Spring Temple Buddha 中原大佛
Pingdingshan, China
The Spring Temple Buddha is a 128 m copper colossal statue and a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction. It is one of the 130 sights in China featured on this site and is the 36th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
Weather varies throughout the year. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of about 29 °C and 28 °C, but these months also see the most rain, with up to 17 rainy days in July and 15 in August. April and May have milder temperatures, with daily highs between 20 °C and 25 °C and fewer rainy days. The coldest periods are in January and December, when daily lows reach -4 °C and -2 °C, with January seeing about 4 days of rain and December seeing about 2 days of rain.
The site is located 767 km from Beijing and is in Zhaocun township of Lushan County. Travelers can reach the area via Nanyang Jiangying Airport, which is 89 km away, or Luoyang Beijiao Airport, located 108 km from the site. Admission costs ¥120, and the attraction is open from 08:00 to 17:00.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is July, with about 196 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 14 | 19 | 41 | 48 | 92 | 108 | 196 | 157 | 100 | 59 | 32 | 14 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
