Fei Lai Feng, literally Peak Flown from Afar, stands next to Ling Yin Temple affordable China tours. Fei Lai Fen stands 209 meters in height. On its name, there are several legends. And the most favored legend states that the peak took its name from Huili, a monk from Indian. It is said that the monk arrived in the valley 1,600 years ago and he was surprised by the peak which is similar to a peak in his country. So he believed that the peak had flown over from India. And after that, the name was created and has passed down to the present day.

Standing among the sandstone hills, the Fei Lai Fen, made of pure limestone, looks quite distinctive. Stones in large scale stands along the peak and they looks like animals, such as fleeing monkeys, running elephants, flying dragons, and crouching tiger.

A pavilion China travel service was built on the other side of the peak to immortalize General Yue Fei, one of the national heroes in China.

The cave in Fei Lai Feng is a gallery for stone statues tracing to 10th and even the 14th centuries. The statue counts 330 totally in a variety of poses ranging from standing, sitting and to sleeping. The most famous is the Laughing Buddha sitting on the cliff along the stream.This Buddha has a big belly, and it is said that he put all of the troubles into his belly for his pilgrims.

Visitors always ask why there are so many Buddha statues in the cave. According to the legend, the ghosts in the hills often hunted local people and the statues were carved to prevent the ghosts making troubles to the locals. And consequently these statues have been the birthplace of many folkloric stories. China Grotto Art Garden China travel videos was set around the site of statues in 1993.

The admission fee is CNY 45 per adult. And Tourism Bus No. 1, Tourism Bus No. 2, Bus No. 7/K7, Y13, K807/K837 can take you there. Get off at Lingyin Station.

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