There is a famous Taoist mountain in Jiangsu, known as the "First Blessed Land". The mountain is a 5A scenic spot and the bottom is a 4A scenic spot.

Maoshan Mountain is located in the southwest of Jiangsu Province, at the junction of Jurong City in Zhenjiang and Jintan District in Changzhou. Although the mountain is not high, its main peak, Damao Peak, is more than 370 meters above sea level. It is a famous Taoist temple in my country. A famous mountain, Maoshan is the birthplace of the Shangqing sect of Taoism. It is known as the "First Blessed Land and the Eighth Cave Heaven". It was even called the "Shangqing Zongtan" by Taoist alchemists. It is now also a famous tourist attraction.

Many people may not know that Maoshan is composed of two major scenic spots, namely Jintan Maoshan in Changzhou and Jurong Maoshan in Zhenjiang. Jurong Maoshan is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and Jintan Maoshan is a national AAAA For top-level tourist attractions, the ticket prices are also different. Tickets for the two scenic spots are sold separately. This situation is actually relatively common in China. It is no longer strange for one mountain to have multiple scenic spots.

Jurong Maoshan is the essence of the entire Maoshan. What we usually call "Maoshan Taoist Temple" is in the Jurong Maoshan Scenic Area. However, most of the existing Maoshan Taoist Temples were destroyed by war. Now what we call "Maoshan Taoist Temple" The Maoshan Taoist Temple I saw was rebuilt in the later period. It mainly consists of Yuanfu Wanning Palace and Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace. It is a must-visit place when traveling to Maoshan.

Maoshan Taoism was very prosperous in history. At its most prosperous period, there were 257 Gongguan Taoist temples and more than 5,000 houses. It was a pity that it was in ruins due to the war. of. Fortunately, the Maoshan Taoist Temple is now very well restored, especially the buildings here, which look particularly magnificent.

If you have been to Jurong Maoshan before, you must have been deeply impressed by the "Statue of Laozi". The Statue of Laozi is located in Yuanfu Wanning Palace and was built in 1998. The entire sculpture is 33 meters high. It is welded from 226 special red copper plates and weighs more than 100 tons. It is the tallest statue of Laozi in the world today and has been selected into the Guinness Book of Records.

Compared with Jurong Maoshan, Jintan Maoshan Scenic Area is much less well-known, but it also has many scenic spots, including Oriental Salt Lake City, Baosheng Garden, Jinniu Cave, Huayang Cave and other scenic spots. Oriental Salt Lake City is its core attraction.

Oriental Salt Lake City has a huge amount of investment. It is reported that the total investment is tens of billions. The current first phase of the attraction is "Dao Tianxia", with a total investment of 2.8 billion and an area of ??1,000 acres. It was opened to the outside world in 2016.

The ticket to Oriental Salt Lake City is 150 yuan per person, which is 50 yuan more expensive than Jurong Maoshan Scenic Area. Many people may think that the ticket is more expensive. Is it worth visiting?

Here you can not only appreciate the natural beauty, but also feel the cultural charm of Taoism. Overall, it is a place for leisure and health.

I have been to Daotianxia Scenic Spot several times, and my impression of it was not bad. I can’t say I like it very much, nor can I say I will never forget to leave. However, the buildings in the scenic spot left a very deep impression on me. Although it is It is a man-made attraction, but its architectural design and layout are very exquisite and can be described as just right.

The entire scenic spot shows the landscape sentiment of "Tao follows nature, and the unity of nature and man", and also incorporates many arts and crafts, cultural inheritance, natural beauty and modern technology, which means that it has the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan , and has a different Taoist culture. This kind of experience is generally very rare, and it is probably the only one in China.

Because of its large scale, it may feel messy when visiting. It is recommended that you focus on visiting the following attractions, namely Yiguan, Eighth Courtyard, Chinese Taoist Culture Museum, Chinese Sexuality Culture Museum, and the Palace of Conquering Demons. In addition, there are more than 20 wonderful performances every day in the scenic area, both on the streets and in venues. Don't wait for a certain performance, just watch whichever one you encounter.