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Cuiping and Zhenwu Mountains 翠屏山与真武山Cuìpíng Shān yǔ Zhēnwǔ Shān
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Yibin, Sichuan
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Yibin
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Cuiping and Zhenwu Mountains
Two linked wooded hills on the west side of central Yibin, south of the Min River, laid out as a large city forest park. On Zhenwu Mountain stands a complex of Taoist temples begun in 1574 and much extended in the Qing, centred on the Ming-dynasty Xuanzu Hall, with Buddhist and Confucian halls alongside; Cuiping Mountain has the Nezha Temple, the Zhao Yiman Memorial Hall in the former Cuiping Academy, and the Qianfo Rock carvings.
How to get to Cuiping and Zhenwu Mountains
In central Yibin, a short taxi or bus ride from the old town; city buses stop at the foot of Cuiping Mountain.
Nearby
- Shunan Bamboo Sea 蜀南竹海 50 km
Ridge upon ridge of feathery bamboo, laced with misty trails, waterfalls and cliff shrines
Also within 20 km: Liubeichi Park 流杯池公园 (under 10 km), Daguan Tower, Yibin 大观楼 (under 10 km), Wuliangye Distillery and Old Cellars 五粮液 (under 10 km), Jiuzhou Pagoda 旧州塔 (under 10 km), Lizhuang Ancient Town 李庄古镇 (20 km).
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