Laoshan Mountain Travel Guide
Laoshan Mountain is located on the east coast of Shandong Province, its main peak "Huge Peak" is the No. 1 peak along Chinese coast. Here is a best place to enjoy mountain view combine with ocean view.
And in such nice place, ancient Chinese people considered here was a good location for cultivating. Its taoism culture with more than 2000 years history, and in about 600 years ago, here became the ancestral place of Quanzhen Sect ot Taoism.
Here is the highlights of Mountain Laoshan:
Huge Peak Scenic Area
Huge Peak is the main peak of Mouintain Laoshan, its atitude is 1133 meters. In the scenic area, we will visit Xiantian Bridge, which is a bridge contact two rockes on the top of the mountain. Zhaixing Pavilion, which is a good location to enjoy evening view combine with the sounds of the waves. And Ling Qi Peak, which is on the right hand side of Huge Peak, the highest point tourist could reach (on the Huge Peak, there is a military base).
Yangkou Scenic Area
It is in the northeast part of Laoshan Mountain. Here you could not only enjoy the rocks combine with the ocean bay view. It is a "must see" destination in Laoshan. If you climb to Yangkou instead of taking cable car, you will go though Lion Peak, Mitian Cave and Longevity Chinese character peak.
Taiqing Taoist Temple
The temple is located on the foot of Laojun Peak of Laoshan Mountain, facing the Laoshan Bay; it is the most famous Taoist temple in Laoshan. Taiqing's history could day back to Tang Dynasty (904 AD), taoist Zhexuan Li first build the temple; and in Jin Dynasty, Quanzhen Religious Sect of Tao was set by taoist Qiu Chuji, more and more believers came and cultivated here; that is why Taiqing is believed to be the ancestral temple of Quanzhen Sect of Tao.
Beijiushui Scenic Area
It is located on the north hillside of Huge Peak, famous for the steam combine with forest view.