Linggu Scenic Area
灵谷景区 · Línggǔ Jǐngqū
The quiet eastern corner of Purple Mountain: the Ming-era Beamless Hall built entirely of brick, the nine-storey Linggu Pagoda and Linggu Temple under tall trees.
No booking neededBring your passport2–3 hours
Tip
Climb the pagoda for a view over the forest; in autumn the ginkgo and maple trees around the temple turn gold and red. Combine with the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum on the shuttle bus.
- Opening hours
- About 06:30–18:30 (February–November); about 07:00–17:30 in December and January To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥35; a combined ticket with the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Music Stage and Meiling Palace is about ¥100 To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate, on the 钟山风景区 WeChat account, or on Trip.com. Bring your passport. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Xiaolingwei or Muxuyuan (Line 2), then the scenic-area shuttle bus to Linggu
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省南京市玄武区钟山风景名胜区灵谷景区
Photo: 西安兵马俑 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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