Xuedou Mountain
雪窦山
A Buddhist mountain northwest of Xikou, dedicated to Maitreya, with Xuedou Temple, a 56.7-meter open-air Maitreya Buddha, the Qianzhang Cliff waterfall, Miaogao Terrace, and the Sanyin Pool.
Xuedou Mountain lies northwest of Xikou Town, at an elevation of about 800 meters. It is the site of Maitreya's Buddhist practice and is known as the 'Fifth Great Buddhist Mountain' in China. The Budai monk once practiced here. Highlights include Xuedou Temple and the open-air Maitreya Buddha completed in 2008, which stands 56.7 meters tall, and visitors can climb the base for a view from above. The Qianzhang Cliff waterfall drops about 186 meters, and it can be viewed from Feixue Pavilion. Miaogao Terrace was a villa and lookout once used by Chiang Kai-shek. The Sanyin Pool has a three-tier waterfall and a cable car. Tickets cost about 210 yuan and include the scenic area shuttle. A combined ticket with Xikou Old Town is available. A visit takes about three to four hours. Shuttle buses from Xikou Town take about 20 minutes to reach the top. The mountain road has many bends, so bring motion sickness medicine if needed. The trails are slippery after rain.
Opening hours
8:00 am–4:30 pm (last scenic shuttle about 4:00 pm)
Nearby sights
- Xikou Ancient Town
- Siming Mountain National Forest Park
- Tengtou Village
- Hemudu Site Museum
- Romon U-Park
- Liang-Zhu Culture Park
- Ningbo Museum
- Tianyi Pavilion (Tianyi Ge Library)