Zhanshan Temple
湛山寺 · Zhànshān Sì
The only Buddhist temple in central Qingdao, built in the 1930s on the slope of Taiping Hill, with a seven-storey stone pagoda and quiet courtyards.
No booking needed45 minutes–1 hour
Tip
Dress modestly and don’t photograph people praying. The Taiping Hill greenway behind the temple leads up to the TV tower for city views.
- Opening hours
- 09:00–16:00; on the 1st and 15th of each lunar month 07:00–16:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- ¥10 (students half price) To be confirmed
- How to book
- Tickets at the south gate, or buy a timed ticket in advance on the temple’s WeChat account. The 1st and 15th of the lunar month and festivals are very busy with worshippers. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Metro Line 2 to Zhiquan Lu (芝泉路) station, exit C, then about 10 minutes’ walk
- Address in Chinese
- 青岛市市南区芝泉路2号
Photo: StefanTsingtauer · CC BY-SA 4.0
From other travelers
Write a reviewSources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
Not yet confirmed by an official source: Opening hours, Price, How to book, passport
More in Qingdao
栈桥Zhanqiao PierA 440-metre pier from 1892 ending in the octagonal Huilan Pavilion, the symbol on every Tsingtao beer label.天主教堂St Michael’s CathedralA 1930s twin-spired Gothic cathedral at the top of the old German town, surrounded by red-roofed streets.八大关BadaguanA leafy seaside villa district where each street is lined with a different tree and houses in dozens of European styles.青岛啤酒博物馆Tsingtao Beer MuseumThe original 1903 German brewery, now a museum with old brewhouses, a working bottling line and fresh beer to taste.