introduce

Yuquan Temple is located at the foot of Tianjing Mountain in the north of Tianshui City. It was founded in the Tang Dynasty. Because there is a jade spring with clear water and sweetness on the mountain, and the Yuan Dynasty Qinzhou Jiaoliang Gongbi recited "the northern suburb of the mountain temple, the famous mountain Yuquan" when the temple was built. Named after the sentence. Yuquan Temple has been rebuilt and expanded many times since its establishment. At its peak, it had more than 90 buildings, and now there are more than 60 buildings, including 5 buildings in the Ming Dynasty, and the rest are buildings in various periods of the Qing Dynasty. The architectural art style of Yuquan Temple is based on inheriting the traditional architectural art and integrating local architectural features. The architectural layout is distributed according to Taoist regulations. On the central axis running through the north and south, there are magnificent Jade Emperor Hall and Sanqing Hall. , archway and other seven buildings. There are large-scale shrines, temples, spring pavilions and stele corridors in the east, west and south hills, Tufu and cols. There are 47 steles, 11 steles and 34 brick carvings in Guannei, all of which are steles of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among the many steles, the four-sided Daoliu stele engraved in the Yuan Dynasty is especially precious, with clear handwriting and complete description content, and is praised as a "national" stele by cultural relics experts. In addition, Zhao Mengfu, a great calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty, is also a rare stele. There are 50 ancient cypresses in the temple, among which 7 are over a thousand years old. Yuquan's "braided cypress" is very colorful. The tree's hanging roots show claws, and the rhizomes are intertwined, shaped like a woman's braid.

opening hours

April 1-October 31 08:00-18:00

Preferential treatment policy

child:This type of ticket is suitable for children with a height of 1.2 meters (inclusive) - 1.4m (not included), half price
elder:It is free for those who hold a senior certificate issued by the People's Government of Gansu Province; senior citizens over 70 years old across the country are free with valid certificates; this type of ticket is applicable to senior citizens over the age of 65 (inclusive), half price
student:This type of ticket is applicable to full-time undergraduates, junior college students and below (with a valid student ID card), half price
the disabled:Free with valid certificate
soldier:Active military personnel, free of charge with valid certificates
Supplementary Note:The above information is for reference only. For specific information, please refer to the disclosure of the scenic spot on the day.

must see tips

Every year, the ninth day of the first month of the lunar calendar is the morning viewing day of Yuquan Temple, also known as the "Shangjiuhui". From the night of the eighth day of the eighth day, the lights here are brightly lit, flags and flags are hung high, cigarettes are lingering, and bells and chimes are ringing. From 23:00 on the eighth day to 1:00 the next day is the peak period of offering incense, which is called "burning incense". The ninth day of the first lunar month is the day of the temple fair, which will be more lively.