Qingcheng Mountain Trip
After lunch, we went on visisting Qingcheng Mountain which, together with Dujiangyan, is listed as World Cultural Heritage. It is about 16 kms away from Dujiangyan, 65 km west of Chengdu.Qingcheng Mountain is one of the top 10 daoist mountains in China. It is about 2400 meters high above the sea-level. Qingchengshan Mountain (Qingchengshan) is one of the ancient cradles of Daoism. The mountain has many Daoist temples and palaces along the paths leading t its peak. The mountain is green all year round and is known for its secluded tranquility. It is a World Cutural Heritage.
It only takes half hour from our restautant at Dujiangyan to Qingcheng Mountain by coach. Got off the bus, we were on the way to the cable car station. The mountain is famous for its greenery
It only takes half hour from our restautant at Dujiangyan to Qingcheng Mountain by coach. Got off the bus, we were on the way to the cable car station. The mountain is famous for its greenery
Hiking on the way to the cable station
Enjoying a sedan chair
To get to the cable station, we had to take a 5-minute boat ride
Taking the cable car up to the mountain
Posed in front of the 4 charactors - Da Da Wu Wei - the essence of Daoism
The entrance to Shangqing Palace - one of the famous daoist temples in China. The Shangqing Palace was first constructed in the Jin dynasty and the extant temple was re-built during the reign of Tongzhi in Qing dynasty
The three kings palace at Shanqing Palace
The kings in Daoism
Dinner at a famous restautant in Chengdu - Baguobuyi
People enjoyed the dinner
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