Danfu Garden
淡浮院
A cultural garden funded by overseas Chaozhou people from Thailand, known for its Buddha statues, stele corridors and Chinese garden design, with a giant reclining Buddha and calligraphy inscriptions on stone.
Danfu Garden is located in Yixi Town on the eastern outskirts of downtown Chaozhou. It was funded by Chaozhou-born overseas Chinese in Thailand and takes its name from the idea of “calm as a floating cloud.” Traditional-style buildings, stele corridors, lotus ponds and Buddha statues complement one another in the garden, and it houses a large collection of stone inscriptions by renowned calligraphers. It is also a quiet garden on the east bank of the Han River. Admission is about 20 to 40 yuan. It is open roughly from 8:30 to 17:30. A taxi from the Chaozhou old town takes about 15 minutes. It is a good choice for a half-day addition after exploring the old town.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Han Yu Memorial Temple
- Guangji Bridge
- Guangji Gate & Chaozhou City Wall
- Haiyang County Confucian Temple
- Xu Fuma Mansion
- Jilue Huang Ancestral Hall
- Kaiyuan Temple, Chaozhou
- Jiadi Lane