Independent travel guide
Qingyang Palace
青羊宫Qīngyáng Gōng
Chengdu's most prominent Taoist temple, known for its bronze goat sculptures and quiet courtyards. Give the site 1–2 hours if you do not want to rush. Check the gate before setting off, especially when the map pin covers a broad area.
Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-02
Verified ticket prices
Official pricesReligious-heritage admission requires the current venue notice.
Adult admission
Current official adult price not confirmed- Current official adult price was not publicly confirmed on 2026-08-02; do not replace it with a third-party price.
Rules vary
How to book
Use the official Qingyang Palace notice or staffed service desk; the cited official page does not confirm a current foreign-passport online route.
No fixed advance window is published in the cited official page.
Booking steps
- 1
Read the current official temple notice and confirm whether the selected date has ceremonies or visitor restrictions.
- 2
Ask the staffed desk whether the visit is walk-in, ticketed or subject to a current reservation product.
- 3
Show the original passport if identity registration is requested.
Passport support and phone requirements are not confirmed in the cited official page; carry the original passport and ask staff.
If a religious activity changes tourist access, follow the temple notice and do not infer a booking route from a non-official listing.
Imported official reservation note
No booking needed—buy tickets on site to enter (WeChat sources say 'no booking required, on-site tickets'). Lectures at the in-temple Laozhuang Academy need registration via a sign-up mini-program, unrelated to ordinary visitor admission.
Research checked 2026-08-121–2 hours
How to visit
Main gate (mountain gate) at No.9 Section 2, West 1st Ring Road; about 90 m walk from Exit C of Qingyang Gong Station (Metro Line 5).
Leave Qingyang Palace through the exit nearest the next street or temple district, not necessarily the gate you entered; check the return advice: Use the metro or a licensed taxi and navigate with the Chinese name and address.
- 1Stop 1Mountain Gate
Right inside the gate stands Hunyuan Hall, the temple's front hall.
- 2Stop 2Hunyuan Hall
A grand, imposing front hall enshrining Taoist deities.
- 3Stop 3Bagua Pavilion
The best-preserved and most ornate building, housing the statue of Laozi riding a black ox.
- 4Stop 4Sanqing Hall
The main hall; the two bronze goats out front are the temple's guardian treasures. The one-horned goat carries the twelve-zodiac features, and a folk saying holds that 'stroking the goat's belly cures stomach pain'.
- 5Stop 5Doumu Hall
Enshrines Doumu, the goddess with four heads and eight arms.
- 6Stop 6Yuhuang Hall and Tangwang Hall
Halls in the middle-rear section.
- 7Stop 7In-temple teahouse / Laozhuang Academy
Experience the Taoist contemplative atmosphere and covered-bowl tea.
Best time
Weekday mornings (8:00–10:00) are quiet and peaceful; avoid the lunar 2/15 (Laojun's birthday) and other Taoist-holiday crowds.
Foreigner notes
Unknown (no official English statement; on-site purchase involves no real-name booking and passport purchase should be feasible, but without official confirmation).
Not required (on-site tickets need no phone number; only in-temple lecture activities booked via the mini-program may ask for one).
On site, QR payment (WeChat/Alipay) or cash works (account guides explicitly note 'on-site scan or cash'); no basis for international-card support.
No English official site (the former one is dead); in-temple signage is Chinese—learn Taoist temple etiquette in advance.
Search 青羊宫 with its address rather than relying on a city-level result; the entrance is the useful destination.
Avoid these mistakes
Relying on outdated official-site info. The www.qingyanggong.com domain was sold and is dead—don't trust its content; go by on-site prices and the '青羊宫老庄书院' WeChat account notices.
Conflicting opening-hour reports cause wasted trips. Plan conservatively around 8:00–17:00 and confirm the day's hours via the '青羊宫老庄书院' WeChat account or an on-site phone call before leaving.
Bringing big incense and candles gets refused. The temple provides eco-friendly incense sticks free; no large incense, candles or firecrackers.
Photos can offend in a religious setting. Mind photography-restriction signs around statue areas, stay quiet and respect worshippers' rituals.
Confusing it with Chengdu Culture Park. The two are adjacent but separate: the park is free, Qingyang Palace charges. Don't use the wrong entrance.
Continue nearby
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Sources and evidence
Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology
Items to reconfirm
- Opening hours conflict across sources: 8:00–18:00 (Baidu Baike, Chengdu Bashi account) vs 8:00–17:00 (Hedy Travel Journal) vs 8:00–17:30/entry stops 17:20 (project lead); the dead official site can't adjudicate. — Confirm via opening notices on the '青羊宫老庄书院' WeChat account or an on-site phone call.
- The ¥10 price comes from Baidu Baike (updated 2023-11-13) and several WeChat articles, with no current official source (the official site is dead); student/free policies follow the on-site ticket window. — Go by the on-site ticket-window notice; before the trip you can try the scenic shuttle / Qingyang District culture-tourism line.
- No official English statement or ID-type list found; on-site passport purchase should work, but that's an inference. — Ask at the on-site ticket window, with original passport and cash ready.
- No evidence on international-card acceptance; only on-site QR or cash is confirmed. — Bring cash and ask at the on-site window.
Official
OfficialQingyang Palace official websitePublisher · Qingyang Palace
Used forTemple identity and current visitor information
Verified 2026-08-02Official搜狗微信搜索"青羊宫开放时间"(青羊宫老庄书院公众号通知等)Publisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialOfficial or venue referencePublisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialSogou WeChat search '青羊宫开放时间' (Qingyang Palace Laozhuang Academy account notices)Publisher · Sogou WeChat / Qingyang Palace Laozhuang AcademyUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12Professional guide
Community experience
Community experienceQingyang Palace — Baidu BaikePublisher · Baidu Baike
Used forRecent visitor experience used only for route choices, pacing and practical pitfalls.
Verified 2026-08-12Community experienceQingyang Palace — Wikipedia (architecture and heritage info)Publisher · WikipediaUsed forRecent visitor experience used only for route choices, pacing and practical pitfalls.
Verified 2026-08-12Community experienceSogou WeChat search 'Qingyang Palace tickets' (cross-referenced articles from accounts like Liu Xiaoshun, Ninuo guide and Chengdu Big List)Publisher · Sogou WeChat / various WeChat accountsUsed forRecent visitor experience used only for route choices, pacing and practical pitfalls.
Verified 2026-08-12Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.
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