Must-see temple · Kunming, Yunnan
Caoxi Temple
曹溪寺
Caoxi Temple is a temple in Kunming, Yunnan.
Caoxi 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Caoxi Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
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 Caoxi Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.95146, 102.44709. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caoxi Temple
- Anning Wenmiao · attraction · Kunming · ~6 km · Must-see
- 法华寺 · Buddhist site · Kunming · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hua Ting Temple · Buddhist site · Kunming · ~23 km · Must-see
- Xishan Longmen · sanctuary · Kunming · ~24 km · Must-see
- Qiongzhu Temple · Buddhist site · Kunming · ~27 km · Must-see
- 云南民族博物馆 · museum · Kunming · ~28 km · Must-see
- Daguan Park · park · Kunming · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Dian · lake · Kunming · ~34 km · Must-see
- Yunnan Military Academy History Museum · museum · Kunming · ~35 km · Must-see
- 三一国际礼拜堂 · church · Kunming · ~35 km · Must-see
- Zhu De former residence · fort · Kunming · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kunming Waterfall park · waterfall · Kunming · ~36 km · Must-see
- Yuantong Temple · Buddhist site · Kunming · ~36 km · Must-see
- 昆明动物博物馆 · museum · Kunming · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kunming City Museum · museum · Kunming · ~37 km · Must-see
- Yunnan Railway Museum · museum · Kunming · ~38 km · Must-see
- Yunnan Provincial Museum · museum · Kunming · ~38 km · Must-see
- 法定寺 · Buddhist site · Kunming · ~39 km · Must-see
Other temples near Caoxi Temple
- Jindian Park · temple · Kunming · ~45 km · Must-see
- Black Dragon Pool Park · temple · Kunming · ~46 km · Must-see
- Chuxiong Confucian Temple · temple · Chuxiong · ~114 km · Must-see
- Confucius Temple · temple · Kunming · ~35 km
- 高庙兴国寺 · temple · Kunming · ~38 km
- Chenggong Confucian Temple · temple · Kunming · ~45 km
- Guangtong Confucian Temple · temple · Chuxiong · ~93 km
- Langjing Confucian Temple · temple · Chuxiong · ~111 km
- 龙泉寺 · temple · Kunming · ~14 km
- 慈云寺 · temple · Kunming · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Caoxi Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Caoxi Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Caoxi Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Caoxi Temple?
Nearby: Anning Wenmiao (attraction, 6 km), 法华寺 (Buddhist site, 12 km), Hua Ting Temple (Buddhist site, 23 km), Xishan Longmen (sanctuary, 24 km), Qiongzhu Temple (Buddhist site, 27 km), 云南民族博物馆 (museum, 28 km).
Is Caoxi Temple worth visiting?
Caoxi Temple is listed as a must-see temple in Yunnan on Spotwander.