How to climb the first famous Taoist mountain in China?

As one of the four famous Taoist mountains, Qingcheng Mountain has its own characteristics in the front and back mountains. Tourists often struggle with difficulties in choosing. This article will start from the three core needs of mountaineering experience, Taoist culture, and summer effect, and combine the popular search terms of users, "Comparison between the front and back of Qingcheng Mountain", "Qingcheng Mountain climbing route", and "Qingcheng Mountain summer strategy", to provide you with practical guidance.

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1、 Core difference: Taoist holy land vs. natural secret realm

Keywords in Qianshan: Taoist culture, cultural landscape, classic check-in

Keywords in the back mountain: primitive forest, waterfall group, hiking paradise

Qianshan is connected by millennium old Taoist temples such as Jianfu Palace, Tianshi Cave, and Shangqing Palace. The red walls, black tiles, and green pines and cypresses complement each other, making it the preferred place to experience Taoist culture.

The back mountain has wild attractions such as Baiyun Temple, Feiquan Gou, and Baizhang Bridge. The entire journey has fewer stone steps and more dirt roads, making it more suitable for hiking enthusiasts to explore in depth.

2、 Mountaineering Experience: Balancing Difficulty and Scenery

Front mountain and back mountain

At an altitude of 1260 meters (main peak Laojun Pavilion) and 1600 meters (Baiyun Temple)

The entire journey takes 4-6 hours (including sightseeing) and 6-8 hours (circular hiking)

Recommended audience: Family tourists, cultural enthusiasts, outdoor enthusiasts, photography enthusiasts

The mountain climbing route in Qianshan is mature, with stone steps along the way from Jianfu Palace to Tianshi Cave and Laojun Pavilion. Rest pavilions and tea houses are complete along the way, and the Yuecheng Lake ferry can save one hour's journey.

The circular road from Wulonggou to Baiyun Temple and Feiquangou in the back mountain requires crossing wet and slippery moss roads and cliff plank roads, but the wild scenery such as Santan Wuquan and Longyinxia Waterfall offers aBundant rewards.

3、 Taoist Culture: The Code of Practice Inherited for Thousands of Years

The Tian Shi Cave in Qianshan is the place where Zhang Daoling preached. The carving of the kissing beast in the Sanqing Hall is exquisite, and the Nanmu Forest in the Shangqing Palace comes with a fairy filter. Every year, during the Luotian Festival on Qingcheng Mountain (in the sixth month of the lunar calendar), a grand ceremony will be held on the front mountain, which is a perfect time to experience Taoist rituals.

Avoiding pitfalls guide:

Qianshan Taoist Temple is closed at 17:30. It is recommended to enter the mountain before 8am to avoid tourist groups; The Baiyun Temple on the back mountain has been renovated and opened in recent years, but there is no supply point on the mountaintop and one needs to bring their own dry food.

4、 Summer heat effect: cooling equation at 22 ℃

Qianshan: The forest coverage rate is 85%, but in areas with high tourist density (such as around Yuecheng Lake), it is still hot and humid in the afternoon. It is recommended to take the Chaoyang Cave → Throwing Pen Slot branch line, with a combination of tree shade and mountain breeze throughout the entire journey.

Back Mountain: Another village is located at an altitude of 1100 meters, with a measured average temperature of 22 ℃ in summer. The Jinli Cableway can directly reach the core area of summer resort, and the deep pool under the Baizhang Bridge is a secret water play area.

Data support:

The PM2.5 of Qingcheng Mountain Houshan is less than 35 all the year round, and the concentration of negative oxygen ions reaches 25000/cm ³ (100 times the urban area), making it the coolest national 5A scenic spot in the suburbs of Chengdu.

5、 Selection strategy: One click matching of your needs

Cultural check-in sect → Qianshan (Taoist architecture+historical stories)

Hiking enthusiasts → Back Mountain (15km loop+wilderness route)

Parent child family → Front mountain (well-equipped+lightweight climbing)

Photography enthusiast → Back Mountain (morning mist, waterfall group, ancient bridge)

Summer Resort Needs Tribe → Back Mountain (Accommodation Recommendation: Another Village Accommodation Group)

Hidden Easter eggs:

There is an ancient tea ceremony between the Ancestral Hall on the front mountain and the Baiyun Wanfo Cave on the back mountain. You need a guide to lead the way, and you may encounter traces of wild giant panda activity (probability<0.1%).

Practical tips:

The Two Mountains Pass is valid for 24 hours, and the stamina king can challenge crossing on the same day (departing before 6:00 am)

Rockfall is easy to happen after rainstorm in the back mountain. It is recommended to check weather radar map in advance

The joint ticket between Dujiangyan Irrigation Project Scenic Spot and Qingcheng Mountain is more cost-effective, and a 2-day tour can be arranged

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