Zhanshan Temple
湛山寺
The largest Buddhist temple in urban Qingdao, founded in the 1930s under Master Tanxu, with the Medicine Buddha Pagoda and cherry blossoms at the gate as highlights.
Zhanshan Temple lies on the eastern slope of Taiping Mountain, north of Badaguan. It was founded in 1934 under Master Tanxu and is the largest Buddhist temple in urban Qingdao. At the time, it was also home to an important Buddhist academy in northern China. The temple is built into the mountainside, with the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Main Buddha Hall, the Hall of the Three Sages and the Pagoda of the Medicine Buddha, Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata. The surroundings are serene, and in spring, cherry and magnolia blossoms bloom in front of the gate. Admission is about CNY 10, with opening hours of roughly 07:00 to 17:00. It is about a 15-minute walk north from Badaguan, or you can take a bus to Zhanshan Temple stop. Visit it together with Badaguan, Zhongshan Park and Taiping Mountain.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Qingdao Haitian Center Observation Deck
- Qingdao TV Tower
- Zhongshan Park (Qingdao)
- Badaguan Scenic Area
- Taipingjiao
- Qingdao No. 2 Bathing Beach
- May Fourth Square
- Taidong Pedestrian Street
Places to eat nearby
- Yiqinghui · Seafood Qingdao Cuisine (May Fourth Square Flagship Store)
- Qianhaiyan · Qingdao Cuisine (May Fourth Square Aeon Store)
- Chuange · Fish Dumplings Qingdao Cuisine (Minjiang 2nd Road Branch)
- Minguohai Seafood Dumpling Restaurant (Zhongshan Road Zhanqiao Branch)
- Wangjie BBQ (Zhongshan Road Branch)
- Chunhelou (Zhongshan Road Head Office)