Qinglong Temple ruins (Kūkai's temple) and cherry-blossom park
The site of the Tang monastery where the Japanese monk Kūkai received esoteric Buddhism in 805 before founding Shingon at home — which is why Japanese pilgrims come, why Japanese cities gave the cherry trees, and why the small site museum and the Kūkai memorial hall exist. Free, on a low ridge 3 km east of the pagoda by Metro Lines 3/5 Qinglongsi station; for most of the year you walk in, but in cherry season (mid-March to mid-April) it is capped at 25,000 a day and needs a free real-name booking on the site's WeChat official account, released three days ahead at 18:00. A quiet, genuine place with one crowded month.
Cherry season only: WeChat official account 西安市青龙寺遗址 → 服务 → 门票预约, released 18:00 three days ahead, two entry sessions, one ticket per ID per day; Tongcheng app also official. Outside that window the notice sets no booking rule — go by the gate (2026 cherry-season notice, valid 12 Mar-12 Apr for booking, 12 Mar-31 Oct for the no-Monday-closure rule; outside those dates the standard rules apply)Source: xa.bendibao.comAsk before you go: WeChat: 西安市青龙寺遗址
Real-name entry; passport handling is unconfirmed. Season booking is real-name; entry by the ID registered or the dynamic booking QR code — the notice names the ID card, passport use not stated
In season: WeChat → 西安市青龙寺遗址 → 服务 → 门票预约 → 景点门票 → 预约票 → date, session, number → add visitor details and a contact phone → 提交订单; at the gate scan the QR or show the registered ID.
Cherry season: book the 8:30-12:30 session and use the East Gate; outside the season, any weekday afternoon is near-empty.
Bilingual signs; the Kūkai hall has Japanese and Chinese text. Guiding by unauthorised persons is banned on site (2026 notice).
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