Is Nanjing Jiming Temple open on New Year’s Eve in 2022? Is Nanjing Jiming Temple open during May Day?

Answer: Nanjing Jiming Temple is open on New Year’s Eve, but not open to the public at night.

The opening hours of Jiming Temple during the Spring Festival are from 7:30 to 17:00 on January 31, 2022 (not open to the public on New Year’s Eve), and from 7:00 to 17:00 on February 1 (New Year’s Day). 00, the rest of the time is from 7:30 to 17:00

(A view of Jiming Temple

Jiming Temple is located on the eastern foot of Jilong Mountain, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, also known as The ancient Jiming Temple was built in the first year of Yongkang in the Western Jin Dynasty (300 years ago). It has a history of more than 1,700 years and its incense has always been strong. There are Daxiong Hall, Guanyin Tower, Weituo Hall, Zhi Cemetery, Main buildings include the Buddhist Sutra Tower, Chanting Hall, Pharmacist Pagoda, Rouge Well, Huomeng Tower, and Jingyang Tower. The Three Jewels Buddha is enshrined in the Main Hall, and the Outer Mountain Gate, Three Masters Pavilion, Bell and Drum Tower, Zen Room, and Vegetarian Restaurant occupy an area of ??100,000 square meters. Covering an area of ??about 50,000 square meters, the gate archway "Jiming Temple" was inscribed by Zhao Puchu, a famous calligrapher and former president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, and has couplets written by famous calligraphers such as Shi Dingzhi, Zhu Fan, and Yu Zaohua.