Da Ji Mountain is one of the five famous Taoist mountains in China and the birthplace of Taoist culture. From the pre-Qin period to the end of the Qing Dynasty, Taoist practitioners have been cultivating in this valley, hence the local name ‘Daoist Valley’. Da Ji Mountain’s Daoist Valley is also the largest valley Taoist venue in the country. The Taoist buildings that have been restored include Taiqing Palace, Haotian Temple, Sanguan Hall, Wanshou Palace, Xiantian Temple, Baiyun Hermitage, Yellow Emperor Temple, Guangyue Hermitage, Erhou Temple, Shengshui Temple, Jiyue Building, and Xi Building, among more than ten places. What is precious about Da Ji Mountain is the 24 historical cliff inscriptions from the valley to the mountain top. The main inscriptions include ‘Poetry of Climbing Da Ji Mountain’ and ‘Zhongming Altar’, which are as famous as Zheng Daozhao’s inscriptions on Yunfeng Mountain and are renowned both domestically and internationally.
Da Ji Mountain has dense forests and steep terrain, with a forest coverage rate of 80%. There are ten peaks over 350 meters, and the overall mountain shape is circular with a gap in the southwest corner, forming a natural gateway. The lush vegetation, excellent air quality, and pleasant scenery have led many historical records to call this place ‘the best scenic spot in the county’. Opening hours: 08:00-18:00 all year round. Preferential policies: Elderly: 70 years old (inclusive) and above can enter for free with their ID card or senior citizen card; those aged 65 to 69 (inclusive) can enter at half price with their ID card or senior citizen card. Children: those under 1.2 meters in height enter for free; those between 1.2 meters (inclusive) and 1.4 meters (inclusive) enter at half price. Military personnel: those with officer or soldier ID cards enter for free. Young talents: those from Yantai’s high-level talents with Youqing Card or Youcai Card enter for free. Disabled: those with disability certificates enter for free. Laizhou veterans: those with Yantai Rongjun Card or national veteran preferential certificate enter for free. Tour guides: those with a valid tour guide certificate enter for free. Photographers: those with a valid photographer certificate from Laizhou, Yantai, Shandong Province, or the national level enter for free. Journalists: those with a valid press card enter for free.Da Ji Mountain
Da Ji Mountain is one of the five famous Taoist mountains in China and the birthplace of Taoist cult[...]
