Wuyou Temple sits on top of Wuyou Hill, directly across the river from the Giant Buddha, connected to Lingyun Mountain by a bridge. The temple complex has been on this site since the Tang Dynasty, though the present buildings are later reconstructions. It is a working Buddhist monastery, not just a tourist attraction — monks live and practice here, and the smell of incense is constant.
The most notable interior space is the Hall of Luohan, which contains 1,000 individually modeled clay figures in various poses and expressions, many of them striking or even comical. The Hall of the 500 Disciples is similarly overwhelming in its repetition. The temple grounds are pleasant to wander — shaded courtyards, stone paths, and views down to the river below.
Wuyou Temple is usually included in the same entrance ticket as the Giant Buddha. If you approach from the main site, you cross the bridge between the two mountains on foot.