Must-see Buddhist site · Chaozhou, Guangdong
Kaiyuan Temple
开元寺
Kaiyuan Temple is a Buddhist site in Chaozhou, Guangdong.
Kaiyuan Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kaiyuan Temple
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kaiyuan Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 23.66599, 116.64467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kaiyuan Temple
- Kaiyuan Temple · temple · Chaozhou · ~2 km · Must-see
- Jieyang Tower · fort · Jieyang City · ~36 km · Must-see
- Queshi Scenic Area · park · Shantou · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mayu Island · river spot · Shantou · ~48 km · Must-see
- 鹿屿 · river spot · Shantou · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lingshan Temple · temple · Shantou · ~54 km · Must-see
- Jiluehuanggongci Ancestral Temple · temple · Chaozhou · ~0 km
- 广济门城楼 · fort · Chaozhou · ~0 km
- 下水门城楼 · fort · Chaozhou · ~0 km
- 竹木门城楼 · fort · Chaozhou · ~1 km
- Haiyang County Confucian Palace · fort · Chaozhou · ~1 km
- 上水门城楼 · fort · Chaozhou · ~1 km
- Xingfu Mansion · attraction · Chaozhou · ~1 km
- Lake Heart Pavilion · lake · Chaozhou · ~1 km
- West Lake · lake · Chaozhou · ~1 km
- Beige Buddha Light · viewpoint · Chaozhou · ~2 km
- 潮州博物馆 · museum · Chaozhou · ~3 km
- 潮州美术馆 · museum · Chaozhou · ~5 km
Other buddhist sites near Kaiyuan Temple
- Shuangfeng Temple · Buddhist site · Jieyang City · ~41 km
- 雷音寺 · Buddhist site · Chaozhou · ~46 km
- Wenguang Pagoda · Buddhist site · Shantou · ~56 km
- Peifeng Pagoda · Buddhist site · Jieyang City · ~61 km
- Temple of Thousand Buddha Pagoda · Buddhist site · Meizhou · ~110 km
- 南岩寺 · Buddhist site · Chaozhou · ~1 km
- Phoenix Pagoda · Buddhist site · Chaozhou · ~3 km
- 古竺庵 · Buddhist site · Chaozhou · ~4 km
- 松林古寺 · Buddhist site · Chaozhou · ~7 km
- 别峰古寺 · Buddhist site · Chaozhou · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kaiyuan Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kaiyuan Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kaiyuan Temple?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kaiyuan Temple?
Nearby: Kaiyuan Temple (temple, 2 km), Jieyang Tower (fort, 36 km), Queshi Scenic Area (park, 46 km), Mayu Island (river spot, 48 km), 鹿屿 (river spot, 49 km), Lingshan Temple (temple, 54 km).
Is Kaiyuan Temple worth visiting?
Kaiyuan Temple is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Guangdong on Spotwander.