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7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

by kumamonjeng June 11, 2020
written by kumamonjeng June 11, 2020
7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

In Silk Road, you find Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes but in Hangzhou, you find Fei Lai Feng 飞来峰.

Fei Lai Feng in English means “Peak Flown From Afar” is the mountain with impressive Buddhist grottoes.  Besides West Lake, this is a must-visit place in Zhejiang province.

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

1. You find 340 stone statues here

The mountain is carved with a collection of Buddhist statues dating back to the 10-14th century. In total there are about 340 ancient stone statues carved into the limestone cave.

Below is the Buddhist Statues of the Three Saints of Huayan carved at the entrance

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

2. Statues are found in a different pose

The statues appear in a variety of poses, some are standing, sitting or sleeping.

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

3. Why rock carving?

Carving on the rock is important in ancient times because they represent the earliest form of creativity of the human mind. Another good thing about rock carving is it tells us about our history.

Below is the 18 arhats carved on the wall of the cave.

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

4. Lucky escape from the Cultural Revolution

During the Cultural Revolution, the temple and grounds suffered some damage at the hands of Red Guards. However, they escaped large scale destruction partly because of the protection of Premier Zhou Enlai.

Below is another 3 arhats.

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

5. Elder Li’s Pagoda (理公塔)

It houses the ashes of Huili, the Indian monk who founded the Lingyin Temple (just right next door) in 326AD.  Fei Lai Feng is only a few minutes away from Lingyin Temple. People usually visit both in a day.

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

The statue was Sakyamuni, a Sanskrit-style carved in Yuan Dynasty

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

The Guanyin Statue inside Longhong Cave.

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

6. “One thread of heaven” (一线天; Yixian Tian)

Legend holds that the peak was originally from India (with some versions suggesting that it is Vulture Peak), but flew to Hangzhou overnight as a demonstration of the omnipotence of Buddhist law. Many rock reliefs dot the surface of the peak. More are located in various caves and grottoes throughout the peak. Within the main cave, dedicated to the bodhisattva Guanyin, there is a crack in the ceiling of the cave that stretches up to the surface, so that a person standing at a certain position can see a sliver of sunlight. This is known as the “one thread of heaven” (一线天; Yīxiàn Tiān)

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

7. Star of Fei Lai Feng

Among them, the largest statue of the smiling Buddha is the best-preserved one of its kind and embodies the artistry of carving in the Song Dynasty.

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

Final thoughts:

This place is crowded during weekends and on public holidays.  Best time to visit: from March to May with spring blossoms and extremely beautiful sceneries.

After you have visited Fei Lai Feng, walk a little bit and you will find Linying Temple which is another important site here.

7 things you need to know about Peak Flown From Afar (Fei Lai Feng)

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8 comments

Mubin Ansari June 11, 2020 - 9:50 am

Wow looks ,exciting ,would love to visit the place

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Catherine June 12, 2020 - 3:18 pm

What a beautiful place to visit. The carvings are magnificent!

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Melissa Cushing June 12, 2020 - 3:32 pm

Wow…. amazing pictures and a beautiful place to visor for sure. I love all of the wonderful carvings and works of art built into the mountainside….. absolutely stunningly beautiful 🙂 Will add to my ever growing list of places I need to see!

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Annette, 3 Little Buttons June 12, 2020 - 6:41 pm

What a beautiful place to visit. I love how detailed all the figures are, especially the biggest smiling Buddha.

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Kristine Nicole Alessandra June 12, 2020 - 10:46 pm

These grottos are awesome. What really amazes me is how beautiful those statues are and how they were carved out of rock. The talent of those who made these statues with only crude tools! Hopefully I get to be at Fei Lai Feng.

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forkwardthinkingfoodinista June 13, 2020 - 6:46 pm

I love your piccys and I would love to visit Fei Lai Feng…it looks amazing and the detail is fab x

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Stephanie June 14, 2020 - 8:53 pm

What an interesting place to explore, thank you for sharing

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Kelly-Anne June 15, 2020 - 2:13 pm

This pkavd looks amazing and quite the adventure with lots of plans and activities to plan in.

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