Scenic spot introduction:
Qingliang Mountain has towering mountains and rugged temples. It is located on the opposite bank of the Yan River in the northeast of Yan'an City, facing Fenghuang Mountain and Pagoda Mountain across the river. Celebrities in the past dynasties have written many poems and words praising it as a cool and beautiful place. Qingliang Mountain is generally divided into three parts: the first is Buddhist historical cultural relics and monuments, including the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave and other grottoes; the second is revolutionary cultural relics and sites, mainly the former site of the press and publishing unit of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in the Yan'an period; the third is Taihe Mountain Taoist teachings. The rich historical and cultural heritage and the beautiful natural landscape complement each other.Attractions distribution:
The scenic spots of Qingliang Mountain include 18 caves, 24 sceneries, and more than 40 rock carvings, poems and inscriptions. There is the Hall of Supreme Harmony on the top of the mountain and the famous Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave at the bottom of the mountain. On the hillside to the west of the Buddha Cave are Lupi Cliff, the Third Buddha Cave, the Maitreya Buddha Cave and the Peach Blossom Cave. In addition, there are many historic sites such as Shiwan, Shuizhao Yan'an, Yue'erjing, and Dingchi Spring, scattered around the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave. On the east side of Qingliang Mountain are the former sites of revolutionary cultural relics such as the Central Printing Factory, Xinhua Radio Station, Xinhua News Agency Headquarters, and Liberation Daily during the Yan'an period. The Yan'an Qingliangshan Press and Publication Revolution Memorial Hall, China's first professional press and publishing memorial hall, was also newly built at the foot of the mountain.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 3A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Photography, religious and cultural tourism, summer vacation, grottoes, revolutionary sites, Taoist temples, mountains and riversTravel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel Guide: Yan’an Five-Day Travel Guide 2018
Tour route:
Wanfo Temple → Wanfo Cave → Central Printing Factory Site → Shiwan → Shuizhao Yan'an → Yinyue Pavilion → Fan Gong Temple → Yaowang Temple → Penglai Pavilion → Glazed Pagoda → Former site of Jiefang Daily → Yan'an Qingliangshan Press and Publishing Revolution Memorial Hall → Tai Temple of Harmony
Best time to visit:
Every year in July, August and November.
Shopping recommendations:
The famous local products of Yan'an include (Northern Shaanxi red dates, millet, Luochuan apples, flue-cured tobacco)
The handicrafts include (Ansai Luochuan paper-cutting, cotton wadding paintings, sand pottery crafts, Northern Shaanxi needle-inserted cloth stickers and woolen Chairman’s medal, etc.)
Scenic spot location:
China>Shaanxi Province>Yan'an City
How to get there:
It can be reached by taking No. 1, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, No. 11, No. 19 and buses.
Scenic area map:
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Qingliangshan ticket price:
20 yuan.
Scenic area opening hours:
8:00-18:00
