Tiantai Mountain

Chinese Name: 天台山 (Tian Tai Shan)
Location: Tiantai Township, Qionglai City, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Ticket: Entrance ticket CNY58.00
Estimated tour time: 1 day
Recommended time to visit: Mar to Nov.
Nearby attractions: Pingle Ancient Town, Lugou Bamboo Sea, Stone Elephant Lake, Mingyue Village, etc.

Tiantai Mountain in Chengdu, Sichuan Province is part of the Qionglai Mountains. It is located in Qionglai City, one of the four ancient cities in Sichuan Province and one of the outstanding tourism cities in China. It is 110 kilometers away from Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province. The scenic area covers an area of 106 square kilometers. The main peak, Yuxiao Peak, is 1,812 meters above sea level.

The scenic spot has a mild climate, abundant rainfall, an average annual temperature of 16℃, and a forest coverage rate of 94.4%. It is rich in animal and plant species including more than 20 species of rare plants under state protection, such as dove tree, yew tree and ginkgo and 7 species of rare animals under state protection such as giant panda, red trapan and giant salamander. It is a world natural heritage of Sichuan giant panda habitat, a national scenic spot, a national 4A level tourist attraction and a national forest park.

Tiantai Mountain has a profound historical and cultural heritage. As early as in ancient times, Tiantai Mountain was the place where the ancient Qiong people lived and multiplied. The mountain was chosen as a platform for heaven worship

so it was known as Tiantai which means the platform to the heaven. Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism coexist.

The scenery of Tiantai Mountain is very special with the front view of Chengdu Plain, the back view of Yuxi Valley, the right side of Mengding Mountain and the left side of Yulin. It is a combination of vast natural and artificial high mountain forest approx 1,333 hectors. The main peak Yuxiao Peak is 1,812 meters above sea level. The valley surrounded by mountains forms the platform of about 30 square kilometers that slopes slightly from southwest to northwest, more than 1,400 meters above sea level. It is pleasant all the year round, warm in winter and cool in summer. 

Tiantai Mountain, as a close combination of natural landscape and cultural history, is famous for its "strange mountains, strange rocks, beautiful water and deep forests". The scenic spot has a mild climate, abundant rainfall, the average annual temperature is 16℃ and the forest coverage rate reaches 94.4%. There are more than 350 species of 83 families of plants in the scenic area, including more than 20 species of precious trees, such as the dove tree, yew tree, grate fir, silver magpie and multi-flowered mildew. Rare animals such as crested deer, forest musk deer, red - bellyed pheasant, green - tailed pheasant and salamander can be found in forest, streams and ravines. There are 5 classes, 24 orders, 32 families and more than 50 species of economic plants. Therefore, Tiantai Mountain Scenic Spot is known as the Green Pearl with great scientific research value. In addition, there are more than 270 precious butterfly species such as monarch butterfly and 17 firefly species resources, a large number of populations. Butterfly and firefly appreciation activities in the scenic spots have become popular ecological tourism projects.

Water is the spirit of Tiantai Mountain. Jinlong River winds down from the top of Tiantai Mountain forms long beaches, streams, waterfalls and lakes...

There are more than ten water-friendly activities in the scenic spots such as Xiangcao Gully, Xiaojiuzhai and Huashihai. You can get in close contact with the blue water spring of Tiantai Mountain in the unbearable summer heat and feel the cool and comfort brought by nature. The dense primeval forest makes you from the noise and strife of the world to return to the quiet and simple nature. The rolling hills, strange peaks and rocks make you appreciate the beauty and magic of Tiantai Mountain. The ruins of 108 temples and the legends reveal the past glory and vicissitudes of history in Tiantai Mountain.