Guangxiao Temple
光孝寺 · Guāngxiào Sì
Guangzhou’s oldest and largest Buddhist temple, where Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen), was ordained under a bodhi tree in 676.
No booking needed45 minutes–1 hour
Tip
Look for the bodhi tree and the 10th-century iron pagodas; Six Banyan Temple is a 5-minute walk away.
- Opening hours
- Daily about 08:30–16:30. To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥5 (reported); free for over-60s and children under 1.3 m. To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate or through the temple’s WeChat account (up to a week ahead). To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Ximenkou (Line 1), Exit B, then about 8 minutes’ walk north along Guangxiao Lu
- Address in Chinese
- 广州市越秀区光孝路109号
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Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
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