Hupao Spring Park
虎跑
The site of Longjing tea and Hupao spring water, and where Li Shutong, later Master Hongyi, became a monk. It is quiet and shaded by deep forest.
Hupao lies at the foot of Daci Hill, south of West Lake. According to legend, the Tang monk Xingkong found the spring after two tigers dug into the ground. It is known as the 'Third Finest Spring under Heaven' and, together with Longjing tea, is one of the 'Two Wonders of West Lake'. Inside the park, stone paths follow a stream through ancient trees. Attractions include the Hupao Spring, a dream tiger sculpture, the Jigong Pagoda Courtyard and the Master Hongyi Memorial Hall. Li Shutong became a monk at Dingshui Temple here in Hupao. Admission is about 15 yuan. Visitors can brew Longjing with spring water in the park's tea house, and many local people queue to collect the spring water. It is about 2 km from Liuhe Pagoda and the two can be visited together.
Opening hours
Approx. 6:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Hangzhou Zoo
- Manjuelong
- Liuhe Pagoda
- Yuhuang Hill
- Yuhuwan
- Zhakou White Pagoda
- Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies
- Taiziwan Park