[2024 Hangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Manaosi (Updated Dec)

Manau Temple Ruins in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

Hangzhou Manau Temple was originally called "Manau Baosheng Temple" and was built by the King of Wuyue in the Five Dynasties in the third year of the Kaiyun era of the Later Jin Dynasty (946) on Manau Slope of Solitary Hill. It was relocated to its current site in the 22nd year of the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1152). Over the past 800 years, Manau Temple has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. In 2004, the North Mountain Street Historical and Cultural District Protection Project Construction Command spent nearly a year restoring the temple's beautiful garden scenery, resulting in its current appearance. The Lian Heng Memorial Hall is located in Manau Temple and was opened on December 18, 2008. It covers an area of 9,139 square meters and has a building area of 2,600 square meters. From 1926 to 1927, Lian Heng, the author of "A General History of Taiwan" and a patriotic historian, lived in this temple to study and organize historical and cultural materials. He left behind the poem "A spring dream fades like smoke, peach blossoms fall on the wine boat in March, one day I will move to live by the lake, the green mountains and history will last for a thousand years," establishing a connection with Manau Temple. The Lian Heng Memorial Hall uses the original temple wing rooms as exhibition spaces, introducing Taiwan's natural, historical, and cultural overview from different perspectives. It includes seven permanent exhibition halls: Taiwan Natural Environment Hall, Taiwan Historical and Cultural Hall, Cross-Strait Cultural Exchange and Interaction Hall, Mr. Lian Heng's Deeds Hall, Taiwan Figures Hall, Taiwan Traditional Crafts Hall, and Taiwan Modern Crafts Hall. In 2010, the Yayan Library was added, collecting literature and books related to Taiwan's nature, history, and culture, providing reading services for visitors. The Quanquan Tea Room offers Taiwanese-style tea and food, making it a great place for visitors to relax and enjoy tea. To enrich the exhibition content, the Lian Heng Memorial Hall also regularly holds exhibitions on cross-strait cultural, artistic, and technological exchanges and interactions.

It's hard not to be tempted by such an agate temple!

🌟Highlights: The Agate Temple is located on Geling Road in the middle section of Beishan Street along the West Lake in Hangzhou. It was originally built in the third year of the Kaibao era during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, destroyed during the Taiping Rebellion, and rebuilt in the late Qing Dynasty. The existing old buildings are remnants from the Tongzhi era of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1874), mainly including the mountain gate, wing rooms, and gardens, etc. The central hall no longer exists, with only a few stone pillar ruins remaining. 📍Detailed address: Agate Temple 🚉Transportation strategy: Self-driving: Navigate directly to Agate Temple 🕙Business hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8:30-16:30 ❤Recommended reason: Admission: Free 📝Note tips: 1: Pay attention to safety when taking photos 2: Do not litter, protect nature. 3: Remember to drink more water to prevent heatstroke.

The cherry blossoms at the Agate Temple have an added touch of elegance

After the continuous rainy days of February, Hangzhou is about to enter the blooming season. The tulips in Prince Bay Park have already been planted, and the cherry blossoms throughout the city are ready to burst forth. Unlike the vast cherry blossom forests, the few trees at the Agate Temple are what I want to recommend this year. The cherry blossoms here, nestled between the attic eaves, possess an extra hint of elegance, presenting an even more ancient and melancholic beauty. Moreover, it's very close, just by the Beishan Street of the West Lake, and relatively less known. Address: Agate Temple (Free)

What's Taiziwan? I prefer the lesser-known cherry blossom temple by the West Lake!

The weather in Hangzhou is gradually warming up~🥰 The air is filled with the scent of spring. When it comes to flower viewing and cherry blossom viewing, everyone thinks of Taiziwan, 🤔 but the Agate Temple on the north side of West Lake is also very good! It's quiet and less crowded here, 😃 with a few huge cherry blossom trees. Whether it's sunny or rainy, it's super beautiful! 🚶 If you come on a weekday, you can even enjoy the joy of having the place to yourself~ Walking up the bluestone steps, 👀 you can see moss, begonias, willows, and red camellias along the way... The centuries-old cherry blossoms in the temple have an indescribable Chinese beauty. 😍 Ancient pavilions, wooden window flowers, green wall tiles... 👏 Rainy days are always annoying, but that afternoon, facing the cherry blossoms after the rain, I felt particularly calm and even wanted to stay in the rain. 🌧 📍Agate Temple 📍No. 17, Geling Road, Beishan Street, West Lake District 🕰8:30-16:30 📷Fuji xs10+35mm f1.4

I came to Hangzhou for 6 months, and for the first time, I knew that there was such a place. I came to the Geling Tea Room and saw that the customer was attracted by the cherry blossoms that went down the mountain to explore the wall. I went back and looked at it. Entering this, I know that this is an ancient temple, the Agate Temple, and the Memorial Hall of Wenzou. There are few people here, just sitting quietly, watching the cherry blossoms quietly, quietly in a daze. Hangzhou Manau Temple is located on the Geling Road in the middle section of Beishan Street along the West Lake in Hangzhou. The entire temple was rebuilt for the former site. Covering an area of about 9,000 square meters, the whole garden is built on the hills, with powder walls and tiles, hidden in lush old trees. It is an ancient Buddhist temple in the scenic spot of West Lake in Hangzhou. The ancient trees in the agate temple are shaded, and an ancient urn outside the garden gate has been 1600 years old. Ascend to the highest point in the park, and the scenery of the West Lake is unobstructed.