Tickets for basic information of Mengshan Giant Buddha: 70 RMB; Battery car: 12 RMB (65438+1October1-65438+February 3 1 Monday-Sunday)
Opening hours: 08: 00-18: 30 (11October1February 3 1 Monday to Sunday).
Location of scenic spots: Sidi Village, Luocheng, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City
The anecdote of the head of Mengshan Giant Buddha Mengshan Giant Buddha is a cliff Buddha located in the northwest of Sidi Village, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, but it has disappeared in front of people for 600 years! Right in front of people, undetected! More than 30 years ago, after it was discovered again.
The Mengshan Giant Buddha was built at the age of 55 1, 1, 500 years in the Northern Qi Dynasty, which was 1.62 years earlier than the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, and 66 meters taller than the Bamiyan Giant Buddha in Afghanistan, which was bombed by the west and lasted for more than 1, 000 years. Such a giant Buddha has mysteriously disappeared from people's sight for 600 years.
After Yuan Dynasty, Mengshan Giant Buddha mysteriously disappeared. It was not until more than 600 years later in 1980s that it was discovered by an old man named Wang Jianni.
Since 2007, Taiyuan has protected and developed the Mengshan Giant Buddha, reinforced the Buddha's body, and built a new Buddha's head with a height of 12 meters with reference to the Beiqi Buddha's head unearthed in Taiyuan. June 5438+October 2008 10, Mengshan Giant Buddha was opened to the public.
Mengshan Giant Buddha is as famous as Leshan Giant Buddha and Bamiyan Giant Buddha. According to their high relationship, it is considered that Mengshan Giant Buddha is the second largest stone Buddha in the world. The restored giant Buddha has returned to our eyes.
Traffic guide 1. Bus line
You can take bus No.58, start from Changfeng parking lot and arrive at Mengshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area. Every 20 minutes. 8:30 am, 5:00 pm, fare 1 yuan.
In addition, you can take bus No.5, 308, 463, 839, 848 and 858 to Luocheng. It is about 3 kilometers from Luocheng to the entrance of the scenic spot. There are many vans and motor tricycles next to the bus stop sign in Luocheng, each about 5~ 10 yuan. You can carpool with other tourists and share the trip to the mountain.
2. Self-driving route
When driving along Laojinci Road and arriving at Luochengkou, a high-speed toll station, there are obvious signs on the roadside leading to the scenic spot.
Tip: It is about one kilometer from the entrance of the scenic spot to Sidi Village. At the entrance of the scenic spot, private cars or private cars are not allowed to go up the mountain. You can take the scenic battery tour bus (fare 12 yuan/person, including round trip). If you choose to walk alone, you can take the Yu Jia Bridge by the way. If necessary, you can buy a return ticket at the return tourist bus station. The fare is 6 yuan/person.
Suggested tour time: 2-3 hours.
Tour route A: Yujiaqiao-Mengshan Kannonji-Sidong-Mengshan Xiaoyue-Mengshan Oxygen Bar-Pagoda-Mengshan Giant Buddha-Chi Jing-Tallinn-Kaihua Temple-Ancient Walnut Tree-Tiefo Hall-Lianlianta.
Line B: Yujiaqiao-Mengshan Kannonji-Lilian Pagoda-Tiefo Hall-Kaihua Temple-Ancient Walnut Tree-Tallinn-Chi Jing-Mengshan Giant Buddha-Buddha worship platform-Mengshan Oxygen Bar-Mengshan Xiaoyue-Ancient Cave at the bottom of the temple.