Nanshan Buddhism Center. nanshan buddhist temple complex

Popular with tourists all over the world. The center of Buddhism is located 40 km from a large tourist center Sanya, at the foot of the mountain, which gave its name to the temple complex. majestic temples and picturesque landscapes distinguish Nanshan from similar Buddhist complexes. It was opened 13 years ago, its area is about 50 square meters. kilometers.

Journey through Nanshan.

One of the main attractions of the complex itself is the goddess Guanyin, to which Chinese Buddhists make whole pilgrimages during national and religious holidays. Nanshan often becomes attractive for tourists also because here the thousand-armed goddess Guanyin is made of pure gold, weighs about 140 kg and is decorated precious stones And.

Since the complex is an hour's drive from, you can get here by buses 25 and 29, the cost of a one-way ticket will cost about 14 yuan. You can travel around the park itself on a special sightseeing steam locomotive, a ticket for which should be purchased separately.
Journey through the Nanshan temple complex begins with dharma door, which means "heavenly gate of non-duality." This is not just a gate, but a symbol of the fact that this is the last stage of enlightenment. They were built in the 5th century AD. Two hieroglyphs are depicted above the gate, meaning "non-duality" and "unity".

The next local attraction worth paying attention to is Merciful Liberation Park. But in front of him you can not help but see the "Giant Jug of Purity", which contains rainwater. This is not just an architectural monument: there is a legend according to which, after the cessation of all wars on Earth, water from the Jug will spill and cleanse everything from evil.
The territory of the park is divided into two banks big lake with a bridge, a nice gazebo with scenic view and beautiful landscape. This is an example of the classical style in which many gardens in China were built. Buddhist mantras can also be heard here.

It is on the shore of this wonderful lake that the majestic goddess Guanyin stands, attracting tourists. Its height reaches almost 4 meters. The statue is decorated with pearls, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, rubies - you can't list everything! For many, this is just a work of art, but adherents of Buddhism believe that it contains a particle of the ashes of Buddha Shakyamuni. The hands of the goddess hold objects that reflect the best that is in a person: mercy, kindness, willpower, spiritual development, nirvana and so on.

In 1998, the unique statue was included in the Guinness Book of Records, as it is the only figure in nature made of pure gold. The goddess is in the temple, and to see her, you need to pay 20 yuan to enter it. Here you can also read the rules that must be observed before entering the temple. The area around it is also very picturesque.

Then tourists get to the "Valley of Longevity". It has the same name with a hieroglyph, which is located here. In the Valley there is a sculpture of a cute family of turtles - a favorite place for a photo shoot. Here you can also see photo portraits of the centenarians of Hainan, who are already over 100 years old! The island even hosts a festival dedicated to these people. This is how the residents express their care and love to them.

In the Valley there is a "long-livers trail", which is not indicated in the routes, and leads to the mountain peak.
For tourists who are tired of traveling, the park has a recreation area with sculptures of elephants and real blue ones that you can feed. If you go a little further, you can see a clearing of bells and a banyan tree. "The Bell of Pure Mind", if struck 3 times, will bring good luck, wealth and prosperity. In addition to this area, a little further away there is a recreation and lunch center, which offers stunning views of the sea and the statue of the goddess Guanyin. This goddess stands on a huge pedestal right in the sea, and her height reaches almost 108 meters!

You can go down to the sea, sit on the warm sand and expose your face to a light breeze and gentle sun. Tourists can have a bite to eat in a cafe with Buddhist cuisine and return to the park again. Many are attracted to big temple"33 statues of Guanyin", which are carefully guarded and take their place in the Guinness Book of Records. The luxurious stop of the temple allows you to get an unforgettable aesthetic pleasure. Another temple that deserves attention - Kong Hai Memorial - looks very festive and elegant.
"Nanshan" always attracts tourists with its unusualness and uniqueness, so you want to come back here again and again, moreover, each time getting more and more new impressions. Get into Buddhist temple complex can be both independently and as part of b.

Nanshan Buddhism Center is largest center Buddhism in Asia. It is located on the slope of the mountain of the same name. Translated from Chinese, “Nanshan” means “southern mountain”. The temple complex is dedicated to the goddess of mercy Guanyin - one of the most revered in Buddhism. According to legend, a ship with 12 monks was wrecked here. They were saved by dolphins, and in gratitude for their salvation, the monks founded a Buddhist temple here.

Nanshan Park was opened in 1999 and is now a 50 km2 temple complex surrounded by a landscaped park.
The entrance to the park is the Heavenly Gate of Nonduality. In Buddhist philosophy, the last step in achieving enlightenment is the symbolic passage through the gate.

Two hieroglyphs are depicted on the gate - “non-duality” and “unity”. They were inscribed by the famous 94-year-old calligrapher Gu Ting Long.

Near the entrance is the gong of happiness, which is supposed to be struck three times: for well-being, wealth and good luck.

One of the main attractions of Nanshan Park is a temple with a golden statue of Guanyin.

According to legend, having reached perfection, Guanyin did not want to go to nirvana out of compassion for the world. In Chinese mythology, Guanyin is a deity who saves from troubles and misfortunes, caring and infinitely compassionate, asking the gods for well-being for people.

Photographs are not allowed in all temples, so there will be no pictures of the interior decoration and statues. I will only tell you what awaits inside the temple.
The Golden Guanyin statue is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest golden statue in Asia. With a height of 3.8 m, she is made of 140 kg of pure gold, stands on a jade lotus flower and is encrusted with more than 1000 pearls, 120 diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and other precious stones, with a total weight of more than 400 carats. For believing Buddhists, the main value of the temple is a piece of Buddha, stored in a small seven-step pyramid.

Traditionally, Guanyin is depicted as eight-armed. In six hands she holds various symbolic objects: a flower (a symbol of beauty), a jug (a symbol of fertility), a rope (salvation from trouble), musical instrument(harmony), a book (the doctrine of salvation) and beads (a symbol of infinity). One free hand is extended to the people, and the other is folded in a sign of blessing.

Not far from the temple. Guanyin is a huge jar of purity, carved in solid stone and filled with rainwater. It is believed that when all wars and conflicts cease in the world, water from a jug will pour out onto the earth and cleanse it of evil.

In a walk through the Merciful Liberation Park - a classic park with palm trees and bamboo thickets, carp ponds and traditional Chinese pavilions - we reach the Valley of Longevity.

But before we get there, we walk along the path dedicated to the centenarians of Hainan over 100 years old. Each photo has a short interview with the centenarian. From what I've read, the secret to longevity is in moderation. proper nutrition, an active lifestyle (for example, working in the garden) and communication with relatives, children, grandchildren and friends.

Hainan has more centenarians than the rest of China. In 2012, there were 1,610 people over 80 in Hainan Province, which is 17 people per 100,000 inhabitants. Once every two years in the center of Buddhism Nannash a festival of centenarians is held, the elderly are welcomed and honored. In China, in general, a very respectful attitude towards the elderly.

In the Valley of Longevity, we are met by a family of turtles, symbolizing family happiness in the circle of children and grandchildren.

And a statue of an old man who is asked for longevity.

In the valley of centenarians and along the entire length of the trail of centenarians, you can see red ribbons with golden hieroglyphs. These are wish ribbons. There are many points in the park where you can buy a ribbon with hieroglyphs with regrets of happiness, love, wealth and other benefits. Especially for Russian-speaking tourists, there are signs with the translation of wishes. These ribbons are tied to trees, to statues, no one takes them off in the park so that the gods can read the ribbons and fulfill the wish. On some of the ribbons, desires were added with a pen, but not knowing whether the higher powers of China understood the Russian language, we limited ourselves to ribbons with standard inscriptions.

In addition, older people active image life, and as proof of this they climb the path of centenarians to the top of the mountain. I came across information that the staircase has 10,000 steps. We also walked along the path of centenarians, climbing all the steps, surrounded by a picturesque rainforest with beautiful views of the 108 meter Guanyin statue in the sea.

The path leads us to the statue of the Buddha of Longevity, who is asked for a long life for himself and his loved ones. Few hikers make it to the end of the trail, although the walk is well worth it.

Going down the path, we find ourselves in a clearing with an old tamarind (Indian date) and sculptures of elephants. All of them are also heavily hung with red ribbons and wooden plaques with names and wishes.

Due to the density of the cover, we did not immediately notice statues of monkeys around the tree, symbolizing the Buddhist idea of not doing evil “If I do not see evil, do not hear about evil and do not say anything about it, then I am protected from it.”

Speaking of elephants, the Chinese love them very much :) And we often came across images and sculptures, even very small ones, of elephants.

A cute Chinese sign warning that it is undesirable to walk on the lawn because of dangerous insects and a snake.

We make our way to the Temple of 33 Guanyin Statues, admiring the beautiful views along the way.

Inside the temple looks luxurious, in addition to the beautiful and terrifying statues of the gods, all the walls of the temple are filled with cells with small gilded statues of the goddess, which were donated to the temple. Anyone can buy a statue for 10,000 yuan, on the plate of which his name is engraved. The statue cannot be taken away, it remains in the temple. And I would say that most gold-plated Guanyin have engraved plates.

Our path lies in the main temple of Guanyin through beautiful park with pavilions, stones with bas-reliefs and hieroglyphic inscriptions.

If you turn off the main alley, you can go to a clearing of 12 arhats, guards of 12 months of the year and 4 cardinal directions. Translated from Sanskrit, "arhat" means "worthy", in Buddhism it is a person who has achieved liberation from klesha and exited the "wheel of rebirth".

Through a picturesque white pavilion, as if descended from a classical Chinese painting, we descend to the foot of the Guann Temple.

A high staircase leads to the main temple with two walk-through temples with guardian gods. All thresholds in Buddhist temples have a high threshold that evil spirits cannot cross.

From the upper platforms of the temple opens great view to the snow-white statue of the goddess, to which we go after visiting the main temple.

Since the territory of the park is huge, a train runs for tourists. On the way we pass by a wall with Buddha's sayings carved in stone.

Getting to end point our route, we get to beautiful square with a wonderful view of the statue of Guanyin. It's evening and the park will close soon, so we're almost all alone, alone with the blue sky, azure sea and snow-white three-faced Guanyin.

On a 320-meter bridge we go to an artificial island, on which stands the fourth tallest Buddhist statue in the world. The height of Guanyin is 108 meters, and this number is not accidental. In Buddhism, the number 108 is sacred, it is believed that there are 108 wishes. preventing a person from achieving enlightenment, the collection of sayings of the Buddha consists of 108 volumes, etc.

The two faces of the goddess face the sea, protecting people from severe and cruel storms. One image of Guanyin faces the island.

Those wishing to pray and touch the goddess's foot can climb up to the gilded lotus petals on which Guanyin stands.

The Buddhist center of Nanshan is rightfully considered the largest attraction of Hainan Island and one of the most beautiful. Although, in my opinion, everything in Hainan is beautiful :)

Nanshan Buddhism Center is located 40 km southwest of Sanya City in Hainan Province. Many tourists flock to this area to admire the beauty of Nanshan Mountain ( south mountain). Visitors are also drawn to the deep Buddhist influence on the surrounding culture. The center of Buddhism in Hainan includes three theme parks: Buddhism Culture Park, Blessing and Longevity Park and Hainan Customs and Traditions Park.

The Buddhism Culture Park was designed to depict the Buddhist culture and help people understand the deep philosophy of this culture. Highlights in this park include the Nanshan Temple, the Guanyin Goddess Statue, and the Chinese Institute of Buddhist Culture. Of particular delight to tourists is the statue of the Goddess Guanyin, which has a height of 108 meters. There is another statue of Guanyin located nearby, but it is only 3.8 meters high. True, it is attractive because it is made of gold, diamonds and jade. It is said that the craftsmen used over 100 kg of gold to create this statue.

Blessing and Longevity Park at the Nanshan Buddhism Center in Hainan embodies the essence of Chinese culture, conveying an atmosphere of peace and prosperity.

The Hainan Customs and Traditions Park is located in a scenic area (Nanshan Mountain) and is designed to showcase the tropical scenery and customs of the Li and Miao ethnic minorities.

At the Buddhist Center near Sanya, you can admire the beautiful nature, see many religious sites and taste famous vegetarian dishes. The chefs here use wild mushrooms and vegetables to prepare delicious and nutritious dishes. After dinner, a concert awaits you classical music and a kung fu show. The concert is performed by a group of 14 Chinese young girls. They use traditional instruments such as the erhu, zither, lute and flute to create beautiful Chinese music. The kung fu show is also memorable.

Statue of Goddess Guanyin in Sanya

Guanyin Statue in Hainan - a 108-meter statue of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, located on south coast China, on the island of Hainan, tourist area Nanshan. This statue is currently one of the five tallest statues in the world. For construction huge statue Guanyin took about six years. Today, this statue is one of the main attractions in the Sanya city area.
Work on its construction ended in 2005, when the Nanshan temple complex is still under development. This is the most tall statue Guanyin in the world, which has three faces. Two of them look towards the sea, and the third - towards the land. You can go inside the statue for a beautiful view of Hainan Island. True, there are too many people who want to do this, so you have to stand in line. The number of tourists who can enter at the same time is limited. In addition, photography inside is prohibited. I can only say that inside everything is beautifully decorated with gold, there is big statue Buddha in the center.

How to get to the Buddhism Center from Sanya

The cost of a taxi ride will be approximately 80 yuan one way, and the journey time will be about 40 minutes. Of course, you can also purchase a guided tour, which will include transfers to and from the Buddhist Center and tickets. This is often more cost effective than independent trip, especially if it is important for you to have a Russian-speaking escort.

Nanshan on the map of Hainan

Excursion to Nanshan Buddhism Center

Excursion to Nanshan - perfect day trip from Sanya, which does not take all day, allowing you to relax in the afternoon in the pool or on the beach.
Nanshan Temple is located just 30 minutes from Sanya. best time to visit it is early morning, when the weather is a little cool, and the temple itself is not crowded. Unlike many other major temple complexes in China, the Nanshan Temple was only built in 1988 to commemorate the 2000th anniversary of Buddhism in China. Its main attraction is the Guanyin Statue, which was completed in 2005.

Nanshan Buddhism Center is a scenic area in the vicinity of Sanya City, which has various temples and a pagoda. I recommend taking a shuttle to move from place to place, as walking in the heat is not fun and takes a lot of time. It is better to spend this time directly studying interesting places. The Nanshan Temple, along with the Temple of the Future Buddha and the Pagoda, are located in the western part of the scenic park. They are the main attractions along with the statue of Guanyin. From the Nanshan Temple opens beautiful view on the sea with a statue of Guanyin in the background. If you are lucky, you may see people practicing tai chi on the rocks below the temple.
If you pass through the Nanshan Temple Complex Scenic Area, you will see various other temples and structures. Longevity Valley is one of the places I recommend visiting. Here you can just wander around and learn something new about the history of Buddhism. The Nanshan Temple Complex is a well-developed tourist attraction and despite a large number of tourists, it's quite a nice place to visit.

Cape Tianyi Haijiao

Although Cape Tianyi Haijiao is called the "End of the World" and is considered the most southern part China's most tourists from Russia, in fact the most south point China is located on Cape Jinmu south of Sanya. Cape Tianyi Haijiao is famous for big rocks that are mentioned in various Chinese verses. Here are the Sun and Moon Rocks, which are said to symbolize that the sun and moon hold hands so that they are not separated.
Tianyi Haijiao - famous place for couples where proposals are often made and weddings are held. It is believed that a wedding in this place will bring good luck to the family.
In addition, the Tianyi Haijiao cliffs are a popular backdrop for photographs, so there are a lot of people who want to take a selfie or a regular photo here. Other popular place for photos - the coast with two crossed palm trees.

Conclusion

If you are planning to visit Hainan Island, then we advise you to make an excursion to Nanshan the next day or 2-3 days after arrival. This will allow you to better understand Buddhism and see one of the main attractions of Hainan Island.
Of course, an excursion to Nanshan Park is not the best option for families with children. And the point is not only that children can be bored here, but also that you will have to walk a lot, even if you use special transport around the park.

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Nanshan Temple ("South Mountain Temple") is the largest Buddhist temple built since the founding of China. People's Republic. The temple on the hill of the same name got its name because of the famous Buddhist expression, which says: “Good karma is like the Eastern Sea; longevity is as great as Nanshan” (in the Chinese Buddhism of this region, the aspect of longevity-happiness is especially emphasized). The construction of the temple in 1988 marked two millennia Chinese Buddhism. The temple covers an area of 40 thousand square meters. m. The territory on which it stands belongs to the Nanshan-Buddhist cultural zone, classified as beautiful place AAAAA (highest) grade by the China National Tourism Administration. There is also a statue of Guanyin. South Sea.

The famous Sanya South Sea Guanyin Statue is a 108-meter sculpture depicting the merciful bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, the fourth tallest statue in the world.

On the territory of the temple there are several copies of the buildings of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The Renwang Gate ("mountain gate"), the entrance to the temple, is decorated with two figures of a standing Buddha. Seven more Buddhist statues are exhibited in the auditorium (hall) of Doshuai. In the center of the hall stands the Buddha of the world to come, Maitreya, surrounded by two bodhisattvas. Around these Buddhist sculptures there are four Heavenly kings who play the role of guards, carrying patrol in order to protect all living creatures, to bring good weather and good harvest.

An alley branching off from Doshuai leads visitors to Jin-Tang, a ceremonial hall that had the same name during the Tang Dynasty. Here you can see the three main statues of the Buddha: Shakyamuni, Bhaisayaguru (Chinese - Yaoshiwan) and Amitabha (Chinese Amita).

Nanshan in Sanya

Doshuai and Jin-Tang are the two main parts of the temple complex, but there are other beautiful buildings on its territory. This, in particular, is a national treasure - a golden jade statue of Guanyin 3.8 m high. The sculpture is covered with a total of 100 kg of gold and silver, trimmed with 120 carats of diamonds from South Africa, as well as countless decorations and contains two sacred Buddhist relics.

The sea view terrace is right in front of the temple. From it opens best view to the giant Guanyin of the South Sea.

Nanshan Cultural Park can be considered the epitome of China's socio-cultural diversity. There are several key attractions here: these are the three statues of Guanyin Buddha, Buddhist temples, stunning landscapes and sea views. During construction, this place became a priority project tourism development China. Today, Nanshan, with its harmonious beauty and attractive natural landscapes- fashionable tourist destination where people travel from all over the world.

The vegetarian food here is very famous, including nutritious wild mushroom dishes and soy products.

The famous Sanya South Sea Guanyin Statue is a 108-meter sculpture depicting the merciful bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (in East Asia the name Guanyin is more common). She stands on artificial island at the coast. The bodhisattva has three faces: one is turned to the mainland, and the other two to the sea, and this symbolizes the blessing and protection that the deity, one in three persons, bestows on the whole world. The first appearance of Guanyin holds a sutra in her left hand and greets those around her with a wise “vitarka”, in which her fingers are folded. right hand. The second Guanyin crossed her palms, holding a scroll of prayers, and the third holds a lotus.

The South Sea Guanyin Statue is the fourth tallest statue in the world and the tallest statue of Guanyin. Together with the pedestal, it rises 135 m. Its creation required 6 years of work, and in 2005 the statue was consecrated in the presence of 108 Buddhist monks from various communities in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, as well as 10 thousand pilgrims.

Practical Information

The temple is located 40 km west of the city and can be reached by the Hainan-West Express.

Opening hours: 8:00 - 18:00.

Entrance: 150 CNY.

Prices on the page are for September 2018.

On one of the days of rest on the island of Hainan, we swept to the center of Nanshan Buddhism.
Nanshan (South Mountain) is located on south coast island, 40 km from the capital of the island of Sanya.
We went on our own - a taxi cost 300 yuan, including an entrance fee for
the territory of the park. Payment on return, the taxi driver meekly waited for us :)

The park is located on a huge territory - 50 sq. km., organized tourists
move around the park on open buses and electric vehicles.
We went on foot, which turned out to be quite tiring in the heat :)
If anyone wants to repeat our feat - wear comfortable shoes.

Nanshan is a Buddhist center with temples and a huge landscaped park.
The entrance to the park is through these gates.

This gate is also considered the main entrance to the world of Buddhism. If we say that on this side is the philistine, earthly world, then inside, on the other side of the gate, is the world of Buddhism. Above, in the very middle, two hieroglyphs are written from this side and two from reverse side. According to Buddhist concepts, the meanings of both inscriptions are the same: all deeds and deeds are ultimately equal, there is no difference between them. The path to Buddhism lies in this direction. To feel the absence of differences means to cross the boundaries of life and death, to reach nirvana.

From the entrance we go down to the sea, and the largest and highest attraction of the park becomes visible.

On the sides of the road are small lakes and Chinese-style houses.

There are candlesticks in front of every temple. Believers buy candles and bow three times.
This candlestick is in front of the entrance to the bridge leading to the statue.

View of the way back, along it we went down to the sea.

So we got to the sea.
The statue of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy was completed in 2005.
Its height is 108 meters, it is the largest statue of the goddess in the world.
Built on an artificial island, to which a bridge leads.
They didn't let us in under the statue, there were still construction works.

From this side, it seems that the goddess is facing us. But in fact, she has three faces.

The Goddess of Mercy is one in three persons, she has a solemn look. She stands on a lotus flower with 108 petals. (In Buddhism, the number 108 is sacred, i.e. sacred: 108 beads of a classic rosary, which help to pray for 108 kinds of desires that prevent a person from achieving Enlightenment; the collection of sayings of the Buddha consists of 108 volumes, etc.). The goddess in Buddhism personifies mercy. Her main occupation is to help Buddha Amita to meet the dead souls who arrived in heaven. On Earth, she helps Shakya Muni to spread education and moral influence. The Goddess of Mercy can transform into a "goddess with eleven faces", "goddess with a horse's head", "many-armed and many-eyed goddess".
From this side, you see that she is holding a book in her hands - a holy scripture. This symbolizes wisdom. On the right side, she has a rosary in her hands, which symbolizes the salvation of the soul. Going through the rosary, she helps people free themselves from torment and reach the border of freedom. On the left side you see a lotus flower. Lotus is a sacred flower in Buddhism, it is a symbol of purity and innocence.

Apparently the height of 108 meters is also not just like that.

The bridge offers a great view of the sea and mountainous Hainan.

On the other side, you can see the complex of Buddha temples, where we safely stamped on foot.

We walk to the temple complex.

The statue of the goddess is visible from anywhere in the park.

Tourists are transported along these paths. To the right is a pedestrian area.

Garden with bells. Judging by the inscriptions on them, some of the bells are 400 years old.

We got to the temples.

From here, one more face of the Goddess of Mercy becomes visible: with a rosary in her hands, a symbol of the salvation of the soul.

Wish tree.

Someone's wish :)

That's all. Let your wishes come true!