Sanya Nanshan Temple - South Sea Guanyin
About South Sea Guanyin:
✨Approved by the State Council in 1993 and completed in 1999, the temple is backed by mountains and faces the sea, located on a coast in Yacheng, Sanya, known as the South Sea Guanyin, with the backing mountain called Nanshan.
🌟It is the world's first golden jade statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the treasure of Hainan Island. The Guanyin statue is 108 meters tall, with three aspects holding a lotus, a pearl, and a sutra box, respectively, standing on a lotus throne with 108 petals. Below the lotus throne is the Vajra Platform, which houses the Circular Hall, and the 280-meter-long Puji Bridge connects to the mainland.
📍Location: Nanshan Temple is located in Tianya District, surrounded by three scenic spots: Xidao, Tianya Haijiao, and Tianya Town.
🚗Transportation: It's a 1-hour drive from the downtown area, with a round-trip taxi fare of 160, self-driving is recommended.
🅿️Parking: There is a dedicated paid parking lot within the park, 8 yuan/time (do not go to private parking lots, they are a rip-off).
🎫Ticket: Peak season adult ticket 129/person, off-season 109/person, free for elderly over 70, 65/person for elderly aged 60-69 and students with a student ID (tickets need to be purchased online 1h in advance, there are separate QR code scanning ticket booths and manual ticket counters outside the park, buy and enter immediately).
🚌Tourist Bus: Right after entering the Non-Duality Gate, there is a separate ticket booth on the left, 30/person, 60 people per bus, stopping at every station (the price is the same if you buy tickets midway, the park is large so it is recommended to take the tourist bus for a more relaxed experience).
🛣Tour Route
Non-Duality Gate - Sea-based Guanyin - Nanshan International Intangible Heritage Experience Center - Thirty-three Guanyin Hall - Wealth·God Temple - Nanshan Temple - Longevity Valley - Release·Life Pond - Compassion Universal Salvation Garden
🙏Preparation for Worship
Dress neatly, do not wear overly revealing or casual clothing.
Prepare some cash in advance, which can be used for drawing lots, interpreting lots, and offering incense, showing more sincerity.
Pay attention to sun protection, as the sun is harsh and there are long walking distances within the park, and you need to take off your glasses and hat when entering the hall to worship.
🧣Free Activities:
✨On the left side of the Circular Hall under the Sea-based Guanyin, you can get a free stamp, a 50-pound blessed stamp, one free stamp per person.
✨Opposite the Thirty-three Guanyin Hall, in the Nanshan Retreat, you can draw/interpret lots for free, asking for marriage, safety, wealth, and success.
✨Inside the Thirty-three Guanyin Hall, you can copy Buddhist scriptures for free to pray for blessings.
‼️tips:
The total walking distance in the park is 6 kilometers, it is recommended to take the sightseeing bus, the ticket price is the same if you buy midway, and the park does not provide one-way tickets.
To hug the Buddha's feet, you need to take the elevator to the 4th floor and then climb 3 flights of stairs to reach the top, first circle around the Buddha's feet before hugging them.
No need to bring your own incense, there is free incense available at every worship spot in the park.
When offering incense, donate incense money as you wish, so it counts as your contribution (can be small amounts like one or five yuan).
Do not blow out the incense with your mouth, gently fan it out with your hand, and offer incense with your left hand.
When entering the hall, enter from the left and exit from the right, do not step on the threshold.
When taking a photo with a Buddha statue, do not make a peace sign ✌️ as it will cut off your blessings, you can put your hands together and close your eyes lightly.
When making a wish, be focused, report your name to yourself first, then start wishing, do not make wishes casually, and you must fulfill your vow once the wish is granted.
No photography is allowed inside the Circular Hall, always remember.
Luggage storage is available at the tourist service center at the ticket office, 5 yuan per locker per day.
Every time I come to Sanya, I didn’t come here. This time I came to see it. It was really good. I caught up with Wenshu Bodhisattva’s birthday. There were not many people. The environment was very good and it was worth it. If the time was not in a hurry, I could visit all the places in a day. There is no need to sit in the sightseeing car inside.
When I came to Sanya, I came to Nanshan Scenic Area at the first stop. I rushed to the fame of Guanyin in the South China Sea. To be honest, this scenic spot is not necessary for the rest of the small attractions except Guanyin on the sea. The scenic spot is free of charge with a tour guide, but the tour guide's foothold is finally selling things for you, you can understand it.
Nanshan Sea Guanyin is a three-sided Guanyin, respectively, holding lotus, holding beads, you can cradle Buddha's feet, Nanshan Temple can see the beads from a distance, if you don't take a sightseeing car, you can slowly visit for about four hours.
Really wonderful! Sanya Nanshan Scenic Area shows the beauty of the world, the most amazing in the world. Interested friends are going to experience it!
The hotel environment is clean and tidy, the room layout is generous and elegant, the facilities are complete, and the shower system is very comfortable! The customer service aunt is attentive and thoughtful, and the front desk customer service is polite and generous, giving me a very happy feeling! The price is not expensive, it is worth mentioning that the parking lot is large, it is convenient to go out, the bus stop is just outside, and the travel is convenient! Next time I travel here, I will choose this hotel!
This time I went back to Nanshan Sea Guanyin, I really don’t forget this trip. The majesty opened my eyes to see from the plane ✈️ every time. This time I personally arrived at the scene and it was really shocking. 👍🏻 And the park arrangement is well organized, although there are many people but not chaotic, tourists have a good experience.
The Guanyin on the sea is very spectacular and one of the must-check attractions. The Buddha praying in Nanshan Temple is very lively. The vegetarian food in the origin building tastes good, but the price is a bit expensive. The whole tourist area has a beautiful environment and unique cultural connotation. It is a must-come 5A class tourist attraction in Sanya.