# Temple of Thousand Buddha Pagoda, China: what it is and when to go > Temple of Thousand Buddha Pagoda is a place of interest (千佛塔寺) in China. Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 30. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/temple-of-thousand-buddha-pagoda/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Place of interest · Temples - **Local name:** 千佛塔寺 - **Where:** China - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SZX Shenzhen, 302 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [qianfotasi.com](http://www.qianfotasi.com/) - **Coordinates:** 24.30842, 116.13699 ## What it is and where Temple of Thousand Buddha Pagoda is a place of interest (千佛塔寺) in China. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 24.30842, 116.13699; the nearest main airport is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, Shenzhen), 302 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=24.308421%2C116.136994) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.308421%2C116.136994) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/espiritual/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Temple of Thousand Buddha Pagoda is **March to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 39 | | February | Possible | 11 h 11 | | March | Best time | 11 h 50 | | April | Best time | 12 h 34 | | May | Best time | 13 h 11 | | June | Possible | 13 h 30 | | July | Possible | 13 h 22 | | August | Possible | 12 h 51 | | September | Best time | 12 h 08 | | October | Best time | 11 h 25 | | November | Possible | 10 h 48 | | December | Possible | 10 h 30 | In June there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to China To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Former Residence of Xie Jinyuan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/former-residence-of-xie-jinyuan/): Museum · 28 km - [Lingfeng Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lingfeng-pagoda/): Pagoda in Pingyuan, Meizhou, Guangdong, China · 35 km - [Former Residence of Qiu Fengjia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/former-residence-of-qiu-fengjia/): Museum · 48 km - [Dawang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/dawang-shan/): Mountain in People's Republic of China · 51 km - [Huangyoubi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/huangyoubi/): Mountain in People's Republic of China · 53 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## More in China: Temples - [Shaolin Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shaolin/): Chan Buddhist temple in Dengfeng county, Henan, China - [Great Mosque of Xi'an](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/gran-mezquita-xi-an/): mosque in China - [Jokhang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/templo-de-jokhang/): Buddhist temple in Barkhor Square in Lhasa - [Niujie Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/niujie-mosque/): mosque in Beijing - [Id Kah Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/id-kah-mosque/): mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China - [Hanging Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/templos-colgantes/): temple built into a cliff in Shanxi province, China Every China place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Temple of Thousand Buddha Pagoda? It is a place of interest (千佛塔寺 in the local language) in China. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Temple of Thousand Buddha Pagoda? March to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 30. ### How do you get to Temple of Thousand Buddha Pagoda? The nearest main airport is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), 302 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.308421%2C116.136994) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Former Residence of Xie Jinyuan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/former-residence-of-xie-jinyuan/), [Lingfeng Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lingfeng-pagoda/), [Former Residence of Qiu Fengjia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/former-residence-of-qiu-fengjia/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/765468805), licensed under the ODbL. More about Temple of Thousand Buddha Pagoda on [Wikipedia](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%83%E4%BD%9B%E5%A1%94_(%E6%A2%85%E5%B7%9E)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).