# Yunmen Temple (云门寺)

Northern Guangdong, Guangdong Province · South China, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥5
- **Opening hours:** 8：30—16：30
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Getting there:** Take a bus from Shaoguan Bus Station directly to Ruyuan. From Ruyuan county town, shuttle buses run to Yunmen Temple.
- **Good for:** Architecture, Temples

## About Yunmen Temple

Yunmen Temple was the founding monastery of the Yunmen school, one of the “Five Houses” of the “One Flower, Five Petals” lineage of Chan Buddhism. This 1,100-year-old temple in Lingnan houses the tallest Guanyin statue in Jiangnan, standing 11.4 metres tall and covered entirely in gold leaf.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2394. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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