Jiaozuo Shennong Mountain Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Shennong Mountain Scenic Area is known as "the center of Taoism and the holy land of Buddhism". It is located at the southern foot of Taihang Mountain, 25 kilometers northwest of Qinyang City, Jiaozuo, Henan, with a total area of 50.2 square kilometers. It was named after Emperor Yan Shennong sows grains and tastes herbs here. The Shennongtan Scenic Area is part of the ancient culture of the Central Plains, with many cultural sites in Yangshao, Longshan, and Xia and Shang. It has gone through many dynasties such as the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties, and condensed the Central Plains civilization for thousands of years.Attractions distribution:
Shennongtan Scenic Area integrates openness, mystery, tranquility and beauty. It has the roughness and majesty of the north and the beauty and femininity of the south. It brings together the essence of Taihang Mountain and consists of Zijinding, Yunyang River, Xianshen River, Black Dragon Pool, It consists of eight scenic spots: Baisongling, Linchuan Temple, Xuangu Mountain and Yao and Shun Road.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A level scenic spot, world geoparkScenic spot features:
Sightseeing, photography, hiking, cultural sites, Shennong MountainTransportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Henan Province>Jiaozuo City>Qinyang City
How to get there:
People from Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Luoyang and other cities can directly take a bus to Qinyang Passenger Terminal, and then transfer to the bus from Qinyang → Ziling (Shennong Mountain) to reach Shennong Mountain Scenic Area! The Qinyang → Ziling shuttle bus travels 25 kilometers and costs 4 yuan per person. It takes about 45 minutes to reach the Shennong Mountain Scenic Area.
Scenic area map:
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Tickets
Shennong Mountain ticket price:
60 yuan/person
Scenic area opening hours:
6:00-17:00
Travel Tips
travelling guideline:
It is recommended to take the ropeway when going up the mountain, otherwise the mountain is too high and the whole hike will be too tiring. It is not advisable to take the ropeway when going down the mountain, otherwise you will not be able to see the sky. In the macaque garden, Taihang macaques jump happily, scratch their ears and cheeks, chase and fight, climb and play. They also beg for food from tourists and make funny actions, which are very funny. In addition, the scenic spot also has rafting and other entertainment activities.
Tour route:
Day 1: Visitor Service Center → Yunyang Village → Shennong Era Square → Shennong Cultural Square, Yandi Temple → Three Emperors Hall → Take the first cableway to Tiantianmen → Zhongtianmen → Nantianmen → Purple Golden Summit, Jade Emperor Hall → Shennong Altar , Longshou Platform → Longji Great Wall → One-line Sky Cableway → Trunk Dam Water Recreation Area → Visitor Service Center (Lunch) → Goddess Gorge → Shengshui Yaochi → Goddess Pond → Goddess Waterfall → Visitor Service Center
Second Day: Visitor Service Center → Jingying Lake → Jingying Temple → Zen Master Yinzhen Cave → Zhengu Temple (Taiping Temple Cliff) → Muchian Temple → Daxianzhang Resort
(after lunch) to Shili Gallery → Natural Bathing beach → Shuiliandong, Asia’s tallest bridge → (return) Daxian Cactus Resort (racecourse, hunting ground) → Visitor Service Center
Best time to visit:
Summer and Autumn
Shopping recommendations:
1. Four well-known Chinese and foreign medicines
2. Fraternity Bamboo Ware
3. Haichangong Songhua Egg
4. Wuzhi Camellia Camellia, well-known at home and abroad
5. The earliest planted Qinghua ginger
6. Jiaozuo persimmons known as the chrysanthemum heart
7. Jiaozuo’s most famous Yanling green onions
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