Yangzhou Daming Temple is an ancient temple with a long history. It has exquisite and elegant architecture and a very sacred atmosphere. Therefore, it has become a good place for many people to visit, pray and burn incense. However, due to the impact of the 2020 epidemic, Daming Temple recently announced that it would be temporarily closed. Many tourists are also concerned about when it will open. Daming Temple
The entire Daming Temple is divided into three parts. The middle part is the main temple building, the east part is the Qingling Pagoda, and the west part is the garden-style back garden. The most famous thing in the temple is the Qiling Pagoda, which houses the relics of Sakyamuni. Li Bai, Bai Juyi, etc. also visited it to compose poems. From the top of the tower, you can overlook Daming Temple, Slender West Lake and Yangzhou City. There is a "Bell Ringing Ceremony" every year on December 31st. Every Bodhisattva's birthday and anniversary, Daming Temple will also hold a Dharma assembly. Please see the official website for the specific Dharma assembly and date. Stone tablet
On the east wall outside the door of Daming Temple, there is a stone tablet inlaid with the five characters of Huaidong No. 1 Temple. This stone tablet was erected in the Yongzheng year of the Qing Dynasty. It was praised by Qin Shao, a famous poet in the Song Dynasty, when he visited Daming Temple. The words on the stone carvings were written by Jiang Heng, a calligrapher from Jintan. Archway
The archway of Daming Temple is along hundreds of stone steps leading to the square of Daming Temple. In front is a seemingly solemn archway. The archway is to commemorate Qiling Pagoda and Qiling Temple. Architecturally, the archway has four red pillars and three couplets. Under each pillar are four square stones. The four characters "Qiling Ruins" written on the door in the middle were written by Yao Yu himself during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. , the font is particularly beautiful. On both sides of the archway are two stone lions, which are very eye-catching. These two stone lions were carved according to the national garden regulations. They are very majestic and strong. These two stone lions are from the famous Chongning Temple. The oldest relics in the temple were moved here in the 1960s. On the walls on both sides of the temple door are the five characters "The First Temple of Huaidong" on the east side, and the five characters "The Fifth Spring in the World" on the west side. Immortal’s Old Pavilion
There is an Immortal’s Old Pavilion to the west of the main hall. This is the famous Pingshan Hall. Pingshan Hall was built in the Northern Song Dynasty, when Ouyang Xiu was the prefect. The courtyard of Pingshan Hall It is very clean. You can see the mountains in the south of the Yangtze River from here, which happens to be at eye level. There is a carved portrait of Ouyang Xiu enshrined in the Ouyang Ancestral Hall. When can Daming Temple offer incense?
If it is a Zhengfa temple, it usually opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 18 p.m. This is true across the country. If you want to burn incense, you can consider doing it during this time period. Opening hours: 07:45-16:30. Daming Temple Suspension Notice
On the morning of January 24, major scenic spots in Yangzhou such as Slender West Lake, Daming Temple, Geyuan, Heyuan, Songjia City, and Canal Sanwan Scenic Area quickly issued notices to the public. , in response to the pneumonia epidemic caused by the new coronavirus infection and to avoid cross-infection caused by gatherings of people, the scenic spot has been temporarily closed to the public since that day. When to resume business operations will be determined based on the development of the epidemic. Transportation
Take No. 26 at the train station to the First People's Hospital (Wudaotai Prefecture) and transfer to No. 25/tourist line to Daming Temple;
Take the tourist line from the West Bus Station bus parking lot. Daming Temple;
Take No. 25 at East Bus Station to Daming Temple;
Take No. 5 at Chengbei Passenger Terminal to Daming Temple. Tickets
High season: RMB 45; low season: RMB 30 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st - December 31st)
Half ticket: children between 1.4-1.5 meters tall, Seniors aged 60-69 years old (including 60 years old and 69 years old)
Free tickets: children under 6 years old (including 6 years old), or children under 1.4 meters in height (including 1.4 meters), 70 years old (including 70 years old) ) or above, military personnel, retired cadres, journalists, etc.