How to get to Tiantai Mountain Scenic Spot in Zhejiang?

Traffic Guide for Tiantai Mountain Scenic Spot in Zhejiang: There is no direct bus to the scenic spot in the city, so you can take a local taxi or chartered bus to the scenic spot

Tiantai Mountain, a national key scenic spot, is located in Tiantai County in the east-central part of Zhejiang Province, and is known for its "the source of Buddhism and the beautiful scenery". It is the birthplace of Tiantai Sect of Buddhism and Nanzong Sect of Taoism in China, and the hometown of living Buddha and Jigong. In 1992, it was listed as one of the top ten tourist attractions in Zhejiang Province.

Tiantai Mountain embodies the beauty of all mountains, and its greatest characteristics are ancient, quiet, green and strange. Xu Xiake, a great traveler in the Ming Dynasty, traveled all over the world and went to Tiantai Mountain three times, and marked the Diary of Visiting Tiantai Mountain at the beginning of Xu Xiake's Travels.

Tiantai Mountain has a unique natural landscape and a long and splendid human landscape. There are Taoxi, the "Fairy Mountain" of Ge Xuan alchemy, Qiongtai, the "Fairy Capital" of Jasper Chain, Tongbai, the holy land of Taoism, and the sixth cave in the world. There are also Fangguang Temple in Liang Shi, the Buddhist "Five Hundred Arhats Dojo", kokuseiji, the ancient temple in Sui Dynasty, Hanshishan Mountain, the secluded place of Hanshanzi, a poet in Tang Dynasty, Wannian Temple, one of the "Five Mountains and Ten Temples" in Song Zen, and Gaoming Temple, a national key temple. There are also endless paintings of strange stones, caves, waterfalls, clear springs, and endless ancient trees, famous flowers, rare birds and exotic animals, thus gaining the reputation of "Buddhism is the source of Taoism and beautiful mountains and rivers".

Tiantai Mountain has beautiful scenery and many places of interest. According to its geographical location and characteristics, it is divided into 13 scenic spots, among which Liang Shi Waterfall, Huading Guiyun, Chicheng Qixia and Qiongtai jathyapple are the most famous. Liang Shi Waterfall is a masterpiece of nature. Among the lush mountains, a stone is flying across the sky, and two streams are fighting for the flow. The rapids roar down from the cliff more than 4 meters high under the beam, and the color is like frost and snow, and it is extremely magnificent. Huading is the main peak of Tiantai Mountain, surrounded by layers of peaks, which looks like a lotus in bud. It climbs to the top and looks at the sea in the east, and there is a vast sea of clouds. Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote an eternal masterpiece "Looking at the Tiantai" here. In Huading National Forest Park, ancient trees are towering and exotic flowers are everywhere. Especially in May every year, azaleas are in full bloom, all over the mountains, and clouds are shining, becoming a beautiful scenery. Chicheng Mountain, a Danxia landform, is like a fire in stone color and a castle in shape. There are 18 caves on the mountain, which is a land of Buddhism and Taoism. Gu Duo, Qiongtai Fairy, has waterfalls and flowing springs, and there are many strange rocks and rocks in the canyon, which is considered as "the cave house of the fairy" by Sun Chuo of Jin Dynasty. Cold rock, Ming rock, grotesque caves and grotesque rocks are spectacular, and the "Shili Tiejialong" rock is magnificent, which is the seclusion place of Hanshanzi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty.

Tiantai Mountain is divided into 13 scenic spots: Guoqing Scenic Spot, Chicheng Scenic Spot, Folong Scenic Spot, Liang Shi-Tonghu Scenic Spot, Huading Scenic Spot and Baizhang-Qiongtai Scenic Spot. Each scene is naturally interesting, unique, and beautiful. Among them, Liang Shi Waterfall and Huading Guiyun are the most scenic spots.

Liang Shi Waterfall is a masterpiece of nature. In the lush mountains, a stone is flying across the sky, and two streams are fighting for flow. The rapids are roaring down from the cliffs more than 4 meters high under the beam, and the color is like frost and snow. If it is thundering, it will be magnificent and wonderful. Huading is the main peak of Tiantai mountain range, standing on the top of the mountain, looking around the peaks, surrounded by layers, like a lotus in bud. Clouds and waves are often churning around the summit, and white clouds and pale dogs are unpredictable. Being in them is like a fairyland. Huading, now a national forest park, is a famous summer resort in southeastern Zhejiang. Located at the foot of Tiantai Mountain, kokuseiji is considered as the ancestral temple of Tiantai Sect. The scenic spots of Tiantai Mountain are mainly concentrated near kokuseiji, which is called "Guoqing Scenic Area". In addition, there are many attractive scenic spots in Tiantai Mountain, such as the nine covered valleys, one scene at a time, and the green hills can't be covered. After all, the scenery is beautiful. Another example is Hanshan Lake, which is located in the traffic hub, connecting eastern and central Zhejiang, reaching Jinhua, Lanxi and Quzhou in the west and Ningbo, Fenghua, Taizhou and Yandang in the east. Pinghu in Gaoxia, Qian Shan with green trees and boundless silver waves, you don't know its seclusion until you visit it, and you don't know its beauty until you witness it.

Tiantai Mountain is a country with rich humanities. As early as the Han, Jin and Six Dynasties, Ge Xuan, Ge Hong and Tao Hongjing came to the mountain to cultivate alchemy and meditate. Since then, famous monks and Taoist priests have entered the mountains one after another, or started religion, or wrote books in seclusion, and temples and Taoist temples are everywhere. Tiantai Mountain is therefore known as the "Fairy Mountain of Buddhism" and has become a fascinating tourist attraction.