Mount Jiuhua is the seat of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Below the mountain there is a vegan guesthouse that looks after the people who come to climb it and to make offerings.
The basics
In Jiuhua township, Qingyang county, Chizhou, Anhui, close to Jiuhua Avenue and not far from the scenic area above. The tone of the whole courtyard is plain — and that is exactly what guests keep mentioning about it.
The food
The Mount Jiuhua area has a deep vegetarian tradition. The food here follows the temple kitchen’s way: seasonal vegetables, very little oil, and a reluctance to give dishes meat names. For anyone who eats this way all year round, a place like this is more relaxing than a vegan restaurant in a city.
Rooms and setting
Rooms are simple and clean, the decoration plain, and the price sits at the low end for accommodation on a famous mountain. Nothing extra — but nothing missing either.
Service
Its chief use is as a base for climbing Mount Jiuhua: up early, back at dusk, out again the next day. Those who want to attend the dawn and evening chanting can sleep a little closer to it.
In one sentence: it is not grand, but for anyone visiting Jiuhua it is somewhere to eat and sleep without worry.
Details here were compiled from public sources, and the photographs are TeaVegVoyage brand assets rather than shots of the property. Prices, opening status and booking methods change — please check the hotel’s latest information before you travel.