Da Yang Mountain National Forest Park primarily encompasses mountains such as Ji Long Mountain, Da Huang Mountain, Phoenix Mountain, Guan Mountain, Huo Shao Mountain, Qing Mountain, and Yang Mountain, with a forest coverage rate of 88.64%. The park is divided into five major scenic areas, with the Da Yang Mountain Scenic Area being the eastern part of the forest park. Initially established during the Eastern Jin Dynasty by the eminent monk Zhi Dun, the scenic area was constructed against the rock face and was once known as the Suspended Temple. With a history of over 1600 years, it is the ancient temple within the Da Yang Mountain National Forest Park.
Within the Da Yang Mountain Scenic Area, there are historical sites such as Ming Dynasty ancient paths, Ban Shan Pavilion, Manjushri Hall, Yu Ri Pavilion, Si Fei Zhi Shuang, Jian Que Peak, and Phoenix Temple, each with a rich historical background. The mountainous area is surrounded by lush forests and ancient paths, and also offers modern tourist activities like barbecue, grass sliding, and mountain biking.
Opening hours are from January 1st to July 7th, 09:00-16:30; July 8th to October 6th, 09:00-23:00; and October 7th to December 31st, 09:00-16:30, with night sessions starting after 16:30.
Preferential policies include: Children under 6 years old (inclusive) or under 1.4 meters (inclusive) enter for free; students aged between 6 and 18 years (inclusive) with a valid student ID enjoy half-price tickets; seniors aged 70 and above (inclusive) enter for free with valid identification; seniors aged between 60 and 70 (exclusive of 70) enjoy half-price tickets with valid identification; full-time undergraduate and below students with valid identification enjoy half-price tickets; active military personnel and retired military officers of the People’s Republic of China enter for free with valid identification; disabled persons enter for free with valid identification, and severely disabled individuals may bring one accompanying person for free; religious personnel associated with the religious activities within the scenic area enter for free with valid identification; individuals awarded the ‘Acting Bravely’ title by the Jiangsu Provincial Government or Suzhou Municipal Government and its county-level cities can enter for free with an honor certificate.
Service facilities include the Da Yang Mountain Scenic Area parking lot, located next to the visitor service center, with 150 parking spaces. The parking fee is 6 yuan per hour for the first hour (less than one hour is calculated as one hour).
For parking within 5 hours, it is 8 yuan per 1.5 hours (if less than half an hour, it is calculated as half an hour). For parking between 1.5 hours and 12 hours, it is 10 yuan per vehicle per time. For each additional period exceeding 12 hours, an additional 10 yuan per vehicle per time is charged. (The above information is for reference only. The specific information is subject to the announcement of the scenic area.)
