Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area, located in Qionglai, the first city on the ancient Southern Silk Road west of Chengdu, is approximately 110 kilometers away from the urban area of Chengdu. The main peak, Yuxiaofeng, stands at an altitude of 1812 meters. It is part of the World Natural Heritage site of the Sichuan Giant Panda Habitat, a national-level scenic area, a national forest park, and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.
It is also one of the top eight places in the world to view fireflies. Historically known as Dongmeng Mountain, it is said to be the place where the great Yu, the ancient Chinese ruler, sacrificed to heaven during the flood control period, hence the term ‘Yugong Mengshan’. At its peak, the mountain was home to over 100 temples, Taoist monasteries, and official buildings, reflecting the coexistence of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. The scenic area is characterized by a box-like syncline mountainous terrain, roughly shaped like the letter ‘U’, resembling a ‘seat’ facing west to east. The mountain body forms three terraces: Yitiantai, Ertiantai, and Zhengtiantai, showcasing the unique feature of ‘one terrace, one heaven, ascending to the ninth heaven’. The scenic area is famous for its ‘strange mountains, peculiar rocks, beautiful waters, serene forests, and charming clouds’, and boasts a landscape of ‘ninety miles of long rivers, eight hundred streams, nine thousand strange rocks, and two thousand peaks’. With a forest coverage rate of about 95%, it is rich in flora and fauna. The saying ‘as high as the mountain, as high as the water’ is exemplified by the Jinlong River, which meanders down from the peak of Yuxiaofeng, creating various water features such as long beaches, cascades, waterfalls, and lakes, as well as low mountain sea of clouds and Buddha’s light. It is known for the reputation ‘after returning from Jiuzhaigou, no need to see water; after returning from Tiantai, no need to play with water’. It is a mountainous summer resort with the characteristics of high-altitude water play and night firefly viewing, a natural scenic area for biodiversity science popularization, and the first mountain on the Southern Silk Road west of Chengdu. The scenic area includes attractions such as Changhong Waterfall, Xiangshui Beach Waterfall, Shenfeng Cave, Guanyin Bridge, Daoxie Stone, Yinfeng, Xiaomo House, Hua Shi Forest, San Dao Wan, Leiyin Temple, Chinese Fir Forest Skywalk, Xiuqiu Flower Sea, Xiushui San Yun, Shili Xiangcao Gully, Red Army Long March Qionglai Memorial Hall, and Sichuan Red Army Long March Digital Exhibition Hall. Recommended one-day tour route for Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area (Fascinating Landscapes): Visitor Center → (by car) → Xiaojia Bay Mountain Gate → (on foot) → Deng Le’an → (by car) → San Dao Wan → (by car) → Zheng Tiantai → (on foot) → Shili Xiangcao Gully/Xiushui San Yun → (on foot) → Zheng Tiantai → (by car) → Visitor Center. Recommended two-day tour route for Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area (Firefly Theme Study): Day 1: Visitor Center → (by car) → Xiaojia Bay Mountain Gate (Firefly Weibo Pavilion, Firefly Research Institute) → (on foot) → Xiangshui Beach Waterfall (Theme Study Course) → (on foot) → Xiaojia Bay → (by car) → Hotel → (by car) → Firefly Viewing Point → Hotel. Day 2: Hotel → (by car) → Firefly Research Institute (Participate in study experience courses) → Free activities to visit the scenic area → (by car) → Visitor Center.Open all year round from 08:30 to 18:00; Open all year round from 09:00 to 17:00; Open all year round from 08:30 to 18:00. For those arriving at night to stay at a hotel within the scenic area, please proceed to the Tiantai Mountain South Gate ticket office for ticket concessions.
Children: Free admission for children under 1.3 meters (inclusive). Students/Children: Half-price admission for those between 1.3 meters (exclusive) and 1.5 meters (inclusive), and aged between 4 (inclusive) and 22 (inclusive) years old, with a valid student ID for full-time primary, middle, and high school students. Elderly: Free admission for seniors aged 60 (inclusive) and above on non-holidays, and for those aged 65 (inclusive) and above on holidays, with a valid ID. Half-price admission for seniors aged 60 (inclusive) to 64 (inclusive) during national holidays with an ID. Disabled: Free admission for individuals with a valid disability certificate issued by the China Disabled Persons’ Federation. Military: Free admission for active-duty or retired military personnel, disabled soldiers, and military retirees from the People’s Liberation Army or the Armed Police Force, with valid identification (officer’s ID, non-commissioned officer’s ID, soldier’s ID, civilian personnel ID, military disability ID, military retirement ID). Register at the ticket office for free admission. Tour Guides: Free admission for tour guides with a valid guide certificate, ID, and electronic itinerary from a travel agency when leading a group into the scenic area. Religious Personnel: Free admission for religious individuals with a layman’s certificate or conversion certificate. Additional Information: For admission, visitors eligible for free tickets should bring relevant valid documents to the scenic area’s visitor center for confirmation and admission. Service Facilities: Parking Lot: [Visitor Center Parking Lot] Reference price: Free; Address: Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area Visitor Center Parking Lot; Spaces: 1630. Transportation within the park: Reference price: Based on on-site standards; Address: Visitor Center. To ensure smooth and safe internal transportation, and to enhance the travel experience of visitors, a ‘custom service’ transportation model is implemented during major holidays, summer vacations, or peak tourist seasons. 1. (Two-day tour) Visitors staying overnight in the scenic area: Can drive into the scenic area and park at their hotel (including cars with 7 seats or fewer, tickets must be purchased), and choose to walk or take a scenic area sightseeing bus during their visit. 2. (One-day tour) Visitors not staying overnight in the scenic area: Should park their private cars at the visitor center parking lot, and then take a sightseeing bus from the visitor center to enter the scenic area for sightseeing.
