Religious Sites in Gansu, China 2023

Most reviewed Religious Sites in Gansu

4.5 Mogao Caves (880 reviews)
- Educational, cultural and a genuinely interesting place to visit!
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Caverns & Caves • Religious Sites

Located in the Gobi desert, the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas feature beautiful wall fresco paintings and more than 3,000 sculptures dating from the forth to the fourteenth century. See more..
4.5 Labrang Monastery (Labuleng Si) (228 reviews)
- Serene
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites

Considered one of the six great monasteries of the Gelukpa (Yellow Hat) Sect, this complex contains more than 2,000 monks in residence plus eighteen halls, six institutes of learning, a golden stupa and nearly 60,000 sutras. See more..
4.0 Dafo Temple of Zhangye (130 reviews)
- Marco Polo’s own review of this temple
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites

Here’s Marco Polo’s review of this very temple, from around 800 years ago: “The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion. In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone. They are all highly polished, and then covered with gold. The great idols of which I speak lie at length. And round about them there are other figures of considerable size, as if adoring and paying homage before them.” See more..
4.5 Maiji Shan Caves (125 reviews)
- Don't be old!
Historic Sites • Caverns & Caves • Religious Sites

First time I went two years ago we were dropped off at the foot of the mountain. The climb killed me. This time we were independent. Despite taking the bus from the entrance we were still left with a mountain to climb before getting to the mountain! Fitness and health are all in this endeavour. Allow at least two hours from drop off at the entrance to getting back to your taxi or whatever. See more..
4.5 Bingling Temple Grottoes (82 reviews)
- A great adventure with stunning scenery!
Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites

A bit of an adventure trying to see these grottos but well worth it! The speed boat was a brilliant ride, seeing some stunning scenery along the way, and the wind blowing through your hair only added to the experience. Note - it is not a speedboat like on the films, instead a 9 seater enclosed mini boat which crashes against waves - but with the windows open you can you use your imagination and pretend! 40 minutes later we arrived and had a lovely walk around the grottos, saw the giant buddah and the amazing mountain scenery. Make sure you buy your ticket down where the boats arrive, you can't actually buy a ticket at the entrance. It is all outside, mini caves containing various religious statues. An interesting place to see off the beaten track - away from main tourist routes! A must see if you are in this area See more..
4.5 Langmu Temple (50 reviews)
- There are two temples (gompas) in Langmusi
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites

It is unfortunate that TripAdvisor lists "Langmu Temple" as if there is only one temple in town, but there are actually two distinct, independent temples with very different architectural structure (not to mention separate entrance fees). Serti gompa: the shiny gold temples to the north. Kerti gompa: the wooden, seemingly run-down temples to the south. Kerti is the original temple of the town, but Serti was constructed with financial support from the Chinese government. Note that the entrance to Namo Gorge (which is unfortunately unlisted on TripAdvisor; it is quite beautiful) is behind Kerti Gompa. It is possible to go independently, but plan at least 4 hours to explore the gorge and come back. Make SURE that you come back before it starts to become dark, as the Tibetan nomads who live in tents in the gorge will unchain their dogs at night to protect the livestock. See more..
4.5 Wei-Jin Tombs (39 reviews)
- Spectacular, beautiful impressions from the Wei-Jin period
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Cemeteries • Religious Sites

Spectacular tomb ruins from the Wei-Jin period that somehow seem to get little attention. The little museum and preserved brick paintings are stunning. Tomb no. 6 (only one you can visit) show scenes from daily life of the couple in the middle chamber (women on the left, men on the right; in three stages youth - adult - old age). The local gatekeeper can explain many details and the shop outside has souvenirs from the 80s with historic value. See more..
3.5 Muta Temple (27 reviews)
- Ok climb
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Reached on 21st Sep afternoon abt 3pm. Paid RMB$13.50 to climb the temple. Nothing really interesting, the writings on the walls are brief. Climbing up to the top wasnt too diffcult. Not too high either. At the top was disappointed that the view was blocked by the protectice metal gauze. Not too nice for a paranoidic view. Short trip, looks much better from the outside than inside. Give a 3 because if its rich history See more..
4.0 Lanzhou Xiguan Mosque (22 reviews)
- Lanzhou halal beef noodle
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Religious Sites

Best Lanzhou noodle in town . Look at the daily long line and self served . Sold out by around 2pm . The "Mc-noodle" processes of the freshly made or pulled , cook , added hot beef soup , chills oil ! The best is able to provide sizes of noodle , size 1,2,3 ....from fine to Undong .... Less than RMB$10 per bowl. Highly recommended! See more..
4.5 Dunhuang Leiyin Temple (21 reviews)
- Beautiful Buddhist temple complex in Dunhuang
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Religious Sites

Dunhuang was my first stop during my trip to the Silk Road. Dunhuang is a small town but very rich in the history of the Silk Road, and is home to extraordinary sites with Buddhist art. The Lei Yin temple complex is located inside the town of Dunhuang, and is easily accessible from several nearby hotels. The complex consists of several temples with Buddhist art, all of which are very well preserved. Worth a visit! I highly recommend contacting China Highlights, who organized my tailor-made itinerary to the Silk Road in China. See more..
4.0 Fuxi Temple (19 reviews)
- An interesting and informative visit!
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites

I am not a believer of Taoism but this temple was a highlight in my Silk Road trip! Our tour guide is a well-read girl and she explained the basic stuff about Yin and Yang. The signs of Bagua (八卦,Eight Diagrams) are actually good advice for our lives: Be patient in wait and be modest at success, and how people should respect nature and stuff. Really made me feel proud of being a Chinese! If you don't know anything about Yin and Yang, this is a good place to learn. If you are not interested in it at all, go outside to the vast public ground and watch how locals spend their afternoon. At the corner of the public ground there was an old men selling Guagua (呱呱, a noodle-like snack made of buckwheat). He was so nice and told me a lot of stories, including the legend of Guagua and making process. See more..
4.0 Tianzang Platform of Langmu Temple (18 reviews)
- just a place where funeral held.
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it's in the Langmusi Temple, but u also can go along the river and find a branch on your right up to get there. See more..
4.0 Taishan Temple of Qin'an (17 reviews)
- 有点荒芜感
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5.1去的，绿色太少了，没有感觉到泰山的威武，总觉得像个老人。其实爬泰山就是登阶梯，整个的维护并没有做好，有点让我这个江南人失望。 See more..
4.5 Milariba Buddha Pavilion (10 reviews)
- Great
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

I wouldn't go out of my way to visit, but if you get stuck in town (like we did) or if you have to transfer, it is definitely worth it to visit the Milarepa tower. A taxi from the busstation takes 5 minutes (4 RMB) and visiting the tower costs 20 RMB and will not take more than an hour. If you get lucky you'll find monks praying on the ground floor and all 9 floors have beautiful paintings, statues and other Tibetan artefacts. See more..
4.5 Luoshi Pagoda (9 reviews)
- A really nice temple
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Observation Decks & Towers • Religious Sites

It’s been a while since I saw a temple that I liked as much as this. It is calm and peaceful. There is the pagoda but the surrounding buildings is worth a visit as well. During my visit, right before lunchtime, it was not at all crowded. There was some constructions around the area and around one building on the temple grounds, but there are plenty of buildings to go around so that’s no biggie! The city gate is close by and you’ll pass some interesting genuine “old” Chinese quarters on your way, just keep your eyes open! See more..
4.0 Baiyun Taoist Temple of Lanzhou (8 reviews)
- Confused?
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Religious Sites

The photos that have been uploaded to this listing are of the temple located in Baitashan Park, about mid way from the street entrance to the park to the White Pagoda Temple. In fact, the "Baiyun Taoist Temple" isn't on any map either, as it's universally known as the White Cloud Temple. If you can figure all that out from this poor listing by TripAdvisor, the white cloud temple is a must see in Lanzhou without a doubt. It's free to visit and is a fully functioning, working temple, with services and worshippers at all times of the day. The clouds of incense smoke might be where it gets it's name from. Well worth seeking out. See more..
4.5 Baiyi Pagoda (7 reviews)
- 黄河にかかる橋を渡っての公園に
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Observation Decks & Towers • Religious Sites

蘭州市内を流れる黄河に架かる鉄橋を渡って、北岸に位置する白塔山公園にあります。
階段ですこしづつ変わる風景を眺めながら、上がって行きます。
上がり切れば小さな寺ですが、展望台からの景色は素敵です。
対岸のビル群が、たった15年くらい前からと聞き、あっという間の都会化なのだなと感じます。 See more..
4.0 Tianshui Immortal Cliff (6 reviews)
- A real hidden gem!
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites

We changed our plan to visit this place when the Maijishan Grottoes was closed because of the rain, and we found a real hidden gem. Or I have to say, so far it is a hidden beauty! It is on the construction, sooner or later it will become another tourist attraction. Now you can see the ancient temples, statues, caves in bad but real condition. I hope the construction will not affect too much about the original buildings, however, what I could see was the temples are becoming quite new. I will suggest to come as soon as possible to see this hidden gem! See more..
4.0 Baita Temple of Liangzhou (5 reviews)
- 饭店很少，很难找到饭店吃饭
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Religious Sites

白塔寺是凉州一个很有名的景点了，不知是什么原因，这么有名的景区人却非常非常少，看着很空旷，不过少了其他景区的喧闹嘈杂，感觉也很不错，景区中部最大的一座就是西藏佛教领袖萨班顿式塔，周围几座造型一样的小塔环绕四周，景区很安静，游玩感觉很好，不过吃饭不太方便，很难找到饭店，小吃店 See more..
3.5 Lanzhou Catholic Church (5 reviews)
- 壮观，圣洁
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
教堂的建筑蛮有特色，很西式，规模还是蛮大的，看上去很是壮观。内部的空间还是挺大的，宽敞，干净，一排排整齐的摆着椅子。教堂里很安静，整体是白色的，给人很圣洁的感觉。交通还算方便吧，做公交车能到附近，再走一段不远的路就能到。 See more..
4.0 Yuquan Taoist Temple (4 reviews)
- Well worth the journey
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Religious Sites

This is not just a single temple but a stunningly beautiful mountainside with walks through wooded areas and alongside lakes with many shrines and photogenic buildings and bridges. The nearby village seems to exist purely on the sale of incense which is burnt in vast quantities outside the temple. A small monk walks around chanting while carrying a large stone above his head. He's quite happy to let visitors try to lift it, it's heavy! Lots to see and there is a small area of street food carts if hunger sets in. This attraction is some distance from Yichang but well worth a visit. See more..
4.0 De'erlong Temple (4 reviews)
- Friendly festival in beautiful temple
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Religious Sites • Monuments & Statues

We happened to past this temple yesterday while travelling from Lanzhou to Xiahe....there was a huge pilgrims gathering in the temple and surrounding fields. After being dropped to Xiahe we headed back to the festival in local taxi we picked on the road (32km /100 rmb return trip and wait for around 3 hrs)...It is beautiful temple and friendly monks invited us to see the ceremonies....later we had walked through the camping site and have an brief insight in nomads lifes....on any other day, this monastery would make a nice stop for few hours. If in area, give it a go! See more..
4.0 Linxia Nanguan Mosque (3 reviews)
- A chinese architectural mosque of great antiquity
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites

Linxia is also called little Mecca because of its high proportion of Muslims in the population and it has this very old mosque built in Chinese style - especially the entrance. We had to wait for Friday prayers to finish before we could enter and then we were allocated a young guide who was the current protector of the mausoleum relating to the mosque's founder who introduced Islam to this area 1500 years ago. Outside I noticed older women with pink fez on their heads and asked our guide what they signified. None of us had seen anything like it - he went and asked one of the mosque attendants and he said the pink fez can only be worn by women who are the head (read boss) of the family. All along the roads in and out of Linxia were mosques or prayer halls - all with brightly coloured domes and minarets - every few hundred metres. We could not find out why as this was the country - rural farmers. See more..
4.5 Manshu Temple (3 reviews)
- 写实的佛像
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上个月,我到了甘肃,在天水下了火车,直奔麦积山,非常震撼!那是最美最写实的塑像,无愧四大石窟之首.后悔没早来!很美丽
上个月,我到了甘肃,在天水下了火车,直奔麦积山,非常震撼!那是最美最写实的塑像,无愧四大石窟之首.后悔没早来!很美丽 See more..
3.5 Haicang Temple (2 reviews)
- Small Temple in Wuwei
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Visited this site in Sept 2016. The Haicang Temple in Wuwei is not so distinguish and well known as the other temples in Gansu Province. Across the rod of the Haicang Temple is a Lake Park See more..
4.5 Nanguo Temple (2 reviews)
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4.5 Lingmingtang Mosque (2 reviews)
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5.0 Shengrong Pagoda (1 review)
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4.0 South Grotto Temple (1 review)
- 让人印象很深的石窟
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Caverns & Caves • Religious Sites

南石窟寺在泾川县城望东不是很远的地方。进到景区，给人留下很深的印象。主窟空间很大，有7尊高大的佛像，还有13尊菩萨。很有艺术性。让人感叹北魏艺术的成就。还推荐去看看北石窟寺。 See more..
4.0 Gongbei Building of Mosque (1 review)
- Unplanned visit to HQ of Qadiriyyah school of Islam
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Gongbei is a term used by Hui people in Northwest China for an Islamic shrine complex centred on the grave of a Sufi master. The Da Gongbei Mosque in Linxia contains the remains of Khawaja Abdul-Allah a descendent of the Prophet and an important leader of the Qadiriyya order of Islam. There are some intricate and delicate stone carvings on the front gate of the Mosque that are worth a look. The architecture overall is in the Chinese style of Islam, more colourful than many of the Islamic buildings further west in Iran and Turkey. The Main Prayer Hall in particular has some lovely colourful detailing on the roof eaves. See more..
5.0 Dadosi Shandan (Big Sitting Buddha Temple (1 review)
- Dadosi Shandan Big Sitting Buddha Temple A great historic religious site to visit
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In April last year I went with some friends to visit the Dadosi Big Sitting Buddha Temple in Shandan as I had been told of it's significance by some Chinese friends.The Temple is amazingly well preserved,considering that it dates from the Ming Dynasty (the early fifteenth century).Access to the Temple by bus is easy.I would recommend this Temple to anyone interested in Buddhism and or Religious Studies in general or anyone with an interest in Chinese history. Andrew See more..
4.0 Heping Mosque Temple (1 review)
- ｼﾙｸﾛｰﾄﾞの中継地、行く価値あります
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蘭州はｼﾙｸﾛｰﾄﾞの中継地として栄えましたが、現在は高層ﾋﾞﾙが林立する大都市となり市街地を流れる黄河の河川には白塔山公園、水車園や中山鉄橋などのスポットもあります。その中でイスラム風建築の建物が目立っていて大規模な「和平清真大寺」がありました。周辺には多くのイスラム教徒のレストランであり清真食堂がたくさんあることに驚きました。モスクの建築様式は荘厳さと神聖な純潔ある雰囲気が漂っていて黄金の４本のミナレットを擁するモスクの中央部分に三日月の形をしたオブジェが印象的です。 See more..
3.0 Dayun Temple Copper Bell (1 review)
- 則天武后の命により建立
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites

唐の時代、則天武后により各寺院に大雲経を納める指示があり大雲寺が建立されたそうです。
1927年の地震で寺院は崩壊し鐘だけが残ったそうです。
建物は修復され鐘も設置されました。
鐘を近くで見るには急な階段を登ります。 See more..
3.0 Benjiao Temple (1 review)
- Not a good road
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Religious Sites
One member of our group really wanted to go there. We got directions from our hotel and were warned about the bad road conditions. It was a snowy day (in mid-May) making visibility difficult and the potholes were filled, making it difficult to figure out how deep they were. We did 20 of the 35 km to get there and turned back as the road became really bad and was blocked. All was not lost as were came across a few herds of yaks and goats crossing the road and some nice scenery through the snow. The whole thing took nearly two hours. See more..
5.0 Xilai Temple of Zhangye (1 review)
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Yuantong Pagoda (0 review)
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Faquan Temple (0 review)
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Ningshou Pagoda (0 review)
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Longquan Temple of Pingliang, Gansu (0 review)
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Shengrong Temple (0 review)
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Huachi Shuangta Temple (0 review)
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Wufoyan Temple Grottoes (0 review)
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Wukangwang Temple (0 review)
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Faquan Temple (0 review)
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Yunya Temple (0 review)
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Tiantang Temple (0 review)
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Xifengwo Temple (0 review)
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Si'ergou Grottoes of Jingyuan (0 review)
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Dingxi Taibai Mountain (0 review)
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Mountains • Religious Sites
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Nvwa Ancestral Hall (0 review)
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