Qixia Mountain and Qixia Temple
栖霞山 · Qīxiá Shān
A low wooded hill east of the city with one of China’s oldest Buddhist temples, a 1,400-year-old stone pagoda and cliffs of carved Buddhas; best known for red maple leaves in autumn.
Booking recommendedHalf a day
Tip
Go on a weekday morning in maple season; the easy trail up past the Thousand Buddha Cliff gives the best autumn colours.
- Opening hours
- Scenic area about 07:00–17:00; Qixia Temple about 08:00–16:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥50; about ¥80 during the maple festival (roughly late October to November). Half price for ages 6–18 and 60–69; free for children under 1.4 m and people 70+. To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate or on Trip.com; in maple season (weekends especially) buy ahead online, as crowds are heavy. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 22 km north-east of the centre: taxi 35–45 minutes, or bus to the 栖霞寺 stop To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省南京市栖霞区栖霞街88号
Photo: Bt4wang · CC BY-SA 3.0
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