[2025 Ningbo Attraction] Travel Guide for Jiulongyuan Sceneic Area (Updated Jul)

⛱️Must-visit spots: Xiangshan Teaching Temple, Sidie Waterfall 🌄Travel guide: Start from Xiangshan Teaching Temple, hike uphill through bamboo forests, pass by Fojisi Temple, then descend past Shangyao Pond and Sidie Waterfall to reach Jiulongyuan Visitor Center. 🏨Accommodation tips: Depart from Shanghai in the evening and stay at Cixi Guanhaiwei New Century Hotel. It's a 40-minute drive to Xiangshan Teaching Temple. 💗Other tips: The mountain hike is about 5 kilometers, and the bamboo forest paths can be quite slippery.

Transportation • Self-driving: Use your mobile phone navigation to the parking lot of Ningbo Jiulong Lake Tourist Resort Visitor Service Center, which is about 40 minutes’ drive from the city center. • Bus: Take bus lines 379, 965, 381, 384, 385, etc. to Jiulonghu Bus Station and walk to the destination after getting off. Attractions • Jiulongyuan Scenic Area: It is the source of the water of Jiulong Lake. It mainly features waterfalls and streams, and has attractions such as the "Source" cliff carving, Jiulongyuan Stele Building, and Jiulong Four-fold Waterfall. • Monkey Island: It takes about 10 minutes to get there by boat from Jiulong Lake Cruise Terminal. There are many naughty and cute monkeys on the island. • Dome Theater: Built with high-tech equipment, it allows the audience to experience the wonderful scene effects such as the stars in the universe, natural landscapes, etc. • Lakeside Scenic Area: The lakeside scenic area is built on the mountain, with a total length of 5.8 kilometers. Along the way, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains as well as the surrounding cultural landscapes. • Xiangshan Temple: Located at the junction of Ningbo Zhenhai and Cixi, with its back against Dapeng Mountain and facing Jiulong Lake, the temple is built in the Tang Dynasty style. There are not many tourists. You can burn incense and pray in front of the Yuantong Hall. Food Recommendations • Fried rice cake with crab: a Ningbo specialty, the crab meat is fresh and tender, and the rice cake is soft and glutinous, the two complement each other. • Yellow croaker wrapped in bean curd skin: Debone the fresh yellow croaker, wrap it in bean curd skin and deep-fry it. The skin is crispy and the fish meat is tender and juicy. • Snow vegetable and yellow croaker: The salty fragrance of snow vegetable and the deliciousness of yellow croaker blend together. The fish meat is tender and the soup is rich, which goes well with rice. Accommodation options • New Century Ningbo Jiulong Lake Resort: Beautiful environment, complete facilities, spacious and comfortable rooms, beautiful mountain and water views, and a variety of entertainment activities such as swimming, singing, chess and cards. Tour route planning • One-day tour route: Arrive at Jiulong Lake Tourist Resort in the morning, first go to the lakeside scenic area and enjoy the lake and mountain scenery along the lakeside road; taste local food nearby at noon; visit Jiulongyuan Scenic Area in the afternoon to experience the natural scenery; go to Xiangshan Temple in the evening to feel the tranquil atmosphere in the ancient temple and enjoy the beautiful sunset. • Two-day tour route: After arriving in the morning of the first day, visit Monkey Island and the Dome Theater. In the afternoon, enjoy leisure time at the resort, such as swimming, fitness, etc.; in the evening, taste delicious food at the resort and participate in activities such as bonfire parties. On the second day, we followed the one-day tour route to visit the lakeside scenic area, Jiulongyuan scenic area and Xiangshan Temple.

Navigation: Jiulong Lake Xiangshan Teaching Temple, there is free parking on both sides of the intersection, and there are some free areas inside the scenic spot A small loop, a leisure experience Impressions of this place: The cicadas are noisy in the forest, yet it is tranquil, and the birdsong makes the mountains even more serene The summer style is exceptionally cool! Jiulong Lake Scenic Area is located within the territory of Jiulong Lake Town, Zhenhai District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, south of Dapeng Mountain. It includes four reservoirs: Jiulong Lake Reservoir, Xiaodongao Reservoir, Langjiaping Reservoir, and Sanshendian Reservoir, which are the drinking water sources for Zhenhai District and a national 4A-level tourist attraction. The surrounding peaks are like eyebrows, and the green ridges wind; the lake's azure waves are like a mirror, with the misty shadows hanging upside down. The sparkling blue sky blends with the green trees and tall bamboo, creating an extremely charming scenery. On the north side of the lake, Jiulong Mountain stands tall and upright, with nine peaks and nine ridges side by side, resembling nine dragons lying on the ground, stretching for miles. The names of Jiulong Mountain and Jiulong Lake both derive from this. There is a poem that describes the scenery of Jiulong Mountain and Jiulong Lake: 'Nine dragons coil around the green mountains, with pine and bamboo reflecting the azure waves.' To the northeast of the lake is Dapeng Mountain, also known as Dapeng Mountain, with an altitude of 315 meters. The mountain is rugged, with precipitous cliffs and rocks, and from the summit, one can overlook the East Sea. The whole journey is about 6 kilometers and takes approximately 2 hours

The total length of the scenic walking trails is about 2.5 kilometers. It features several attractions including the 'Yuan' character cliff carving, Jiulongyuan Stele Pavilion, Taiping Bridge, Jiulong Four-tiered Waterfall, Upper and Lower Yao Pools, Dragon Vein, Divine Bell Rock, Immortal's Ancient Path, Golden Toad Listening to Buddha, Vajra Platform, and Lower Buddha's Trace.