Atlas of China
Mount Tianzhu 天柱山Tiānzhù Shān
5A scenic area · Anqing, Anhui
About Mount Tianzhu
A granite mountain in Qianshan whose main summit, Tianzhu Peak (1,489 m), stands like a pillar above more than 50 lesser peaks; its old name, Wan Shan, gave Anhui its one-character abbreviation. Emperor Wu of Han honoured it as the 'Southern Peak' in 106 BC, and it is now part of a UNESCO Global Geopark. Cable cars and stepped trails lead to the summit area, the 450-metre boulder-cave passage of Shenmi Gu (Mysterious Valley) and the high mountain lake of Liandan Hu.
How to get to Mount Tianzhu
About 15 km by road north-west of Qianshan city, roughly 30 minutes by bus or taxi to the Chazhuang or Dalongwo visitor centres; a tourist shuttle runs to the mountain from Qianshan high-speed railway station, which opened in 2021, and buses also serve Tianzhushan station on the older Hefei–Jiujiang line.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Tianxian Gorge 天仙峡 (under 10 km), Tianzhu Grand Canyon 天柱大峡谷 (under 10 km), Tianlong Pass 天龙关 (under 10 km), Shangu Liuquan Cliff Inscriptions 山谷流泉 (under 10 km), Baimatan Rafting Area 白马潭 (under 10 km), Yezhai Cemetery of Soldiers Killed in the War of Resistance 野寨抗日阵亡将士公墓 (under 10 km).
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