Baotong Temple
宝通寺
No.289, Wulu Road Wuchang district.
Hours
9 am to 5 pm.
About this place
Baotong Temple (Bao Tong Si, 宝通寺) is situated almost entirely on the hillside. The temple is quite an impressive architectural accomplishment. It is fairly difficult to see the temple from afar, because it is partly hidden by thick vegetation.
Baotong Temple is representative of a typical classic Chinese Buddhist temple. It consists of a Grand Hall, Meditation Hall, and an Abbots Hall. There are also two gargantuan iron bells located in the Grand Hall. The biggest bell is estimated to weigh 5000 kg.
Take bus No.66 from Hankou Railway Station and get off at Hong Shan Park bus stop. Any of these buses will also take you to the temple: No. 18, 25, 518, 519, 577, or 710.
