# Zhaojue Temple (昭觉寺)

Chengdu, Sichuan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/zhaojue-temple
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** 8：00—17：00
- **Time needed:** 1–2 hours
- **Address:** No. 333 Zhaojue Road, Chenghua District
- **Getting there:** Near Zhaojue Temple Passenger Station bus stop (昭觉寺客运站), Zoo metro station (动物园站)
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Temples

## About Zhaojue Temple

Zhaojue Temple is known as the 'first forest of Zen' in West Sichuan. Be sure to see the wooden statue of the Thousand-Armed Guanyin. The arms the bodhisattva raises seem to reach into a mysterious space, while heads are layered and hidden among them, as if suggesting the endless cycle of life.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Chengdu Zoo is right next to Zhaojue Temple, so the two can be visited together.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 316. 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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