Luofu Mountain has been known since ancient times as "the first mountain in Lingnan" and "the ancestor of the hundreds of mountains in Guangdong." Since the Qin and Han dynasties, it has been renowned as an "immortal mountain." Starting in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with Ge Hong's retreat there, Luofu Mountain became a renowned Taoist mountain. Revered by Chinese Taoism as the seventh of the Ten Great Cave Heavens and the thirty-fourth of the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, it is one of the ten most famous Taoist mountains in China.
Luofu Mountain is a granite landscape with 432 peaks, including over 80 peaks exceeding 1,000 meters. Famous peaks include Feiyunding, Shizi Peak, Luotuo Peak, Guifeng, Yingzui Rock, and Chaozhen Stone.
Feiyunding, the highest of the 432 peaks, stands at 1,296 meters above sea level. As the ancients said, "If you don't climb to the top of Luofu Mountain, your journey of thousands of miles is in vain." Celebrities throughout the ages have dreamed of climbing and living in seclusion in Luofu Mountain, and even pursued the goal of seeing the sunrise at midnight from the top of Luofu Mountain. Overlooking the "four hundred peaks, mountains, rivers and seas", the top of Luofu Mountain is the best place to watch the sunrise, clouds and celestial phenomena. Currently, there are five routes to reach Feiyunding: 1. From the Guichi mountain entrance near Bailian Lake, walk via Shizi Peak, the upper cable car platform, and the hiking trail to Fenshuiao Station (approximately 4-5 hours); 2. Take the new cable car to the upper cable car platform, then walk along the hiking trail to Fenshuiao Station (approximately 3 hours); 3. Walk via the Luofu Mountain fire escape (under construction) to reach Fenshuiao Station (approximately 4-5 hours). Once the fire escape is completed, drive about an hour to Fenshuiao Station and walk 30 minutes to reach the station; 4. Hike up the mountain from Suliu Village and arrive via Boyun Temple (approximately 3-4 hours); 5. Walk up the mountain from Futian Nanlou Temple and arrive via Fenshuiao Station (approximately 2-3 hours).
Lion Peak, 242 meters above sea level, lies to the right of Chongxu Ancient Temple. From a distance, it resembles a mighty lion crouching, waiting for its chance to pounce, hence the name. Atop the peak stands the exquisite Kuangxin Pavilion, offering panoramic views of distant vistas such as Camel Peak and Yunv Peak. It's also an ideal spot to fully appreciate the celestial wonders of Chongxu Temple. Climbing the pavilion and gazing out from the view evokes the feeling that "those soaring to the sky find peace of mind at the peak, while those engaged in worldly affairs peer into the valley and forget to return."
Eagle's Beak Rock, formerly known as Crouching Tiger Rock, is located on Yunv Peak. The rock rises steeply, its beauty and elegance changing from different perspectives, resembling an eagle or a crouching tiger, protecting the people. Luofu Mountain has been home to numerous mythical and fascinating legends related to tigers, including Wong Tai Sin's "Mute Tiger Patrolling the Mountain," the famous Jin Dynasty Taoist Zheng Siyuan's journey on a tiger, the Sui Dynasty monk Huiyue's lecture at an altar where a divine tiger crouched on his knees, and the Zen Master Yi Nian's "shouting a tiger to save people."