Northern Hot Springs

(Local Name: Beiwenquan) The Northern Hot Springs (Beiwenquan) rise northwest of Bebei (52km/32mi northwest of Chongqing), in Wenfang Gorge near the Jialingjiang river, at the foot of Mount Jinyunshan. The free-flowing springs have an average temperature of about 35°C (95°F).

As well as the springs, the park-like surroundings also contain four Buddhist temples from the Ming and Qing periods (1368-1911); they are the Hall of the Great Buddha (Dafo Si) from 1432, which houses a giant statue of Shakyamuni, the Temple of Avalokiteshvara, the Temple of Amitabha and the Temple of General Guan Yu.