Nanputuo Temple
南普陀寺 · Nán Pǔtuó Sì
A busy Buddhist temple at the foot of Wulao Peak, with lotus ponds, incense halls and paths up to rock carvings.
Booking requiredBring your passport1–1.5 hours
Tip
The temple’s vegetarian restaurant is well known; go before noon to avoid the queue.
- Opening hours
- 08:00–18:00; back hill 08:00–16:00.
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- Free timed booking, up to 4 days ahead, only via the 南普陀寺预约服务平台 WeChat mini-program; enter at the east gate in your hour slot. Ignore paid “booking services”. If the mini-program will not take your passport, ask at the east gate. To be confirmed Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Bus to Nanputuo (南普陀) stop, or taxi; beside Xiamen University
- Address in Chinese
- 厦门市思明区思明南路515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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