Scenic spot introduction:

The Tulou Temple in Beishan, Xining, is known as the "Second Hanging Temple in China". It is an existing stone cave with a long history in Qinghai and is also a religious site integrating Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The spectacular and huge cliffs and caves shock everyone who comes here. The "Beishan Misty Rain", one of the eight most beautiful places in ancient Huang, also adds more color to it. It is a unique landscape that cannot be missed.

Attractions distribution:

The Tuguan Tower building complex is quite large, including the Shanmen, Queen Mother Hall, Lingguan Hall, Xiannu Palace, Chenghuang Hall, Sanqing Hall, Doumu Hall, Kuixing Pavilion, Yuhuang Pavilion, Huixian Pavilion, Zhaitang and the "Nine Nine Pavilions". "Eighteen Grottoes" and so on are all built according to the mountain's influence. There is also a key cultural relic on the top of the mountain - Ningshou Pagoda. Visitors will be amazed by the magnificent carved beams and tiles in the temple, the exquisite sculptures in the caves and the continuous murals.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 3A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Visit, worship Buddha, visit ancient times, appreciate murals, monuments, religion
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

  • Travel Guide: Xining Free Travel Guide for Three Days 2018

travelling guideline:

1. Every night of the Double Ninth Festival, Beichan Temple is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and tens of thousands of people gather here, making it very lively.

2. Main religious activities: the Peach Fair of the Queen Mother of the West on March 15th, the Birthday of the Eight Buddhas in April, the Temple Fair on May 18th, the Birthday of the Infinite God on June 6th, and the Climbing Festival on September 9th.

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Shopping recommendations:

(Local specialties) beef and mutton, carpets, highland barley wine, embroidery, cordyceps and other Tibetan medicines, Tibetan knives, etc.

(Special delicacies) Hand-caught mutton, gah noodles, butter tsampa, rolled noodles, sheep intestine noodles, yogurt, etc.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Qinghai Province>Xining City>Chengbei District

How to get there:

Bus route: Take No. 10, 11, 19, 21, 43, 84, or 107 in the city, get off at Sitaizi, and walk 600 meters toward Beichen Road; or get off and take a taxi Go to.

Self-driving route: Start from Xining, drive along Changjiang Road, turn left at Changjiang Road Bridge and enter Beichan Road to reach it.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Beishan Tulou Temple ticket price:

5 yuan/person

Scenic area opening hours:

07:50-19:00

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