Scenic spot introduction:

Tianzhu Mountain is named after its main peak which is like a pillar leaning against the sky. It has "majestic peaks, strange rocks, secluded caves and beautiful waters". It has both majestic and beautiful natural scenery and profound cultural landscapes. It is known as "the first mountain in Jianghuai" and "the ancient Nanyue".
Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been one of the 36 Taoist caves and 72 blessed places. It is a famous Taoist mountain and is also known as Zhongwudang. Tianzhu Mountain is 1,445 meters above sea level. It has high stalagmites and solitary peaks, which stand tall and towering, like a strong pen soaring into the sky. The top of the peak is flat, with a clear spring that flows all year round. Tianzhu Mountain has independent peaks, with three rock peaks standing side by side, only 4 meters apart. Two bridges span the three peaks, which is spectacular.

Attractions distribution:

Tianzhu Mountain is located at the intersection of the southern foot of Dabie Mountain and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The main mountain is 9 kilometers northwest of Qianshan County, Anqing City, Anhui Province. The whole mountain is divided into eight scenic areas and three peripheral scenic spots, with 45 peaks, 17 ridges, 18 cliffs, 22 caves, 86 strange rocks, 18 waterfalls, and 17 springs. The scenic area has majestic peaks and secluded caves, strange pines and rocks, beautiful mountains and clear waters, and is suitable for travel and living. It has been a gathering place for ancient Anhui culture since ancient times, and the cultural landscape is profound.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 5A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Mountaineering, nostalgia, natural oxygen bar, history and culture, historical sites, stone carvings, ancient Buddhist temples, famous mountains, strange peaks and rocks, forest parks, waterfalls, rivers

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

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travelling guideline:

How to play in Tianzhu Mountain: In the morning, enjoy the scenery of Tianzhu all the way. There are picturesque mountain scenery along the way. On a sunny day, the clouds and fog are clear, and there are thousands of mountains and valleys, allowing you to truly experience "seeing all the mountains as small".

Hiking route: June Snow - Shuangzhang Support Dew - Longling Tiger Roaring Cliff, Niu Macheng - Feilai Pavilion, Guan Feilai Peak , see the beautiful scenery of Tianzhu, and take a 10-minute break. Zongguanzhai -Observation Deck- Uncanny Valley (Rest on the spot after passing the maze) - Dragon Palace - Tianchi Peak (reach the highest point), Tianzhu Peak (1488 meters), the journey is nearly 20 miles, which is the most classic tourist route in Tianzhu Mountain. Lunch at the top of the mountain is also very relaxing and refreshing! After a good rest, go down the mountain Penglai Peak , A Line of Sky, Baiyuetai , Parrot Stone, Qinglong Back , the stone carving of General Liu Yuan of the Song Dynasty, the ruins of Xiguan, and the Alchemy Lake .

Tour route:

Traditional Highlights Tour Route: Meicheng → Sanzu Temple → Tea House→ Mazu Temple→ Qinglongjian→ Uncanny Valley → Main Peak→ Alchemy Lake Qianzhang Cliff → Wanjian → Longtan → Meicheng

Mountain and water view combined sightseeing route: Meicheng → Sanzu Temple → Tea House→ Mazu Temple→ Qinglongjian→ Uncanny Valley → Main Peak→ Alchemy Lake Qianzhang Cliff → Ancient Shepherd River → Tiger Head Cliff → Meicheng

Enter the tour route from Beidamen: Longtan → Qianzhang Cliff Alchemy Lake → Main Peak→ Uncanny Valley → Mazu Temple → Jiujing River Sanzu Temple → Meicheng

Jiujing River Enter the tour route: Meicheng → Jiujing River → Mazu Temple → Uncanny Valley → Main Peak→ Alchemy Lake Qianzhang Cliff → Ancient Shepherd River → Sanzu Temple → Meicheng

Granite peaks and rocks inspection route: Chazhuang → Mazu Temple → Qinglongjian → Uncanny Valley → Main Peak→ Alchemy Lake Qianzhang Cliff → Ancient Shepherd River → Tiger Head Cliff
Hydrogeological landscape investigation route: Sanzu Temple Jiujing River → Tea House → Wanjian → Longtan

The southern ultrahigh pressure metamorphic belt and eclogite survey route: the southern route is Pailou → Hanchangchong → Xindian, and the northern route is Yezhai → Jiujing River → New store

Ancient fossil and ancient ruins investigation route: Taiping Pagoda → Wanghudun → Xuejiagang

Best time to visit:

All seasons are suitable. You can enjoy the azalea in spring, play in the water in summer, enjoy the red leaves in autumn, and enjoy the boxwood in winter.

Shopping recommendations:

(Shopping) Kudzu powder, Tianzhu Mountain tea oil, Tianzhu fragrant duck, Angong tribute cake, green and safe rice and rice bran oil, Tianzhu Mountain wine, dried eggs, Tianzhu Mountain black buckwheat germ tea, Tianzhu Mountain coix seed, Tianzhu Mountain medicinal materials, glutinous rice juice sealed wine, Tianzhu Mountain orchid fragrance, shredded carrots, specialty rice wine, Tianzhu famous tea, stone ear, bracken, Xuehu tribute lotus root, Tianzhu Mountain chestnut, Shuzhou bamboo mat, and Trichosanthes kirilowii.

(Delicious food) Stone ear stewed turtle, hairy fragrant cake, steamed pig tail with firewood, Tianzhu farmer's bacon and farmer's cured duck, roasted meat with mountain starch balls, Tianzhu Mountain clay pot chicken soup, Tianzhu Mountain stewed eggs, Tianzhu fragrant duck, Tianzhu Mountain steamed noodles with meat, Tianzhu egg skin, stir-fried purslane, stir-fried lotus ginger, Tianzhu Mountain five-spice dried meat, glutinous rice sweet lotus root, Zuoci sea bass, Baiyun pig's trotter.

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Anhui Province > Anqing City > Qianshan County

How to get there:

Getting There:

1. Bus: There are passenger buses from Anqing and Hefei to Qianshan. There is a bus from Qianshan County Bus Station West Station to the main scenic area of Tianzhu Mountain every 5 minutes.

2. Train: Take a taxi from Tianzhu Mountain Station to Linbei (the big archway, also known as Tianzhu Gate) or take a bus from the bus station. There are also many minibuses or carpooling that can go directly to the scenic area, about 15-20 yuan per person.

3. Plane: Anqing Tianzhushan Airport. After getting off the plane, you can take bus No. 3 to Linghu Station, and then take a bus to Qianshan at Anqing Hubin Station. The fare is 15 yuan per person and the journey takes about 1.5 hours. Then take a tourist bus from Qianshan to Tianzhushan Scenic Area.

Self-driving: Take the Hejie section of Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway and the Liuqian section of Dongxiang Expressway at the Tianzhushan Exit; take the Tianzhu Road Exit of 318 and 205 at Qianshan County.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Tianzhu Mountain Ticket Price:

Peak season (March 16 to November 15) 150 yuan/person, including transportation within the scenic area of 180 yuan.

Off-season (November 16 to March 15 of the following year): 110 yuan/person.

Scenic area opening hours:

7:00-17:30

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