15 kilometers away from towntown of Dongguan City, Yinxian Villa is situated at Licheng development zong in Changpin Town, covering an area of over 500,000 square kilometers. It is of delicate layouts and beautiful natural scenery, with scattered cultural sites which imply the essential meaning of Chinese traditional cultures of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daosim. The Litchi Festival held annually here has attracted millions of visitors at home and abroad. Equipped with a number of modern facilities well, it has become a large center for entertainment, tourism and vacation in Dongguan.
The uninterrupted mountains and vigorous dense trees endow the resort with attractive natural scenes. The many historical buildings and cultural sites reveal a flavor of antiquity, most of which relates to Buddhism. At the foot of the mountain, there is a statue of the Maitreya Buddha's human form. It is 15 meters high (about 49 feet).The potbellied statue always displays an exaggerated big smile. On the top of the mountain, stands the largest white marble statue of Kwan-yin (the Goddess of Mercy) in China. With a height of 29 meters (about 95 feet), this 2,000 ton white marble carving of the Kwan-yin in a sitting position, appears very solemn and holy. Further down the mountainside there is the Yinxian Temple which overlooks a beautiful green lake. In an area of 130,000 square meters (about 32 acres), the temple includes four majestic main halls and some associated halls and chambers. Every year, many Buddhist activities are held, so the Temple is quite a thriving place.
Yinxian Villa is hometown of Li Juesi who was a worthy courtier of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). With chin-Shih degree (advanced scholar), Li Juesi began his official career and served the post of minister of justice at bureau of criminal. Later as a result of his behavior offering honest advice and rescuing virtuous courtiers, he irritated the emperor and was dismissed from his post. After returning to his hometown, Li Juesi helped people in troubled and poor conditions, wrote books and established his own theories, all of which made significant influence in the area of south China at that time. Owing to this, he was reputed as hermit in bamboo groves , thus the name of Yinxian (reclusive and virtuous) Villa . The most representative building of Yinxian Villa is Wancui Residence (namely the museum of Li Juesi) where the life track of this virtuous courtier of the Ming Dynasty is reappeared.
Unlike other historic sites, the Yinxian Resort also boasts many modern features. Here, the music fountain shows innovativeness. By employing different combinations of light and water, the fountain can show various forms. What is interesting is that the traditional Chinese figure of Bagua (The Eight Diagrams) is added within the fountain. Every day, there are more than five acrobatic and animal performances. What is more, the resort also provides barbecues for tourist groups; people could enjoy the delicious food while watching the excellent shows.
Location:
Licheng Lane, Changping Town.
Ticket Price:
RMB50 (including 19 entertainment projects ); RMB60 (including 21 entertainment projects )
Price of student ticket: RMB40
Opening hours: 7am-10:30pm
How to get there:
Go by bus special line Guancheng Yinxian Villa at Dongguan Bus Terminal
Ticket: RMB7
