Grand Bao’en Temple and Porcelain Tower site
大报恩寺遗址景区 · Dà Bào’ēn Sì Yízhǐ Jǐngqū
The excavated remains of the Ming temple whose glazed Porcelain Tower once amazed European travellers, shown under glass walkways, with a modern light-filled pagoda built over the site.
No booking needed2 hours
Tip
Combine with Zhonghua Gate and Laomendong just across the Qinhuai River; the new pagoda is lit up after dark.
- Opening hours
- About 09:00–17:30 (hours vary by season and are sometimes extended to 19:30; last entry 30 minutes before closing) To be confirmed
- Price
- ¥90; ¥45 for ages up to 18 and 60–69; free for children up to 1.4 m and people 70+ To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed; buy at the ticket office on the ground floor or on Trip.com. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Zhonghuamen (Line 1) exit 2, about 1 km walk; or bus to 大报恩寺遗址公园 stop
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省南京市秦淮区雨花路1号
Photo: Siyuwj · CC BY-SA 4.0
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