Qingcheng, a world of serenity
Qingcheng Mountain is located southwest of Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province, 68 kilometers east of Chengdu city center, and 10 kilometers southwest of the Dujiangyan irrigation project. The highest peak of Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area, Laojun Pavilion, has an elevation of 1260 meters and is divided into the front and back mountains. The peaks rise and fall amidst the lush, verdant forests, earning it the reputation of 'Qingcheng, a world of serenity.'
The mountain is evergreen throughout the year, with peaks surrounding it like city walls, hence the name Qingcheng Mountain. With a thousand steps of red stairs and winding paths leading to secluded spots, its tranquility is its winning feature. The Tianshi Cave and Yuanming Palace inside and outside the scenic area are particularly serene, making them a major characteristic of Qingcheng Mountain.
🕙Opening hours:
8:00-17:00 (March 2 - November 30) 8:00-18:00 (December 1 - March 1)
📍Detailed address:
Dujiangyan City, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Ticket information: Front mountain ticket is 80 yuan.
The front mountain is centered around Changguan and Shangqing Palace, with temples and palaces in sight of each other. Human landscapes such as Jianfu Palace, Ancestor Hall, Chaoyang Cave, and natural scenery like Jinbian Rock, Shisun Peak, and Zhangren Mountain complement each other. The main attractions include Laojun Pavilion, Yuecheng Lake, Tianshi Cave, Shangqing Palace, Wudongtian, Xianlu Qingliang, Bicui Qingcheng, Natural Paintings, Ancestor Hall, Chaoyang Cave, Yuanming Palace, and Jianfu Palace.
Back mountain ticket is 20 yuan.
The back mountain of Qingcheng is 60 kilometers from Chengdu and more than 20 kilometers from Dujiangyan city area, covering an area of about 100 square kilometers. Adjacent to the Wolong Nature Reserve, it is an important part of the habitat for the Sichuan Giant Panda, a World Natural Heritage site. There is a saying that 'the serenity of the mountain is equally shared.' The main attractions include Jinbi Tiancang, Taian Ancient Town, Crystal Cave, Santanwuquan (Jinwa Tuo), Longyin Gorge Plank Road, Shuangquan Water Curtain, Baizhang Long Bridge, Baiyun Group Caves, and Tianqiao Wonders.
📝Tips:
①Do not believe the scalpers near the high-speed train station who say they will take you halfway up the mountain for 100 yuan to save time and effort. In reality, they will only take you a short distance because there are no drivable roads within the Qingcheng Mountain scenic area; it's all about climbing stairs, and cars can only go to the nearest parking lot to the entrance of the scenic area.
②Do not believe the scalpers at the entrance who say they can take you into the scenic area for 40 yuan without buying a ticket, and you only pay after entering. In reality, they are directing you to a small path next to the main gate (the kind trampled by people), where they move the railing to let you sneak in. It's slanted, steep, and slippery, very unsafe, and you don't even know where it leads.
🚉Transportation strategy:
You can take a taxi from the Qingcheng Mountain high-speed train station 🚄.
⏳Recommended playtime:
One day
Nearby attractions: Dujiangyan Scenic Area
Qingcheng Mountain has beautiful scenery and lush green trees. This is our first time to Qingcheng Mountain. It is really a good 3 hours of climbing and 3 hours of going down the mountain. There are many tourists. The dolls are very happy and it is a good travel experience!
Qingcheng Mountain has beautiful scenery and lush green trees. This is our first time to Qingcheng Mountain. It is really a good 3 hours of climbing and 3 hours of going down the mountain. There are many tourists. The dolls are very happy and it is a good travel experience!
Very good, great, it is very expensive to pay attention to safety. It is lightweight to wear. The climb suspects that life is really tired, but the scenery along the way is really good. It is really cool to take the cable car when you come down, but you will pass through the original forest area. I didn’t see any animals.
There are still smokers in the mountains... Affect nature! The overall staff are very friendly! It was rainy these days, and the mountain was three bends and nine turns, super steep! Today my mother went up the ropeway and walked down the mountain. It took 7 hours this year at 68. 9 am sightseeing bus - 4 pm sightseeing bus return to the place. The legs are going to be scrapped! My mother is also very powerful 🤣
It is said that the front mountain humanities and the back mountain are natural, it is indeed like this, but as a package evaluation, many places are very broken, the line signs are either old or have weathered, and many key intersections are not clear at all, which is not conducive to the first-time foreigner. When there are not many people, it is good to walk, a bit of strength, and the white cloud cableway is worth sitting.
There are stone steps behind the Shangqing Palace to the Laojun Pavilion. Laojun Pavilion is not a building, but a building. From the Wenwu Palace, go to the hospital gate, and the first group of buildings along the stone path is the Dachitian Palace. The Dachitian Palace is also called Taiji Palace. The legend is that the moral heavenly place in the Taiqing fairyland lives. Dachitian Palace is the 33rd heavy heavenly temple in Taoism, and it is also the Tao field of Taiqing Moral Tianzun Taishang Laojun. The ancient language has clouds: thirty-three days, the highest from the hate sky. Four hundred and four diseases, acacia disease is the most bitter. From the palace gate, there are two stone monuments on the left and right sides of the road. Go ahead and enter Donghua Palace. This palace is about 100 square meters, five long, Zhongxu Donghua Emperor, left and right, Lu Chunyang and Yu Leaving power. Behind the Dachitian Palace is the copper lock array, away from the hate of the sky lock, locking all the people in the world. Hanging concentric locks is now a major feature of Chinese scenic spots.
As soon as you arrive on holidays, you will be on the front heel and the back foot. It is very tired to climb the mountain. The car cannot go to the scenic spot. You have to park in the P1 parking lot. Take the free bus shuttle bus to the sightseeing bus. The distance is not far, but the traffic jam is wasted for half an hour. It is recommended to walk for ten minutes. The sightseeing bus stop is 4 kilometers away from the mountain gate. Take the scenic sightseeing bus to the mountain gate, 35 yuan back and forth, the price is very high. Also buy tickets to queue up for the car, and delay some time. Going in the door will slow down, because there are too many people and you can't walk, and the roads are narrow in many places. Be sure to plan the time, more than 5 hours is enough. It is recommended to bring a trekking pole. It is really not possible to buy two bamboo sticks, which can relieve knee pressure and walk easily and safely. Generally, children are better physically than adults, unless they are lazy and don't want to go.
We went on a rainy day in March. Although the mountain road was a bit difficult to walk, the air was very good and the scenery was beautiful. We only took a boat and didn't take the ropeway. It took less than 5 hours to walk the whole journey. It is a good place for friends around Chengdu to hike on weekends. It has not only achieved the effect of exercising, but not too tired. It is forced to push! !