The whole complex is stunning and spectacular. From the beautiful new temples to the statue in the sea. Great place for photographers. From a purely tourist/sightseeing point of view, this would have to be a must-see when in Sanya. As a worshipper, I would say it was a little disappointing. The whole experience was let down by a commercial feel... More

You can spend almost whole day there. If you are a Buddhist, you should go. If you are not, it would be a good experience. The 108m Bodhisattva statue definitely stands out as a unique feature of Hainan. However, we do not enjoy the vegetarian meal served.

The temple show a giant Guanyin statue, at the end of the Island, the statue stands in front of a scenery of south china sea. the ticket price is above 100 yuan per person. the best thing to do is to book a Sanya tour from Haikou, which includes this place. I paid 300 Yuan for 3 days and 2... More

Saw 108m tall Kuan Yin Bodhisattva. The statue is 3-sided. We were able to see only 2 sides. However, the place is rather commercialised. At the main entrance, we paid 150 rmb each. To see the 3rd facet of Kuan Yin Bodhisattva, we have to pay another sum.

we love the buddha which is 108 meter tall, we could see her from flight when landing at Sanya,

This is meant to be a religious and cultural destination but it feels more like you are getting fleeced at every step of the way (buddha meets disney). Having said that, I do enjoy visiting and have made the trip several times. Try to go early before the crowds arrive or before it gets hot.

Went in, pay money. Want to take a ride around, pay money. Want to go inside and see, pay money. Want to go for pray, pay money again. Want to go to the tallest tower, pay money again + super long and tiring walk. And oh. FYI, the statue not even completed yet. Toilet, amazingly disgusting.

Statue and the Statues. There is nothing much other than the statue there in the entire area of Nanshan and the place itself is quite far from main city. The Goddess statue is huge and can be seen from the Aircraft itself. I felt the 150 RMB ticket was a waste and the place does not deserve so much. The... More

Take a piece of land, build one of the tallest buddha statues in the world, build a hotel with the most extreme and extravagant reception lounges ever, put up a lot of plaster buddhas and give everything som enchanting names from the buddhist mythology and then you are there: At the Nanshan Temple