4.5Temple of Bliss (Jile Si)(68 reviews) - Truly beautiful in the snow! Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites
Maybe it’s just as wonderful during the rest of the year too but I can truly recommend it when snow-covered: it was majestic! Definitely worth trying to explore as much as you can because it goes on a lot further than it originally appears.See more..
4.0Harbin Confucian Temple(64 reviews) - Great, especially considering it's free Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
The Confucian Temple (文庙) is only a 10-minute walk from the Temple of Bliss (极乐寺), so you can easily do both back-to-back. The Confucian Temple is located on the street that shares its name: 文庙街 (Wen Miao Jie). Unlike the Temple of Bliss, which charges 10元 for admission, the Confucian Temple is completely free. You MUST have your passport, however. I went on a non-holiday, so there was hardly anyone here. If you're in Harbin for the Ice and Snow Festival, it will likely be more crowded (along with every other tourist attraction in the city). Some of the buildings are set up for worship, while others are small museums, detailing the history of the temple. I really enjoyed my time here. Plan on spending 30 minutes to an hour.See more..
We went to Putuo mountain by coach, approximately four hours from Shanghai plus a brief ferry trip. The scenes are clean, views are splendid with many temples and huge Buddhas to visit. Downside to this was the lack of non-tourist oriented restaurants (meaning high prices for grease spoon food) and very average hotels.See more..
4.5Daguangming Temple(21 reviews) - It's a hike! Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
I'm sure there's some reason why so many temples are on top of mountains. This is no exception; so, expect to do some hiking. On the day of my hike up the mountain, there were some new temple facilities under construction, but much of the existing complex was accessible. What was most striking for me was the plethora of wildflowers growing in various places, which made the hike more pleasant. Overall, it's a peaceful hike and good for taking pictures.See more..
4.5Tsitsihar Guan Yu Temple(7 reviews) - Several venues for prayer Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
The temple is in a section of Longsha Park. There are several venues throughout the temple where you can light incense and pray to what I presume are different deities. There is also a building where you can buy incense to light. When I visited, there were some monks walking around, but there didn't seem to be much effort to keep the temple grounds cleared of rubbish (boxes of incense and the incense outer rappers).See more..
4.5Yuantongjiang Temple(4 reviews) - Beautiful and recently renovated Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Religious Sites
We went on a Monday just after the Chinese New Year holiday. There were several people there praying but not too many. It was lovely to see it in winter with the snow dusting the rooftops. It looks like the buildings were recently renovated. We were able to go in 3-4 temple buildings and others looked like they are still a work in progress. It was easy to get to by taking the 18 bus. This temple is at the end of the bus line so you are taken right to the temple. We enjoyed our time at the temple was a really relaxing afternoon!See more..
4.5Dacheng Temple(2 reviews) Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
4.0Baoen Temple(1 review) - an extravagant luxury in a quite dated place Historic Sites • Religious Sites The temple is huge and extravagant. Its touch of modern precedes the location where its situated in. Offers a good scenery and something to do in this boring city.See more..
3.0Jin Guang Temple(1 review) Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites • Scenic Walking Areas
