400 km. To the north and northeast, Nanshan is bounded by the Alashan Desert, along the border of which runs the so-called Gansu Corridor (or Hexi Corridor) with a railway from Urumqi to Lanzhou, and in the southwest and west by the drainless Tsaidam Depression, which for a considerable extent is salt desert.

Nanshan means Southern Mountains, this is what the inhabitants of the oases of the Gansu corridor called these mountains.

In the center of Nanshan lies high Mountain Lake Kara-Nur, and in the southeastern part - the largest mountain lake in Central Asia - Kukunor (Qinghai).

The main ridges: Ulan-Daban or Humboldt (1), Daxueshan or Yemashan (2), Turgendaban (3), Sulenanshan or Suess (4), Kukunor (5), Qilianshan or Richthofen (6), etc.

The northern ridges rise above the Alashan Desert by about 4500 m, while the relative elevation of the southern slopes of Nanshan is about 1500 m. The southern spurs of Nanshan often deviate from the main sublatitudinal strike of the system and form rows of short ridges.

In literature and geographical maps in Nanshan there are two peaks with a height above 6000 - in the Humboldt ridge 6305 m and in the Sulenanshan ridge 6346 m. ​​Modern radar sounding data available on the Internet indicate that, in fact, there are no six-thousanders in Nanshan. Overestimation of altitudes on old maps is also typical for Kunlun; for example, Ulugmuztag and Monomakh's Cap, with the usually indicated heights of 7723 and 7720 on maps, are actually much lower - 6921 and 6770, respectively. The same is true in Nanshan. Highest points The Humboldt and Xulenanshan ranges have heights of about 5808 and 5757, respectively. No data on ascents to the peaks in Nanshan were found.

In the study of Nanshan, a large role belongs to Russian travelers - N.M. Przhevalsky, V.I. Roborovsky, G.N.

Potanin, G.E. Grumm-Grzhimailo, V.A. Obruchev.

The climate of Nanshan is sharply continental, but compared to the surrounding deserts it is more humid, especially in the eastern part, where the influence of the Pacific monsoon is already felt. In the northwestern and central parts, moisture transport from the northwest predominates. Most precipitation falls in the form of snow.

There are 2859 glaciers in Nanshan with total area 1972.5 sq. km. Intensive research of the Nanshan glaciers began in 1958 in connection with the problem of lack of water for irrigation in the foothill oases of the Hexi Corridor. In 1982, a complete catalog of Nanshan glaciers was published. Among the valley glaciers, the largest is the Laohugou glacier (length 10.1 km, area 21.9 sq. km), located on the northern slope of the Daxueshan ridge in the northwestern part of Nanshan. The glacier flows from the northern slopes of peak 5478 and descends to a height of 4740m.

The largest glacier in Nanshan is located in the eastern part of the Turgendaban ridge. This is the Dande Flat Top Glacier (5290, glacier area 57.1 sq. km).

The greatest glaciation occurs in the higher western and central regions Nanshan, despite the fact that the eastern regions are more humid. The height of the snow line on glaciers decreases from west to east from 5000-5100 m to 4300-4600 m.

Most of Nanshan belongs to the internal drainage region of Central Asia, the southeastern regions belong to the Yellow River basin. The rivers (the largest are Sulekhe, Zhoshui, Bukhyn-Gol) are full of water in spring and summer.

The western part of Nanshan has a predominantly desert appearance. Deserts and steppes dominate here up to an altitude of 3000 m; above that there are meadows and mountain tundra, and at elevations of more than 4000 m there is a nival belt.

In the eastern part of Nanshan steppe and forest-steppe landscapes predominate. On the northern slopes of the ridges spruce forests grow (in the lower zone of the mountain forest zone with an admixture of birch and aspen), rising from 2500 to 3000 m, and in some places quite dense. Above are crooked forests, tall grass subalpine and alpine meadows, mountain tundra. On the northern slopes of the ridges, the altitudinal zonation of the landscapes is better expressed than on the southern ones.

Scheme of the Nanshan ridges

The largest valley glacier in Nanshan - Laohugou

Bottom right Dande Glacier

A landscape park and a Buddhist temple appeared here relatively recently - in 1999, and six years later, on an artificial island connected to the shore by a thin isthmus, the Guanyin Temple - the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy - was erected. Above the temple there is a 108-meter statue of the goddess, significantly exceeding in height even the well-known American Statue of Liberty in New York.

Nanshan Buddhism Center- a truly sacred place that embodies the highest harmony of Man with Nature and Society. The philosophical teaching of Feng Shui, of which it is the standard, is closely connected with this center. This Taoist practice, so fashionable in the Western world, has been known on Chinese soil for more than three thousand years and is still actively used by residents of the country to decorate residential and office spaces. The Buddhist center of Hainan constantly hosts various celebrations and rituals associated with this amazing culture, which attracts many religious followers and ordinary tourists from all over the world.

The center of Hainan Buddhism is located among picturesque landscapes, against which you can meditate in silence to the sounds of a Buddhist mantra.

Upon entering the park area of ​​the center, visitors’ attention is immediately drawn to “ heaven's gate of non-duality", built in the style of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

Next you should visit " Merciful Liberation Park", which is an area that is divided by a lake into 2 shores. It was built in the style of classical Chinese gardens, which included a pond, a bridge, and a gazebo, embedded in an unusually beautiful landscape.

Of course, the main object of the excursion is the temple with a majestic hand-cast statue, golden goddess Guanyin, the total cost of which is nearly 200 million yuan. It is made of pure gold weighing 140 kilograms and decorated with large precious stones. The pedestal on which the statue is installed is made of white jade in the shape of a lotus flower - a symbol of purity in Buddhist culture. Tourists really like to admire the calm and sweet face of the eight-armed goddess, holding in her hands objects symbolizing wisdom, willpower, mercy and health.

The sculpture of the goddess Guanyin in Hainan is listed in the Guinness Book and is considered the greatest Buddhist shrine, as it contains particles of ashes Buddha Shakya-Muni- the founder of the religion, who lived in this world two and a half thousand years ago.

« Valley of Longevity"is a favorite place for older people. Its main attractions are the rock hieroglyph of longevity and the family of turtles in the square, considered a symbol of a happy old age. There is also a gallery with photographs of the oldest inhabitants of Hainan, who, thanks to the good ecology, are more numerous here than in many other countries in the world.

The Longevity Park has all the conditions for complete relaxation. For this purpose, in particular, there is a magnificent seating and dining area. At the top of a small hilly clearing where various trees grow, there are signs with the names and names of those who planted them. It's nice to take a walk here, admiring nature.

You can move around the territory in small electric cars; this pleasure costs about 20 yuan.

How to get to Nianshan

Nan Shan the Center of the Buddhism is located 40 kilometers from Sanya near Mount Nianshan. The easiest way to get here from the bays of Sanya is by taxi or as part of an excursion group. You can also take bus No. 25, it goes through all the bays of Hainan and will take you there for about 10 yuan.

Near the center there is another attraction - the Dongshanhu Natural Zoo.

Tourists coming on an excursion to the Nianshan Buddhism Center will have a great opportunity to admire the marvelous views of the seascapes and the 108-meter Guanyin adorning the top of the temple, as well as stroll along the beach and taste authentic Buddhist food in a small cafe. This is just an example of one of the holiday options. The Buddhist center can be recommended to people of all ages; everyone will find something interesting here. If you have already been here, share your impressions and leave a review about your visit to this landmark of Hainan!

Folklore village. We gained experience and already knew the directions. Visiting the complex on Sunday was a little confusing, but we decided to go in the late afternoon, hoping to avoid not only peak time, but also the scorching sun.

The selection of a taxi, or rather a driver, was approached with special care. We had a funny experience behind us: The day before we went to the “Edge of the World” park. It took us fifteen to twenty minutes to explain to the female taxi driver where we were going. Moreover, the hieroglyphs recommended as “passwords” to be shown to taxi drivers so that they immediately understood the route did not have any effect. The taxi driver turned on the voice translator on her smartphone. She said something to him, and he already asked us (we understood “Chinese English” the fourth time) to speak in English where to go. Further communication with a Chinese electronic translator is a ready-made humorous act. We pronounced the name of the park in English, but looking at the driver, we understood that the smartphone was talking some kind of gibberish. They spoke into the microphone this way and that, choosing individual words and English expressions, changing their accent. I would like to look at myself from the outside and laugh heartily: “Do you speak English?,” “I do, but not well.”

After 10-15 minutes we decided to get out of this taxi and try our luck in another car, but then a hotel employee came to the rescue. And then we observed the following picture: two Chinese were talking, but did not understand each other!!! (China has an enormous number of dialects and languages)

Meanwhile, the husband guessed to get a map, where at the location of the park there was a small picture of stones scattered in the sea and, poking his finger at the image, he brought the map almost to the taxi driver’s face. “They would have said so right away,” was reflected on her beaming face.

The taxi driver who took us to the temple complex also did not speak English, but fortunately for us, he knew the most common phrases in Russian. So in most cases, a resident of Sanya working in the tourism industry is more likely to know Russian than English, because our compatriots prefer to vacation in the south of the island. Later we realized how lucky we were with the taxi driver.

Depending on the source, the park's opening hours vary. But locals said that the park is open until seven. We expected that we would arrive around 16.00-16.30, but we were delayed for some reason and at 17.05 we were standing at the ticket office. But they refused to sell us tickets. It turns out that tickets are sold only until 17.00. Whether this is always the case, or because it was Sunday, or a Buddhist holiday (it happened on those days), remained unknown.

Oooh, to visit Hainan and not visit the main attraction, ooooh!

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