[2024 Nanjing Attraction] Travel Guide for Da Bao'en Temple Museum (Updated Dec)

The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing is the origin of the "480 temples" in the poem "480 temples of the Southern Dynasties, how many towers in the mist and rain." How can you miss the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing when traveling to Nanjing? 🌟Tour route: The entire museum is a square ring, with the Porcelain Tower at the center. Enter the hall from the west gate, visit in a clockwise direction, and you can view the main exhibits one by one. Finally, exit through the side door to the courtyard to visit the underground palace. 🌟Photo spots: 1. Porcelain Tower in the book at the entrance 2. Millennium Gaze 3. Porcelain arch 4. Lotus Pond 5. Reflection of 480 temples 6. Under the Bodhi tree 7. Underground palace relics 8. Ashoka Pagoda 🎟️Ticket: CNY 90 🕐️Opening hours: 9:00–17:30 🚉Transportation: Zhonghuamen Station on Metro Line 1 Bus 16, 49, 63, 202 to Dabaoensi Station 💗Other tips: 1. Nearby attractions: Daming Road, Confucius Temple, Jiangnan Examination Hall, Dacheng Hall, Zhanyuan Garden 2. The plane trees in front of the gate are as beautiful as those on Linyuan Road, and there are fewer people, making it a great photo spot.

The innovative exhibition form of Buddhist aesthetics is always amazing. Every exhibit in the exhibition hall is worth appreciating and savoring. In your spare time, come here to see the exhibition and take photos. It's really relaxing and healing. 📍Nanjing Grand Baoen Temple Heritage and Scenic Area ✅Tour route: Nanjing Book Frame (scenic area gate) ➡️ Entrance Hall ➡️ Millennium View ➡️ Underground Palace Relics (King Asoka's Pagoda) ➡️ Lotus Pond ➡️ 480 Temples of the Southern Dynasties ➡️ Under the Bodhi Tree ➡️ Grand Baoen Temple ➡️ Millennium Underground Palace ➡️ Chinese Tripitaka Exhibition Hall 📸New photo-taking methods: ①Grand Baoen Temple Glazed Pagoda Sky Mirror There is a new way to take photos of the Glazed Pagoda. There are two mirrors in the square, which can be used to take photos with the Glazed Pagoda to create a sky mirror effect. It's really beautiful. ②480 Temples of the Southern Dynasties There are also mirrors on the ground, which can be used to take photos from different angles. The colorful mirror world is full of fun. ③Wind Chime Corridor December is the month of Baoen's blessing. When visiting the museum, you can hang ribbons, wind chimes, and blessing cards to express your gratitude. ④Night Tour Lighting Ceremony In the Eight Merits Pool under the Glazed Pagoda, you can light a lotus lamp and make a wish. Light a heart lamp with your loved one and count down to the lighting of the seven-colored Glazed Pagoda. The atmosphere is full. 🚇Transportation: About a 15-minute walk from Zhonghuamen Station on Metro Line 1 ⏰December business hours: 8:30–19:30, tower climbing time ends at 17:30, Glazed Pagoda lighting ceremony time: 18:20–18:30, Eight Merits Pool river lamp lights up at 17:30 every day

In the folds of time in Jinling City lies a "sky-high pagoda" - the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, a place where history and art intertwine in a dreamlike way. Upon entering the temple, the first thing that catches your eye is the remains of the glazed pagoda. Although it has weathered the vicissitudes of time, its former elegance can still be imagined. In the Ming Dynasty, the glazed pagoda rose from the ground, and when the sunlight shone on it, the thousands of glazed tiles reflected a brilliant light, like the condensed light of Buddha, bright enough to illuminate the entire night sky of Jinling. It was rightfully called the "first pagoda in the world," attracting countless foreign visitors who came to marvel at its beauty. Today, the modern light and shadow in the ruins park collide with the ancient charm, and the old foundations of the Buddha hall are hazy and poetic in the misty light. The ancient Buddhist chants awakened by digital art softly tell the stories of the past in your ears. As you stroll through the park, each step reveals a different scene, from the corridor with fluttering prayer flags to the recreated underground palace, as if you are traveling through a thousand years, touching the splendor of the Ming Dynasty and the deep Buddhist connections. Come here, find a touch of ancient charm at the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, seek inner peace amidst the hustle and bustle of the world, and unlock the cultural secrets of Nanjing City that have been preserved by time. Are you ready for this journey through time?

As one of the most famous Buddhist holy sites in Nanjing and even the whole country, the Grand Baoen Temple Pagoda attracts wish-makers from all over the world with its unique architectural style and profound cultural heritage. —— Now, this thousand-year-old temple has been revitalized with new life and energy. Here's a guide to visiting 👇 🟢 A route with no backtracking Main Hall 🫱 Changgan Buddhist Lineage 🫱 Millennia of Gazing 🫱 Past and Present 🫱 Sacred Relics 🫱 Jiangnan's First Poem 🫱 Lotus Pond 🫱 480 Temples of the Southern Dynasties 🫱 Buddha's Light 🫱 Sutra Gallery 🫱 Millennia-old Underground Palace 🫱 Baoen Pagoda 🫱 Baoen Forest 🫱 Forgetting River 🫱 Gratitude to All Beings 🫱 South Gallery 🫱 Sutra Exhibition Hall 📷 Must-see spots: Lotus Pond, Millennia of Gazing, All Living Beings, 480 Temples of the Southern Dynasties —— After entering the autumn and winter seasons, the Grand Baoen Temple Night Park has been fully upgraded, with new activities such as weekday singing bowl meditation and weekend theater performances, and the lighting time of the Grand Baoen Pagoda has been moved up, allowing everyone to enjoy the beauty of the night earlier. —— In addition, there are many places worth exploring in the temple, such as the Wishing Pool, Bodhi Tree, Blessing Wall, and the 98.5-meter-high Glazed Pagoda. When night falls, the entire pagoda is illuminated by soft lights, creating a spectacular sight. In this ritualistic space, every visitor can find solace and strength. Here, you can choose to participate in the lighting ceremony, holding a heart lamp... and silently make a wish ❤️ It is said that this way of making a wish is very effective and can help people realize their deepest dreams. Whether for yourself or for family and friends, the Grand Baoen Temple Pagoda is an ideal place to make a wish ❤️