Taihu Fairy Island

Taihu Fairy Island is located in Yuantouzhu. It is an isolated island that requires a boat ride to r[...]

Taihu Fairy Island is located in Yuantouzhu. It is an isolated island that requires a boat ride to reach. On the island, there are Taoist fairy palaces and grotto statues of Taoism and Buddhism. Among them, the 18-meter-high statue of the Jade Emperor in the Taoist courtyard is eye-catching. Climbing to the top of the small hill on the island allows you to look around. On a clear day, you can see the graceful boat shadows on the lake and feel the vast beauty of Taihu Lake. Taihu Fairy Island is divided into scenic areas such as Blessed Land and Celestial Capital Fairy Mansion. In the middle, there is the Huixian Bridge with simple and solemn style and connected pavilions and corridors. Xiyashan to the north of Huixian Bridge is the tourist area of Blessed Land. There stands a large archway of ‘Taihu Fairy Island’ with exquisite carvings. There are Huaguo Mountain, Shandong Cave, and performing arts arena dedicated to monkeys’ habitats and monkey art performances. It is also decorated with ‘Birth of the Divine Monkey’, ‘Banner of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven’, and ‘Stone Stele of Huaguo Mountain’, reproducing the scenes in the famous classical novel ‘Journey to the West’. The main peak is the Celestial Capital Fairy Mansion, which houses Tianmen Tianjie, Celestial Capital Fairy Mansion, Yaowang, Wenwang, Caishen Hall, Lingxiao Baoge, Peach Blossom Spring and Jade Pond, Yue Lao Shrine, Taiyi Temple Altar, etc. The shops on Tianjie are lined up in rows, with an antique flavor. The peach-shaped, pomegranate-shaped, gourd-shaped and other carved doors and windows are exquisite and diverse. The main building of the Celestial Capital Fairy Mansion has three floors and five double eaves, with a gable and hip roof, 22 meters high. Inside are Wenchang, Guandi, and Mazu temples. On both sides are the Sixty Jiazi Yuan Chen Corridors. Lingxiao Palace has seven floors and four corners, 38 meters high, and is decorated with the statue of the Jade Emperor. Dajue Bay and Immortal Cave gather the grotto art of Chinese Buddhism and Taoism. There are also many scenic spots such as the sacrificial altar, Yue Lao Shrine, and Yuanyang Pavilion.