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Tomb of Yue Fei, Hangzhou

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Historic Architecture Near Hangzhou

5 sights within 85 km of Hangzhou. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

5 sightsHangzhouWithin 85 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Quick Facts

City
Hangzhou
Sights
5 historic architecture sights
Range
3.4 to 85 km from the centre
Closest
Tomb of Yue Fei
Farthest
Qianqiu Pass
Length
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Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

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Why These Sights

Historic Architecture Within Reach of Hangzhou

5 historic architecture sights lie within 85 km of central Hangzhou, from Tomb of Yue Fei at 3.4 km to Qianqiu Pass at 85 km. They are: Tomb of Yue Fei, Lingyin Temple, Zhan'ao Pagoda, Feiying Pagoda, Qianqiu Pass.

This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.

The Hangzhou city guide covers the city itself.

Map

Map of the Sights

The gold marker is central Hangzhou. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.

Sight by Sight

The 5 Sights

Within 50 km from Hangzhou

Tomb of Yue Fei, Heritage Site
1
Heritage Site

Tomb of Yue Fei (岳飞墓（岳王庙）)

3.4 km from central Hangzhou, straight line

A tomb that still draws strong feeling, where the wronged patriot Yue Fei lies beneath a green hill while four bronze statues of his murderers have knelt facing his grave for 500 years, inside the West Lake UNESCO cultural landscape.

Lingyin Temple, Buddhist Temple
2
Buddhist Temple

Lingyin Temple (灵隐寺)

6.7 km from central Hangzhou, straight line

A 1,700-year-old temple in a forested valley. The monk Ji Gong, whom folk memory keeps alive, lived here, and the site holds 340 ancient stone carvings including China's earliest laughing Buddha.

Zhan'ao Pagoda, Pagoda
3
Pagoda

Zhan'ao Pagoda (占鳌塔)

40 km from central Hangzhou, straight line

A Ming-dynasty tide-quelling pagoda that stands on the Yanguan sea wall.

50 to 150 km from Hangzhou

Feiying Pagoda, Pagoda
4
Pagoda

Feiying Pagoda (飞英塔)

68 km from central Hangzhou, straight line

A pagoda inside a pagoda: a Song-dynasty brick pagoda with timber eaves holds a stone pagoda within it, a form with only a few examples in China.

Qianqiu Pass, Pass
5
Pass

Qianqiu Pass (千秋关)

85 km from central Hangzhou, straight line

A pass on the old road between Anhui and Zhejiang.

Distances

Distance From Central Hangzhou

#SightTypeStraight line
1Tomb of Yue FeiHeritage Site3.4 km
2Lingyin TempleBuddhist Temple6.7 km
3Zhan'ao PagodaPagoda40 km
4Feiying PagodaPagoda68 km
5Qianqiu PassPass85 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Hangzhou. Road and rail distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Visiting These Sights Independently

Arranging these 5 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Custom Tour

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 5 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How many historic architecture sights are near Hangzhou?

This page lists 5, all within 85 km of central Hangzhou in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Hangzhou?

Tomb of Yue Fei, at 3.4 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Qianqiu Pass from Hangzhou?

85 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

How many days do I need?

It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 5 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.

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This route is in Zhejiang. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.

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