Niche Attraction Check-in Mianshan Travel Guide
It's not that the Five Great Mountains are unaffordable, but Mianshan offers better value for money❗
Many people are unfamiliar with Mianshan, but everyone knows about the Qingming Festival, right?ᥬ😂᭄ This mountain is the origin of Jie Zitui's self-immolation and the Cold Food Festival during Qingming❗ When you arrive, you'll find that the roads and buildings here are built on sheer cliffs❗
Location: Nanhuai Zhi Village, Mianshan Town, Jiexiu City, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province
Opening Hours⏰: 08:00-17:30
Tickets💰: 110/person💘 Shuttle bus 50💘
Transportation: The scenic area shuttle bus is very convenient, stopping at major attractions, allowing you to hop on and off at will
Elevator🛗 Daluo Palace one-way 5💘 Zhengguo Temple one-way 15💘
Cable Car🚡 Mengjie Gongling: Up 35💘 Down 30💘
Cable Car🚡 Longji Ridge: Up 35💘 Down 25💘
Tour Route
It is recommended to go directly to the end of the scenic area and tour from top to bottom
Shuitaogou/Ancient Vine Valley——Qixian Valley——Zhengguo Temple——Yunfeng Temple——Tianqiao——Daluo Palace——Longtou Temple
1️⃣ Longtou Temple——The only remaining Tang Dynasty ancient military camp in China, with very beautiful scenery. Standing at the wall inside the temple gate, you can overlook half of Shanxi, and the view is stunning.
2️⃣ Daluo Palace——The crown of Taoist architecture in China, built on the cliff of Lion Mountain. The entire building integrates Ming and Qing styles with modern technology, with carved beams and painted rafters, and towering skirt buildings. It is known as the "First Taoist Temple in the World". With 13 floors, its shape is quite similar to the Potala Palace, hence it is called the "Little Potala Palace", which is very impressive.
3️⃣ Tianqiao——The suspended plank road above is built on a sheer cliff. You must climb to the top to experience the thrill, or you can take the elevator up. It gives a sense of standing on a high tower, reaching for the stars, not daring to speak loudly for fear of disturbing the celestial beings.
4️⃣ Yunfeng Temple——A landmark attraction, mainly featuring Buddhist temples under cliff caves, as well as Iron Lock Ridge and flying eaves with hanging bells. A zigzagging suspended plank road built on a vertical cliff, very thrilling, suitable for aerial photography.
5️⃣ Zhengguo Temple——Known as the "World Wonder", it has more than a dozen mummified Buddhas. You can go up to the Lingying Tower, and the aerial view is very impressive.
6️⃣ Qixian Valley——Suitable for those who love outdoor adventure challenges, not recommended for the elderly. Many suspended steps and wooden suspension bridges are built on the steep stone walls on both sides of the stream in the canyon. The steps are not very high but difficult to walk, with water flowing below, making a loud noise, which is quite nerve-wracking.
7️⃣ Jiegong Ridge——The largest stone cave temple in China, located in a giant stone cave, the seclusion, self-immolation, and worship place of Jie Zitui.
8️⃣ Shuitaogou——The scenery is incredibly beautiful, with an 88-meter-high waterfall and a Water Curtain Cave standing between two mountains, surrounded by stream water. Rainbows often appear in summer and autumn, making the scenery as beautiful as a painting, like a natural oxygen bar, known as the "Jiuzhaigou of the North". It's very cool inside, suitable for escaping the heat and playing in the water.
Summary
Although Mianshan is not widely promoted, it truly lives up to its reputation and is well worth the ticket price. You will be repeatedly amazed by the wisdom of the ancients!
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