A complete guide to visiting the Keyan Scenic Area in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province
Transportation guide: There are buses available, but it is recommended to
Highlight features: The stone scenery in Keyan is not purely natural. It has been created by generations of quarrying since the Three Kingdoms period, resulting in numerous stone walls and gorges. Among many works, the Keyan Big Buddha is the most representative. This Buddha is modeled after Maitreya Buddha, 20.8 meters high, in a seated posture. The Buddha's left hand rests on his knee, and his right hand is raised in a gesture of expounding the scriptures, known as the 'First Wonder of Keyan'.
In addition to the Keyan Big Buddha, I personally recommend 'Spring Dawn of the Yue Girl'. The most touching is the Water Town Social Stage, a three-sided waterfront building that hosts performances on weekends, singing local Shaoxing operas such as Yue Opera, Lotus Fall, Shao Opera, etc., perfectly restoring Lu Xun's famous work 'Social Drama'.
In Luzhen, you must visit the Town Hall. The highlight here is the situational performance, which takes you into the novel. Luzhen presents the characters mentioned by Mr. Lu Xun, such as Ah Q, Xianglin's wife, Lu Siye, Kong Yiji, Fake Foreign Devil, Wu Ma, Little D, etc., in the form of live actors.
Opening hours: 8:00-16:30
Ticket price: 130 yuan, online purchase 115
Enjoy the autumn scenery. The Daxianglin Scenic Area is rich in vegetation. The most beautiful season in the scenic area is the autumn when osmanthus flowers bloom. The park has a group of ancient osmanthus trees from the Song Dynasty, which are lush and stretch for miles. The fragrance drifts with the wind for miles, intoxicating people.
Taste the Buddha's philosophy. The scenic area is also the source of Buddhist culture. Longhua Temple and Tushita Heaven Palace are representative works. Especially Tushita Heaven Palace, it is definitely a landmark building in the scenic area. Looking down at Tushita Heaven Palace from the sky gives a different feeling. Especially when there are clouds and fog, the palace theme is sometimes submerged
Shaoxing Tips:
1. The Keyan Scenic Area is composed of multiple sub-scenic areas. The tour time is 3-4 hours. If you include photo time, it is usually around 5 hours. Please arrange your energy reasonably.
2. This scenic area is a culmination of Jiangnan water town scenery and culture. It is recommended to read Lu Xun's novels before visiting. From virtual to reality, it's more fun to visit this way.
Take a taxi to Luzhen. First of all, the tourist service center is great. We came to Keyan Scenic Area from the hotel with luggage. The service center is free to store. This is very moving, because the four of us and the team tourists are the opposite route, so from Luzhen Pier to take a picture boat is only us four. Personally, the experience is great. Gu Xianfu Road Douyin often brushes it as an Internet celebrity, which is really good. The most essence is the natural stone pillars left by the two quarrying stones in Keyan Scenic Area.
I went on March 31, just the last day of free tickets for Shaoxing Scenic Area, and only used to buy tickets. Enter from Keyan Scenic Area, go all the way to Jianhu, and then take a boat to Luzhen. The scenery is beautiful, Keyan and Guxian Road are very special and worth a visit.
The layout of the scenic spot is very reasonable. After I parked the car in the parking lot, I entered from the gate of Keyan Scenic Area. After visiting Keyan Scenic Area, I arrived at Jianhu Scenic Area. Then I took a picture and boat back to Lu Town. Lu Town came out to return to the parking lot. Basically, I didn't go back. During the period, Keyan's Tiangong Buddha and cloud bones were miracles, especially the cloud bones can stand for thousands of years without falling is simply a miracle. The scenery of Jianhu is beautiful, and the awning boat adds a mood to Jianhu. Back to Luzhen, you can also watch a play, or eat a snack to fill your stomach just to end the whole attraction trip.
Keyan scenery is composed of Keyan, Jianhu, Luzhen. It is very convenient to drive or take a taxi to the scenic spot. Now it is free time. It only costs 15 yuan for the ferry ticket, so it is worth a visit. There are two routes to choose from. We chose Keyan ~ Jianhu ~ Luzhen this route. It is more comfortable to walk along, basically will not miss the main attractions after making an appointment in advance to the entrance of Keyan Scenic Area to scan the code to enter, and go straight to the most core attractions ~ Tiangong Buddha and Yungu (personally think Yungu is the soul of Keyan), Don't miss the quarry site of the Three Kingdoms period. After that, Puzhao Temple is newly built, you can go or not. There are some artificial small attractions on the way to Jianhu. You can control the speed of the tour according to your preferences. The core of Jianhu is in the ancient fiber road (including the ancient cruise ship dock). Walking on it (especially on rainy days) can really feel the difficulty of the ancients. In fact, the scenery of Jianhu is best and easy to get to Luzhen to take a ferry boat at the cruise ship terminal. Luzhen has a strong modern atmosphere, but it still feels very comfortable. Chen Banding and the two cultural museums of the Monkey King are easy to ignore, but in fact, there are many content worth seeing. The core of Luzhen is Luzhen Bridge and the stage, especially the stage will have the performance of the Qingsong of the Yue Opera. The young lady sings very well, but unfortunately there are few tourists on this day. Maybe the New Year will be very lively here in Luzhen Commercial Street. There is no good shopping. There is Lu Xun's sculpture at the entrance and exit. It takes about four hours for the children to remember the whole tour. Although it rained on the day we went, it was raining. Looking at Keyan in the rain has a different feeling.
Very taste of Jiangnan Yayuan, the birthplace of Wuluo Hat: Shaoxing Keyan Scenic Area began in the Han Dynasty, has a history of more than 1,800 years, the total area is 6.87 square kilometers, with the connotation of ancient Yue culture, the ancient quarrying scene is characteristic, Rong Shaoxing water town style, ancient quarrying scene, The mountain and forest ecology is integrated, including Keyan, Jianhu, Luzhen and Xianglin four scenic spots, here is beautiful natural scenery, rich humanistic landscape, Shaoxing water culture, stone culture, bridge culture, wine culture and famous culture, folk culture, opera culture, amalgamation. Its strange stone "cloud bone", after thousands of years, stand up, far as a smoke, sky, there is "the stove pillar clear smoke" called, for the eternal.
Luzhen social drama is worth seeing. It is recommended to enter half an hour in advance. There are many immersive experiences to play in Luzhen Grand Theater. Ctrip has a seat number for booking tickets. There is no need to pick up tickets. Sitting in the first row, the good side is to see clearly, the handsome guy's abdominal muscles are clear, The bad place is that the scene of snow is soaked in soap. Keyan's cloud bones and other scenery are also great! The characteristics of the water town are full, and the tickets can be cheaper and it will be perfect!