#Yunzhongdaji Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
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Address:
Jingning Daji Township, Jingning and She Autonomous County, Lishui City
Opening times:
Open today at 08:30-16:30(Admission ends at 16:30)Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
Phone:
0578-5066998
Jingning, Lishui | Clouds Over Daji · Shisi Temple
Clouds Over Daji · Shisi Temple. The mountains are silent and the clouds are deep, searching for a piece of tranquility hidden in the deep mountains.
Coming to an extremely niche place, Jingning is sparsely populated, and even fewer people are at Shisi Temple.
Here comes the no-nonsense guide.
Take the high-speed train to Lishui Station.
Right outside the high-speed train station is the Lishui Bus Terminal. Buy a bus ticket directly to Jingning. The journey takes 1-1.5h.
Shisi Temple is located deep in the mountains of Jingning.
You can either drive or take the bus to Shisi Temple.
For accommodation, it is recommended to stay in the town of Jingning. Choose a bus near Jingning Bus Terminal to Shisi Temple, heading towards Daji. There are buses at 8:10, 12:25, and 14:10, with the journey taking 1.5-2h.
Shisi Temple and Clouds Over Daji have a joint ticket for 40 yuan. The ticket office is at the gate of Shisi Temple.
Since Shisi Temple and Clouds Over Daji are not together, keep your ticket after leaving Shisi Temple as you will need it for the next site. Inside Shisi Temple, there is a thousand-year-old Cryptomeria tree, the oldest Thuja. The temple is empty, with no Buddha statues or incense, offering a rare tranquility. Next to it is the Mei family ancestral hall, with the ancestors of the Mei family still placed in the main hall.
Shisi Temple was also the location for this year's Lululemon Spring Festival advertisement, featuring Michelle Yeoh and Wing Chun dancers.
Leaving Shisi Temple for Clouds Over Daji, there is a large expanse of rice fields between the two attractions, which is particularly pleasing to the eye.
Walking on the path beside the rice fields, with fine rain falling from the sky and looking at the mist winding through the distant mountains, it feels like a paradise.
Due to its location deep in the mountains, there are few tourists.
Take the bus back to the county town from the mountain. There are buses at twelve o'clock and three o'clock, with the last bus at three o'clock.
It's rare to find a place with few people and beautiful scenery during the May Day holiday.
Next door, Yunhe Terraces are crowded with people, but here it is serene and peaceful.
If you come to Lishui and want to recuperate, why not try walking in the rain in search of spring and take a deep breath in the forest?
WhimsicalRoamer
The Sishi Temple in spring is an ideal world for humans
📍Location: Sishi Temple in Yunzhong Dajiu
📍Positioning: Xiyi Village, Dajiu Township, Jingning She Autonomous County, Lishui City
🚗Travel: There is an hour's mountain road, which is not easy to travel, it is recommended to drive there during the day (except for experienced drivers)
🈺Time: 9 am - 6 pm (subject to the scenic area on the day)
Stepping into Sishi Temple is like entering a world beyond the mundane. The ancient architectural complex stands quietly, with each brick and tile bearing a thousand years of history. The wind blows, the bells at the eaves sway gently, making a crisp and pleasant sound, as if telling ancient legends.
✅Travel Tips:
Route: Sishi Temple - Yunzhong Dajiu (It is recommended to buy a joint ticket for 40 yuan)
Accommodation: The village where Sishi Temple is located has a very beautiful environment. Many locals have converted old houses into homestays, and it is recommended to stay for one night.
Restaurants: There are restaurants in the village, all using local ingredients. The food is especially fresh, tastes good, and is not expensive! The shopkeepers are quite Buddhist, and they close after 4 pm, so it's best to prepare some dry food in advance
Photography: The temple is not big, but very photogenic. Especially on rainy days, Sishi Temple is truly an ideal world for humans!
✅Best Travel Time: March-June, September-November
Sishi Temple is not only an ancient temple but also a place where people can find peace of mind. Here, you can let go of the troubles of the world and quietly feel the tranquility and peace. It's as if opening this door is like returning to the Southern Song Dynasty in 1140!
says.vasquez
Yunzhong Dajie | This seriously underestimated 4A scenic spot is really suitable for solo travel
I drove more than 400 kilometers just to take a look at the Yunzhong Dajie and Shisi Temple built in the Yuan Dynasty!!
Shisi Temple is located in Dajie Township, Jingning She Autonomous County, Zhejiang Province
Here are 1500-year-old ancient fir trees, here is the historic Shisi Temple! Here is the Mei Family Ancestral Hall that was built without a nail or rivet and does not form spider webs all year round!! Here are large areas of ancient trees and forests! Here is the snowflake waterfall that pours down!
It took us about two hours from the Window of She Township to Yunzhong Dajie. The main reason is that the road is always mountainous and particularly narrow, so we drove very slowly. However, the houses of the She nationality we saw along the way were very distinctive. It's quite interesting to shuttle back and forth in the middle of the minority villages!
The ticket is 40 yuan, including the Shisi Temple scenic spot, and the two scenic spots are about 800 meters apart!
The village is really super clean. This is the first time I have seen all the fish in a village river are koi, and the river water is clear to the bottom! Ducks walk around in the water, they don't disturb each other, it's particularly harmonious!
Shisi Temple is a Yuan Dynasty building with dense vegetation around it. It is not only a temple, but a group of ancient buildings located in the deep mountains, including the Daxiong Treasure Hall, Sanqing Hall, Ma Xian Palace, Mei Family Ancestral Hall, etc. However, most of the things inside have been moved away now!
There is a record of the construction process of the Mei Family Ancestral Hall inside, which is very interesting. If you go there, you can take a look! This is a building without a nail. Especially in the rainy Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, it still stands tall today despite the wind and rain. The wisdom of the ancients is really admirable!
The Snowflake Waterfall is 800 meters down from the Shisi Temple. The treasures can go straight down to the bottom of the waterfall all the way. It is possible to go around and return!
But be careful if you can't climb the mountain, it is recommended to return the same way! Although going around can return to the original point, they are all very straight uphill steps! Be cautious! Then if you don't go back, go down the road from the old tree sign at the fork, don't go down from the visitor center!
Going down from the old tree sign is directly to the starting point of your scenic spot, you can walk a lot less! You don't need to go back, the scenery is really beautiful! It's very suitable for the treasures who love to climb mountains!
There are people selling lemon soda at the scenic spot! It is recommended for the treasures going to Yunzhong Dajie to arrange their time reasonably, because it takes more than five hours to drive back to Hangzhou from Yunzhong Dajie! And the road into Yunzhong Dajie is not easy to drive, you need to drive carefully! But after going in, it's like going into a paradise. Their village is also called Taoyuan Village, which is isolated from the world and romantic. Highly recommended
Geographical location: Dajie Township, Jingning She Autonomous County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province
Opening hours: April 1-October 31 8:30-17:30, stop admission at 16:00
November 1-March 31 of the following year 8:30-17:00, stop admission at 16:00