Mount Qingcheng – the fifth most secluded Taoist grotto-heaven in China, known as "Qingcheng, the most secluded place under heaven." Located 16 km southwest of Dujiangyan City, Chengdu, it is a World Natural Heritage site (part of the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries), a National 5A-level scenic area, and one of the birthplaces of the Quanzhen School of Taoism.
Scenic Area Divisions:
① Front Mountain – Taoist Culture + Temples + Cable Car (90 RMB entrance fee)
Representative Sites: Tianshi Cave, Shangqing Palace, Laojun Pavilion; Can be visited in half a day, suitable for first-time visitors.
② Back Mountain – Primeval Forest + Waterfalls + Cliffs (20 RMB entrance fee)
Representative Sites: Wulonggou, Youyicun, Baiyun Temple; 4-6 hours of hiking, wilder scenery, extremely high negative oxygen ion levels.
③ Outer Mountain – Puzhao Temple, Panda Valley; can be combined into a single route.
Mount Qingcheng incorporates "seclusion, Taoism, water, and clouds" into a 3-hour cable car loop. Enjoy tea at the ancient Tianshi Cave in the morning, climb Laojun Pavilion for snow-capped mountains at noon, and return to Chengdu for hot pot in the afternoon – truly deserving of the title "Chengdu's Backyard Garden."