Scenic spot introduction:

Mount Yi is "the most amazing mountain in the world". It combines the majesty of Mount Tai, the wonder of Mount Huang, and the danger of Mount Huashan. It is known as "the wonder of Dainan" and "the beautiful record of Zou Lu". Yishan, also known as "Zouyi Mountain", "Zoushan" and "Dongshan", is located 10 kilometers southeast of Zoucheng City, Jining, Shandong Province, with an altitude of 582 meters. It has beautiful and unique natural landscapes and rich cultural landscapes. Yishan Mountain is named Yiyan because of its "thousands of strange rocks, the mountain has no soil, and the rocks are connected like silk." Yishan is also one of the nine famous mountains in ancient China.

Attractions distribution:

The main landscapes of Mount Yi include: Four Great Academies, Five Great Wonders, Baduanjin, Eight Great Mountain Gates, Nine Dragon Cave, Twelve Blessed Lands, Twenty-Four Scenes, Thirty-Six Cave Heavens, Seventy-two Famous Stones, etc. The main attractions include: "Ao" carved stone, Panlong Cave, Bagua Stone, Baiyun Palace, Yiyang Academy, Gutong Academy, Zisi Academy, Chunqiu Academy, etc.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spots

Scenic spot features:

Photography, hiking, leisure, sightseeing, rock climbing, vacation, historic sites, tourist areas, famous mountains
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

  • Tiedan: Shandong Taishan ~ The Origin of Dongyi

Tour route:

(Tour route) Zisun Stone → First Mountain Gate → Panlong Cave → Baduanjin → Guxiang Temple → Jiufengtai → Dangerous Yao

→ Yinxian Cave → Longevity Palace → Xiaolu Terrace → Banshan Pavilion → South Tianmen → Baiyun Palace → Manna Pond → Wuhua Peak.

Best time to visit:

Spring, summer and autumn are the best times to travel.

Shopping recommendations:

(Local specialties) Wawu toon buds, Yuanfeng walnuts, reed woven products, stone wall thin-skinned walnuts, Xiangcheng hawthorn, and long red dates.

(Special delicacies) Chive-flavored vegetable pancakes, handmade pancakes, jerky rice, duck and snow, steamed rice dumplings, grits soup, and three delicacies tofu hot pot.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Shandong Province > Jining City > Zoucheng City

How to get there:

There are shuttle buses directly to Yishan Scenic Area in Jining and Zoucheng; you can also get off at Tengzhou Railway Station, take a luxury bus bound for

Zoucheng at the train station square, and get off at Yishan.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Yishan ticket price:

40 yuan in off-season (November 1st – March 3rd of the following year);

65 yuan in peak season (April 1st – October 31st).

Scenic area opening hours:

07:00-18:00

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