East side of Daheishan, Liaoning Province, PRC
near Guanyin Gexia, Liaoning (China)
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Itinerary description
The Temple is dedicated to Guan Yin, the "Goddess of Mercy", and is also known as Shengshui Temple. It is said to be among North China's largest and most influential sites of this school. The current structures are Ming Dynasty, re-built in AD 1368 on the foundations of a Liao and Jin Dynasty Temple. There is a large Annual March 16 Temple Fair.
A traditional countryside restaurant specialising in chicken is located several hundred meters from the parking lot (see way-point with pictures). (Closed on a return 2023 visit).
Recorded on December 1, 2018, with sun and calm, warm weather, there were few visitors on the day. The start of the access road near the highway turnoff is rough gravel and dirt, but it soon improves, and is paved closer to the parking lot. The track includes a portion of the access road.
It's easiest to view the route using the "Open Street" or "Open Cycle" Maps. The default Google Map doesn't work in China or is not properly geo-referenced (apparently an unresolved issue betwen Google and China).
Waypoints
Traditional chicken restauraunt
Our hosts booked the popular 12 noon time. Traditional wood fired wok at each table. Here they really go out to catch the chicken for your table, as evidenced by the lines of dots crossing the road from the coop area.
Access road near the parking lot
Access road is paved here, was rougher near the highway.
Parking lot; start of climb to Guan Yin Temple
Bottled water and other refreshments and snacks available at the parking lot. There are great views of the East slopes of Daheishan from along the access path. A number of descending couples are pictured, one helping the other down the path and stairs.
The South Gate (Nanmen)
Two photos have interesting description of the Temple history. An interesting kind of long eared black squirrel was seen here. Friendly cats move along the access path.
Stairway through the forest
The late autumn early winter forest is open, most leaves having fallen.
Temple buildings
Ancient structures are preserved here; one plaque reads; "Mainly preserved architecture in Dalian". Much of the detail appears to be of great age, as seen by the weathering, and restoration works over centuries. Part of the Temple is inside a small natural cave.
Descent through forest
The decending path is a bit to the west of the ascending path, and narrower, somewhat rougher. We also saw lots of people who prefer to decend on the easier ascending path. There are primitive toilet facilities just below the waypoint location.
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A wonderful place
Great pictures and track