Address: Famen Town, 10 kilometers north of Fufeng County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province
Opening Hours: From March to November: 08:30 18:00; From December to February of the following year: 09:00 17:30
Ticket Price: 100 yuan per person in peak season and 90 yuan per person in off-season (specific prices are subject to the actual situation of the scenic spot)
Transportation Guide
External Transportation
Airplane: You can first take a plane to Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, and then take a long-distance bus to Baoji Fufeng at the airport bus station and get off at Famen Town.
Train: You can first arrive at Baoji Station or Baoji South Station. There are shuttle buses to Fufeng next to Baoji Station. After arriving in Fufeng, transfer to a vehicle heading to Famen Temple. After arriving at Baoji South Station, you can take a bus or take a taxi to Baoji West Bus Station, and then transfer to a vehicle to Fufeng and finally go to Famen Temple.
Internal Transportation
Scenic Area Sightseeing Bus: The scenic area is quite large. You can take a sightseeing bus to save energy and facilitate sightseeing. The sightseeing bus usually has stops at important scenic spots.
Recommended Tour Routes
Essential Route
Shanmen Square: As the entrance of the scenic area, you can experience its magnificent momentum and appreciate the surrounding architecture and landscape settings.
Foguang Gate: Entering this gate officially starts the tour of Famen Temple.
Prajna Gate: It contains profound Buddhist cultural connotations. You can stop to appreciate its architectural features.
Bodhi Gate: Walk through this gate to continue deep into the core area of the scenic spot.
Yuanrong Gate: The design and implication of the gate are worthy of careful appreciation.
Sarira Pagoda: It is the landmark building of Famen Temple. The world-famous Buddha finger sarira is enshrined here (it can be visited according to the stipulated worship time). Its architectural shape is unique, and the interior decoration is exquisite and magnificent. When visiting inside the pagoda, you can feel the sacred atmosphere with a reverent heart.
Famen Temple Treasure Museum: It houses a large number of Tang Dynasty court treasures and Buddhist cultural relics, such as gold and silverware, glassware, porcelain, silk fabrics and other kinds of cultural relics. These cultural relics have exquisite craftsmanship and beautiful shapes and are of great historical, cultural and artistic value. When visiting, you can carefully observe and read the relevant introductions to understand the stories and historical backgrounds behind each cultural relic.
In-depth Route
On the basis of the essential route, add:
The old Famen Temple: Visit the traditional temple buildings, experience the ancient Buddhist atmosphere and appreciate the ancient steles and other cultural relics in the courtyard.
Underground Palace: This is one of the most important archaeological discovery sites of Famen Temple. A large number of precious cultural relics were unearthed here. When visiting, you can follow the explanation to understand the discovery process of the underground palace and the great significance of the cultural relics in it.
Food Guide
Baoji Specialties
Qishan Saozi Noodles
Features: The noodles are long and thin, the saozi (minced meat sauce) is delicious, with red oil floating on the surface, the soup is sour and spicy, and the noodles are chewy and refreshing. The saozi is mainly made of pork, with ingredients such as daylily, fungus, tofu, and eggs stir-fried together. The sour and spicy taste mainly comes from vinegar and oil-spicy peppers. It is sour and appetizing, spicy but not dry.
Recommended Restaurant: There are many local restaurants in Famen Town where you can taste authentic Qishan Saozi Noodles, such as “XX Noodle Restaurant” (you can ask local residents for a restaurant with a good reputation).
Rolled Cold Noodles (Ganmianpi)
Features: Rolled cold noodles are a unique pasta in the Shaanxi area. It is chewy, soft, cool, fragrant, and sour and spicy and delicious. When eating, you can add side dishes such as gluten and shredded cucumbers according to personal taste, and then pour on special chili oil, vinegar, mashed garlic and other seasonings. After mixing evenly, the taste is excellent.
Recommended Restaurant: “XX Rolled Cold Noodles Shop”, its rolled cold noodles are widely praised by locals and tourists with its unique production process and seasoning formula.
Douhua Paomo (Tofu Pudding with Bread in Soup)
Features: This is a traditional breakfast in the Baoji area. Tofu pudding and pieces of bread are boiled together, and then seasonings such as chili oil, salt, and vinegar are added. The tofu pudding is fresh and tender, the pieces of bread are chewy, and the soup is rich. When eating, it has both the aroma of tofu pudding and the aroma of wheat from the pieces of bread. Combined together, it is nutritious and has a unique taste.
Recommended Restaurant: You can eat relatively authentic Douhua Paomo at some breakfast stalls or snack shops near Famen Temple. For example, “XX Snack Shop” is famous for its authentic Douhua Paomo.
Other Food Recommendations
Fufeng Lugao Mo (Fufeng Deer Cake)
Features: This is a traditional special pasta in the Fufeng area. It is round with a small whirlpool in the middle. The outer skin is crispy, and the inside is soft, with a sweet and delicious taste and a strong wheat fragrance.
Recommended Store: You can buy authentic Fufeng Lugao Mo in some time-honored pastry shops or farmers’ markets in the local area, such as “XX Pastry Shop”.
Cu Fen (Vinegar Jelly)
Features: It is made from vinegar lees and has a unique acetic acid fragrance. After mixing with various seasonings, the taste is smooth and refreshing, sour and spicy and appetizing. It is a special snack with a unique flavor.
Recommended Store: There may be some small shops that make delicious Cu Fen hidden in some alleys in Famen Town. You can ask local residents for directions.
