Sanqing Hall is the most magnificent hall in Tianshi Cave. The main hall was built in 1923 and has been renovated in recent years. A stairway of nine stone steps leads to the corridor in the front of the hall, which has 5 ranked bays, and is supported by 28 columns, 4.4 meters high. […]
Tianshi Hall was reconstructed in the 10th year (1884) of Emperor Guangxv’s reign in the Qing Dynasty. In the hall is enshrined the portrait of Celestial Master Zhang Daoling who has three glaring eyes. He stretched his left arm out and held a seal in his palm. The seal is believed to be his […]
As you walk down the winding path you will come to Fangning Bridge. Two kilometers to its left is Zushi Temple, where Emperor Ruizong’s princess of the Tang Dynasty once stayed and practiced Taoism. It is an important Taoist temple where many Taoist priests meditated and practiced the religion.
The valley in front of […]
Shangqing Temple is located at the highest point of the 38 temples which remain on Mt. Qingcheng. In the main hall is enshrined Taishang Laojun, the founder of Taoism. The temple gate is a two-story building, on the horizontal board of which are three Chinese characters Shangqing Temple written by Jiang Kaishek. On each […]
Jianfu temple at the foot of Zhangren Peak was named Zhangren Temple originally. It was built in 730 A.D. and reconstructed in 1888. Near Jianfu Temple the landscape is interestingly contrasted with the ancient buildings, which is as perfect as a picture. The place is referred to as "a natural picture" because those who […]