Dajueshan, derived from the Buddha in Buddhism, refers to an enlightened practitioner; it is a World Buddhist Natural Cultural Park. Located in ZiXi County, Fuzhou City, Dajueshan is divided into the East and West areas. The East area is centered around a 300,000-acre primeval forest, which is the core of the primeval forest tourism area; the West area is a comprehensive tourist area with religious culture and canyon drifting as its main themes.
Dajue Peak is the core landscape of Dajueshan, resembling the fully enlightened Sakyamuni, amidst layered mountains and steep ridges. The natural scenery of Guanyin is calm and natural, a heavenly gift of beauty, hiding the endless mysteries and wonders of nature. A 30-kilometer sightseeing loop has been created between 300 meters and 1200 meters above sea level, integrating a shuttle sightseeing car, a monorail sightseeing car, cableway, tunnel, and walking trail. The loop tour within the scenic area connects the planned mountaintop temples and cliff landscapes along the way. Hidden peaks, lakes, pavilions, caves, verandas, Tianhu, Tianlu, Tianqiao, Tianyan, Tianquan, Tianmen, Tiantai, Tianjie, Tianjie constitute the wonderful ‘Nine Heavens’ landscape; under the ‘Nine Heavens’ of Dajueshan, eight peaks including Lianhua Peak, Shengui Peak, Bijia Peak, Cuiping Peak, General Peak, Wenqu Peak, Dieluo Peak, and Jingang Peak rise from the ground, forming the ‘Eight Earth’ landscape. Being in ‘Nine Heavens and Eight Earths, a hundred landscapes’, one can enjoy the panoramic view, which is indeed ‘a sacred mountain and holy water, a paradise for the awakened’. Climbing Dajueshan leads to the high mountain cave of Dajueyan Temple, where the sound of Buddhist chants lingers and the smoke of incense swirls. Dajueyan Temple was first built in the first year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 326), and it has a history of 1700 years. The Tang Dynasty’s eminent monk, the Great Awakening Zen Master from Hangzhou Lingyin Temple, once visited here, meditated, and worshipped Buddha, hence the name of Dajueyan Temple. Dajueyan is a huge granite cave, with a depth of 69 meters, a width of 99 meters, and a height of 19 meters, which is quite rare. The temple consists of seven parts including the Mahavira Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall, Guanyin Hall, and Jialan Hall, forming a comprehensive temple integrating the three teachings. The ‘Eight Immortals Cave’ and ‘Reading Rock’ on the west side of the temple are particularly wonderful.
Dajueshan Ancient Town is located in a deep mountain canyon, witnessing the footsteps of countless devout believers over the years and inspiring the passion of generations of literati. Today, Dajueshan Ancient Town is built on a cliff, taking architecture as its form and culture as its soul, integrating one river, three streets, six alleys, and nine mansions, recreating the style of the Great Song Dynasty, and becoming a place for Zen meditation and leisure vacation, continuing the prosperity of thousands of years. The TV drama ‘The Legend of the Heavenly Match’ was filmed here. The entire text is open all year round from 08:00 to 17:30; preferential policies for children: height 1.
Children under 2 meters (inclusive) must be accompanied by an adult and are exempt from the main entrance ticket; those with a height from 1.2 meters (exclusive) to 1.5 meters (inclusive) enjoy half-price on the main entrance ticket. Students: College students with a valid student ID receive half-price on the main entrance ticket. Elderly: Individuals aged 65 and above (inclusive) with a senior citizen card or ID card are exempt from the main entrance ticket; those aged 60 to 65 (inclusive) but below 65 (exclusive) with a senior citizen card or ID card receive half-price on the main entrance ticket. Military personnel: Active-duty soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army, Armed Police, and Firefighting Corps, with valid officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier certificates, are exempt from the main entrance ticket upon registration at the ticket office. Disabled individuals: Those with a valid disability certificate are exempt from the main entrance ticket upon registration at the ticket office. Journalists: Journalists from news organizations with a press card or interview certificate issued by the State Press and Publication Administration are exempt from the main entrance ticket upon registration at the ticket office. Tour guides and travel agency managers: Tour guides and travel professionals with a tour guide certificate or travel agency manager qualification certificate are exempt from the main entrance ticket upon registration at the ticket office. Residents of designated areas: Local residents of Zi Xi County with an ID card are exempt from the main entrance ticket. Additional information: The reference single price for a sightseeing bus ticket is 20 yuan per person, and the round-trip cable car ticket is 60 yuan per person. Rafting costs 230 yuan per person and can be purchased at the scenic area. The above preferential information only applies to the main entrance ticket; preferential targets need to purchase tickets separately for the sightseeing bus and cable car.
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