Hangzhou Baoshishan Scenic Area Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Baoshi Mountain is a famous scenic spot in Beishan. It is 78 meters high. The mountain is composed of rhyolite and tuff in igneous rocks. It contains iron oxide and is ocher red. Under the sunlight, it looks like flowing clouds and shines like emerald agate. Therefore, Named Gem Mountain. Baoshi Mountain is located to the north of West Lake in Hangzhou. Together with Ge Ling, it forms the north screen of West Lake. Ge Ling is to the west of Baoshi Mountain and is more than 100 meters high. It is named after it is said that Ge Hong, a master of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, practiced Taoism and made elixirs on the mountain. Baoshi Mountain Scenic Area is famous for Baopu Taoist Temple, one of the three main temples in West Lake. It has beautiful scenery on the mountain, numerous cliff carvings and cultural relics, and rich cultural landscape resources.

Attractions distribution:

The main attractions in Baoshi Mountain Scenic Area include Baochu Pagoda, Baopu Taoist Temple, Gexian Hall, Banxian Thatched Cottage, Hongmei Pavilion, Alchemy Ancient Well, Gemstone Liuxia, Chu Terrace, longevity stone, Liudan Qiangu, Zhenshu Pavilion, etc.

Scenic spot features:

Photography, mountaineering, Taoism, historic sites, Taoist temples, cliff carvings, famous mountains