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Temples and Sacred Sites Near Chengdu

9 sights within 152 km of Chengdu. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

9 sightsChengduWithin 152 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Quick Facts

City
Chengdu
Sights
9 temple and sacred site sights
Range
2.7 to 152 km from the centre
Closest
Wuhou Shrine
Farthest
Yunfeng Temple
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

Temples and Sacred Sites Within Reach of Chengdu

9 temple and sacred site sights lie within 152 km of central Chengdu, from Wuhou Shrine at 2.7 km to Yunfeng Temple at 152 km. They are: Wuhou Shrine, Luohan Temple, Zhongyan Temple, Baoguo Temple, Mumen Temple, Rongxian Giant Buddha, Guangde Temple, Lingquan Temple (Sichuan), Yunfeng Temple.

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 Chengdu city guide covers the city itself.

Map

Map of the Sights

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

Sight by Sight

The 9 Sights

Within 50 km from Chengdu

Wuhou Shrine, Historic Temple
1
Historic Temple

Wuhou Shrine (武侯祠)

2.7 km from central Chengdu, straight line

The only shrine in China that honours a ruler and his minister together: Liu Bei's tomb Huiling and Zhuge Liang's hall share one compound. Du Fu's line "Where is the Chancellor's shrine? Outside Chengdu, in dense cypresses" describes it. Jinli lies next door.

50 to 150 km from Chengdu

Luohan Temple, Buddhist Temple
2
Buddhist Temple

Luohan Temple (罗汉寺)

54 km from central Chengdu, straight line

After the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, the temple opened its gates to refugees and turned meditation rooms into temporary delivery rooms. 108 babies were born there over the next hundred-odd days, and locals call them Luohan babies.

Zhongyan Temple, Buddhist Temple
3
Buddhist Temple

Zhongyan Temple (中岩寺)

102 km from central Chengdu, straight line

As a boy, Su Shi studied here under Wang Fang. Tradition says he named the temple's Fish-Calling Pond, and through it met Wang Fu, Wang Fang's daughter. The cliffs hold Tang and Song carvings and inscriptions.

Baoguo Temple, Buddhist Temple
4
Buddhist Temple

Baoguo Temple (报国寺)

107 km from central Chengdu, straight line

First built in the Sui dynasty, with old cypresses forming a grove around the temple.

Mumen Temple, Buddhist Temple
5
Buddhist Temple

Mumen Temple (木门寺)

130 km from central Chengdu, straight line

A Ming-dynasty building known for a timber pavilion nested inside a stone beamless hall. No other temple in China has a stone house wrapped around a wooden pavilion.

Rongxian Giant Buddha, Buddhist Site
6
Buddhist Site

Rongxian Giant Buddha (荣县大佛)

138 km from central Chengdu, straight line

A Tang-dynasty cliff-carved giant Buddha.

Guangde Temple, Buddhist Temple
7
Buddhist Temple

Guangde Temple (广德寺)

144 km from central Chengdu, straight line

Built by imperial order in the Tang dynasty and given imperial plaques eleven times over the dynasties, which earned it the name First Chan Monastery in the West. It keeps a Song-dynasty imperial edict stele and the Ming Shanji Pagoda.

Lingquan Temple (Sichuan), Buddhist Temple
8
Buddhist Temple

Lingquan Temple (Sichuan) (灵泉寺)

149 km from central Chengdu, straight line

Cliff faces in the Wanfo Valley beside the temple hold dense pagoda niches and sutra carvings from the Northern Qi to the Tang.

150 to 300 km from Chengdu

Yunfeng Temple, Buddhist Temple
9
Buddhist Temple

Yunfeng Temple (云峰寺)

152 km from central Chengdu, straight line

A grove of old nanmu trees stands in front of the temple.

Distances

Distance From Central Chengdu

#SightTypeStraight line
1Wuhou ShrineHistoric Temple2.7 km
2Luohan TempleBuddhist Temple54 km
3Zhongyan TempleBuddhist Temple102 km
4Baoguo TempleBuddhist Temple107 km
5Mumen TempleBuddhist Temple130 km
6Rongxian Giant BuddhaBuddhist Site138 km
7Guangde TempleBuddhist Temple144 km
8Lingquan Temple (Sichuan)Buddhist Temple149 km
9Yunfeng TempleBuddhist Temple152 km

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

Independent Travel

Visiting These Sights Independently

Arranging these 9 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 9 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 temple and sacred site sights are near Chengdu?

This page lists 9, all within 152 km of central Chengdu in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Chengdu?

Wuhou Shrine, at 2.7 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Yunfeng Temple from Chengdu?

152 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 slow day. The route links 9 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.

Explore More

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

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