Travel Guide: Must-Go Attractions in Mount Tai

Travel Guide’s Must-Go Attractions in Mount Tai

Mount Tai is located in the middle of Tai’an City, Shandong Province and is known as the “First of the Five Mountains”. Legend has it that Mount Tai was transformed into the head of Pangu after he created the world. Therefore, Chinese people have worshiped Mount Tai since ancient times. There is a saying that "if Mount Tai is safe, all the world will be safe." Emperors and monarchs of the past dynasties often performed rituals and sacrifices in Mount Tai. Literati from various dynasties also liked to travel here and left many excellent poems and essays. What fun places are there in Mount Tai? What are the tourist attractions in Mount Tai? Where is the fun in traveling to Mount Tai? What are the famous tourist attractions in Mount Tai? Let’s take a look at the famous tourist attractions that must be visited in Mount Tai.

The Six Major Scenic Areas of Mount Tai

Mount Tai’s Hidden Area refers to the Middle Road Tourist Area, which is the most famous mountaineering route. Tianmen, with a total length of 5.5 kilometers, is almost entirely a winding road, with a total of 6,290 steps. The scenery along the way is deep and secluded, with twists and turns and ancient trees and strange rocks. The main attractions include Daizongfang, Guandi Temple, Tiantianmen, Confucius's Landing Site, Hongmen Palace, Wanxian Tower, Doumu Palace, Jingshi Valley, Hutian Pavilion, Zhongtianmen, Yunbu Bridge, Wusong Pavilion, Wangrensong, Duisongshan, Mengxian Niche, Shengxianfang, Shibapan, etc.

Taishan Kuang District refers to the Xixi Scenic Area, which is the west road for mountain climbing. Starting from Dazhong Bridge, there is a winding mountain road that leads directly to Zhongtian Gate. In addition, there is a winding mountain climbing road with beautiful peaks and mountains on both sides, deep valleys, high waterfalls, deep pools, and gurgling streams. The main landscapes in the Kuang area include: Huangxi River, Changshou Bridge, Wuji Temple, Yuanshi Tianzun Temple, Fan Cliff, Tiansheng Village, Black Dragon Pond, Bailong Pond, etc.

The wonderful area of ??Mount Tai rises all the way up from the secluded area of ??Mount Tai. After eighteen rounds, we climbed up to the Nantian Gate and entered the wonderful area of ??Mount Tai, which is the Daiding Tourist Area. In addition to deeply feeling the creation of nature and the relics left by our ancestors, we also have a real experience: looking at the greatness of the mountains. The main scenic spots in the wonderful area include: Nantianmen, Yueguan Peak, Tianjie, Baiyun Cave, Confucius Temple, Bixia Temple, Tang Moya, Yuhuangding, Tanhaishi, Riguan Peak, Zhanlu Terrace, etc.

Taishan Olympic Area is a scenic spot centered on Houshiwu. It is characterized by majestic peaks, rugged rocks, ancient pines, chirping birds and fragrant flowers. It is majestic, strange and beautiful. It can be reached by cableway from the top of Taishan Mountain to the back mountain of the wonderful area. The main scenic spots in the Ao District include: Eight Immortals Cave, Nainai Temple, One-legged Pan, Tianzhu Peak, Jiulonggang, Huanghua Cave, Lotus Cave, Yao Guantai, etc. What is even more amazing is the creation of nature: the famous Yuanyang pine, Wolong pine, Feilong pine, sister pine, Zhuyan pine, etc. are like pearls inlaid on the colorful rocks.

Taishan Beauty Area is the foothills of Mount Tai and Taicheng Tourist Area. This area is a place to experience the beauty of Mount Tai without climbing. Its main landscapes include: Shuanglong Pond, Yaoshen Pavilion, Dai Temple, Daizongfang, Queen Mother Pond, Guandi Temple, Puzhao Temple, Wuxian Temple, Hanming Hall, Sanyang Temple, and new landscapes that are constantly being developed.

The Mount Tai Show Area mainly includes Taohuayu Scenic Area and Cherry Circle Scenic Area, located at the western foot of Mount Tai. Taohua Valley is deep, quiet and beautiful, with wonderful scenery, and there is a cableway leading directly to the main peak. Cherry Circle is not far from the city, with chirping birds and gurgling streams. The show area is a good place for Tai'an people to relax during holidays. Visitors must go if they have enough time. The main attractions in Taohuayuan Scenic Area are: Sancha Stream, Menghu Valley, Ribbon Creek, Houzhaimen, Wudaoren Nunnery, and Taniguchi.

A complete list of Taishan temples

Taishan Lingyan Temple

Taishan Lingyan Temple is located at the northwest foot of Mount Tai, in Wande Town, Changqing District, Jinan . It is 45 kilometers away from Jinan in the north and 25 kilometers away from Tai'an in the south. National Highway 104 and Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway (with Lingyan Temple Exit) pass through it. There are currently 4 high and mid-range hotels in the Lingyan Temple Scenic Area, which can accommodate 500 people at the same time. Food and accommodation. Address: Wande Town, Changqing District, Jinan. Lingyan Temple was first built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,600 years. The temple has a long history and rich Buddhist heritage. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been known as the "Four Famous Temples in China" together with Zhejiang Guoqing Temple, Nanjing Qixia Temple, and Hubei Yuquan Temple, and ranked first. Lingyan Temple is now an important part of Mount Tai, a world natural and cultural heritage. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national scenic spot, and one of the first batch of 4A tourist areas in the country

Mount Tai Puzhao Temple

Taishan Puzhao Temple is located at the foot of Linghan Peak in Dailu. It is surrounded by beautiful peaks, pavilions and pavilions are shaded by green cypresses, and the atmosphere is majestic. People of the Qing Dynasty praised it as "There are meandering streams in front of the gate, and green peaks behind the temple. Birds are singing intermittently, and the sound of the stream is intermittent, and the mountains, clouds and shadows are exquisite." Puzhao Temple means "Buddha's light shines everywhere". It is said that it was built during the Six Dynasties and has been expanded and repaired in subsequent dynasties. The temple takes the Main Hall and Mosong Tower as the central axis, forming a three-entry courtyard. The two sides are equipped with palace verandas, Zen rooms and gardens.

The Six Dynasties pine trees look like canopies. Next to the pine is the Sifting Moon Pavilion. Whenever the bright moon is in the sky, thousands of silvery gray spots appear under the pine, just like sifting the moon, hence the name. There is a square stone table in the pavilion, which makes the sound of a bell when struck. The four corners and the middle have different tones, so it is called the five-tone stone. To the north of the pavilion is the Mosong Tower. The couplet of the Sifting Moon Pavilion: "The winding path is deep with clouds and it is suitable to plant bamboos. The empty pavilion is right in front of the building with the bright moonlight." When Mr. Feng Yuxiang lived in seclusion in Mount Tai, he wrote many vernacular poems based on the customs of Mount Tai and the hardships of people's livelihood. He called himself "Qiu Ba Shi". Zhao Wangyun illustrated it with cartoons, carved it into tablets, and stood in the courtyard. It was later completely destroyed and has now been re-engraved.

The backyard is the Chrysanthemum Forest Courtyard, with a pine tree and a crown as big as a shed, with curling and graceful flowers. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, He Huanzhang visited the mountain and inscribed it as "a first-class doctor". The main room in the backyard is connected to the Mosong Tower, with the inscription "Julin Jiuyin" on the forehead. It was once the residence of Yuanyu monk in the early years of Kangxi. It is now a memorial hall. The couplet is: "The pine is said to be so green, the bamboo is said to be so green; Tenwu is a brick, Diwu is a tile.

Taishan Bamboo Forest Temple

In the west valley of Mount Tai, above the Black Dragon Pond Northeast of today's Changshou Bridge, there used to be a temple called Zhulin Temple, also known as Xuanyun Temple. The scenery here is pleasant. The temple is surrounded by green bamboos, lush pines and cypresses, gurgling streams, and winding paths. The scenery is very beautiful. It is known as "It is unloaded along the mountain, with clear streams and roads, winding sheep intestines, and the scenery changes with every step." It is said that Zhulin Temple is an ancient temple in Mount Tai. The year of its construction is unknown. It has been built and abandoned many times since the Tang Dynasty. According to records, Zhulin Temple was built by Yuan Zhen in the Yuan Dynasty. During the Yuan Dynasty, the famous monk Fahai rebuilt it and its reputation spread far and wide, so much so that "it vibrates Qilu in the east, Youyan in the north, Zhao Wei in the west, and a large river in the south. Everyone is following the trend." "In the Ming Dynasty, famous Goryeo monks built many buildings, and the temple became more prosperous. Xiao Xiezhong, a scholar in the late Ming Dynasty, once described the beautiful environment of Zhulin Temple: "It is along the mountain, with clear streams and winding sheep intestines, and the scenery changes with every step. When we arrived at the temple, we saw towering bamboos and trees, red cherry blossoms all over the ground, bells chiming in the morning and evening, and the whole place was desolate. "Yang Zhixue of the Ming Dynasty visited Zhulin Temple and wrote a poem: "In the west, this gate is restored, and there is a spring in the middle of the mountain. The cloud wall moves all the time, and the dragon ball turns over every day. Li Bai's sentences are flying, and Kong Rongzun is dumped. The sunset is beautiful on the way back, and the cool breeze blows across Guangyuan." Houzhulin Temple was burned down in a fire, and now it was rebuilt on the original site in the style of the Tang Dynasty.

Taishan Yuquan Temple

Yuquan Temple is located in the north of Daiding, with a straight-line distance of 6.3 kilometers and more than 20 kilometers of mountain trails connected to Taicheng. To the southeast of the temple are Lotus Peak, Xianglu Peak, the former site of Zhou Mingtang, and Tianjing Bay; to the west is Motian Ridge; to the south. There is a rice-selling shed in front of it; it is surrounded by Huidao Mountain and Changcheng Ridge in the north, surrounded by mountains, dense forests, high cliffs and flying streams, and is inaccessible.

Yuquan Temple was founded by monks in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and there were also monks in the Jin Dynasty. Ning was rebuilt, and the Seven Buddha Pavilion was built by Seng Pujin in the Yuan Dynasty. It was built and destroyed many times in ancient times. In ancient times, mountain people once found Arhat statues in the valley, so it was named Foyu and Fogu because there was Gushan in the south and Yuquan in the east. , also known as Gushan Temple, Gushan Yuquan Temple, and commonly known as Foye Temple. There are 10 tablets in the present site, and there are more than 20 thousand-year-old chestnut trees in the courtyard. There was a main hall where Sakyamuni was worshipped, with eighteen Arhats standing on the side, and there were murals around it. It was dedicated to Wei Zheng, a politician in the early Tang Dynasty, and was destroyed in the 1960s and 1970s. It is now the residence of Lixin Forest Farm in Yuquan Temple Scenic Area.

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