Eighteen Arhats Mountain Forest Park

Eighteen Arhats Mountain Forest Park

Eighteen Arhats Mountain Forest Park is located in the southeast corner of Dagang Town, Nansha District, Guangzhou City. The main axis stretches 31 kilometers in length and about 2 kilometers in width, covering a total area of 5,048 mu, with the highest elevation at 1,273 meters. It was approved as a forest park by Guangzhou City in 2000.

The park features distinctive natural and cultural landscapes. Through scientific planning and development, it has established its own unique character, providing a venue for leisure, sightseeing, health and entertainment, as well as science education.

The park includes several scenic areas such as Jinping Mountain, Yinping Mountain, and Liantang Screen, making it an important destination for public recreation, fitness, and entertainment. Stretching over ten miles with continuous green ridges and 5,000 mu of ecological forest, the park offers a landscape of tree-shaded lakes, birdsong, and floral fragrance. It encompasses natural attractions such as forests, ravines, lakes, danxia landforms, and ancient marine erosion sites, as well as historical and cultural sites including the century-old Yunxia Taoist Temple, Guanyin Hall, Immortal Temple, Tin Hau Temple, and Shuiyue Palace. The mountain also features viewing spots like plum and peach blossom gardens, and newly planted species such as maple trees, Chinese parasol trees, and firebirdwood trees.

Within the forest park, various flowers bloom in different seasons—plum and peach blossoms from January to February, goldenrain trees, cherry blossoms, and more than ten varieties of azaleas from March to April, three kilometers of goldenrain trees in summer and autumn, and the largest area of gunnera in Guangzhou. The mountain transforms into a vibrant sea of wildflowers all year round.

Among them, the Eighteen Arhats Pagoda is located in the central scenic area of Eighteen Arhats Mountain Forest Park. Built on a red sandstone peak with an elevation of 110 meters and covering an area of over 6,000 square meters, it serves as a local landmark. Visible for hundreds of miles around, the pagoda is an iconic cultural attraction of the park. Its construction reflects local culture and draws on the architectural and craftsmanship characteristics of Lingnan, resulting in a humanistic structure that embodies Lingnan features and integrates local and religious culture.

Situated in the central scenic area of the park, the Eighteen Arhats Pagoda incorporates traditional Lingnan architectural elements and craftsmanship, fully blending local culture with religious heritage, thus becoming a new landmark of Nansha.

The Eighteen Arhats Pagoda stands 49.99 meters tall atop a red sandstone peak with an elevation of 110 meters and covering an area of over 6,000 square meters, visible for miles around. The pagoda has seven stories (excluding the crypt and mezzanine), with a total floor area of 1,359.7 square meters. Each level features a display room and an observation corridor. The first floor is the Buddha Pavilion, the second to sixth floors house the Eighteen Arhats Pavilions, and the seventh floor is the Relic Pavilion, enshrining the relics of the 16th generation.

The construction of the Eighteen Arhats Pagoda began in 2005, groundbreaking in early 2008, and was completed in 2010. It was primarily funded through donations from social organizations, enterprises, and enthusiastic individuals, as well as contributions from compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese.

The Eighteen Arhats Pagoda is tall and graceful, exuding elegance. Visitors standing within can gaze into the distance, taking in the park’s seasonal sea of flowers, towering peaks, serene ravines, and picturesque lake-and-mountain scenery. The panoramic views of the surrounding farmland and urban landscapes are breathtaking and unforgettable.

Address: Fanrong Road, Dagang Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City

Type: Botanical Garden & Urban Park, Forest, Mountain

Recommended Visit Duration: About 4 hours

Phone: 020-84991038

Admission: Free entry.

Dagang Town: Dagang Town is located in the western part of Nansha District, Guangzhou City. It borders Zhongshan and Huangpu to the west, connects to Daliang in Shunde, Foshan to the north, links to Dongchong in Nansha to the east, and faces Hengli in Nansha to the south. The town's terrain is a typical alluvial plain of the Pearl River Delta, and it is home to the scenic Eighteen Arhats Mountain Forest Park. The area features an intricate network of rivers, with the Hongqili and Jiaomen waterways—two of the Pearl River’s eight major outlets—embracing the town from the east and west, capable of accommodating ships over 3,000 tons. Completed expressways such as the Beijing-Zhuhai Highway, South Expressway, and the under-construction Dongxin Expressway, along with the planned Southern Railway, traverse the town, positioning Dagang as a key player in the development of Greater Nansha... More details about Dagang Town++