Bo'ao Chan Temple
博鳌禅寺（东方文化苑）
A Buddhist temple and cultural complex in northern Boao, with grand halls, a Guanyin statue, and gardens. Offers views over the Wanquan River mouth.
Boao Chan Temple is located within the Boao Oriental Cultural Park. Built after 2000, it is one of the larger Buddhist temples in eastern Hainan. The temple compound includes the Mahavira Hall, the Guanyin Pavilion, gardens, lakes, and a vegetarian restaurant. From the high ground you can look out over the Wanquan River and Dongyu Island. Admission is set on site, and visitors need not burn incense at length. It is about a 5-minute taxi ride from Boao Town and is often visited together with the Boao Forum venue and Yudai Beach.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Bo'ao Forum for Asia Venue
- Shamei Village
- Yudai Beach (Jade Belt Beach)
- Cai Family Mansion
- Longshouyang Agricultural Park
- China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea
- Tanmen Fishing Port
- Wanquan River at Jiaji