Yandang Mountain, located in Yueqing City, Zhejiang, covers an area of 450 square kilometers and is known as "the first mountain in the southeast".
Xu Xiake, a traveler in the Ming Dynasty, came here three times to explore, and once sighed: If you want to win the victory of the poor goose, you can't fly immortals.
If you only have one day, then go to these three scenic spots, and play in this order: Dalongyu Lingyan Lingfeng, the highest efficiency, do not take the wrong road.
Great DragonSeeScenic spots
The big dragon with a drop of nearly 200 meters is known as "the first waterfall in the world" and has been famous all over the world in the Song Dynasty.
The stream soars down from Lianyun Peak, and its wonder lies in the fact that it can change with the times, turn according to the situation, not only in a variety of forms, but also in a myriad of changes.
When the amount of water is low, the dragon flutters in the air like a girl's long silky hair, and slowly hangs down into the pool.
In the middle of summer, the white dragon soars into the sky, roaring into the sky, and spit pearl flowers in the mouth.
In addition to the waterfall, there are also Thousand Buddha Rocks and Scissors Peak in this scenic area.
Thousand Buddha Rock, a row of mountain stones located at the gate, high and low, uneven, different forms, it looks like a stone Buddha gathering and gets the name, it is very spectacular.
Scissors Peak,Walk along the ancient road of Xu Xiake in Jinxi, first see a towering rock peak, like a scissor pointing to the blue sky, go around this peak, constantly change the shape, appear in turn "scissors", "woodpecker", "bear rock", "mast", "one sail" and other shapes, can be described as a peak and many shapes.
Here you can also concentrate on the traces and shapes of magma spilled by volcanic eruptions, such as rhyolite structures, rhyolite rock domes, bulb rhyolite and volcanic passages.
There is also a high-altitude via ferrata ride (every hour on the hour).
, Lingyan Scenic Area
Xu Xiake sighed after the tour: Sharp peaks are stacked, left and right are circumferential, full of ingenuity, what a wonder in the world! Indeed, there are thousands of walls here, the ancient caves are weird, and the ghosts of nature are engraved, which is amazing.
The biggest highlight of the tour:
Lingyan Flying,The flyers perform thrilling acrobatics on cliffs and tightropes.
Show times: Monday to Thursday, 10:00 a.m., 15:00 p.m. Friday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m., 3:30 p.m.
Lingyan Ancient Temple,It is named because it is backed by Pingxia Ridge (also known as Lingyan), and was built in the Northern Song Dynasty in the fourth year of Taiping Xingguo (979). There is an empty square in front of the ancient temple, the flag peak on the left, the Tianzhu peak on the right, and the Pingxia Peak on the back, which is probably the reason why Lingyan is called the "Ming Garden" of Yandang Mountain.
Xu Xiake came to Yandang Mountain and stayed in Lingyan Temple at night.
Little Dragons,The drop is more than 70 meters, the spring water goes down all the way from the upstream Wolong Pond to Longkou Lake, and the water of the small dragon water flows out from here, and the water volume of the small dragon can also be adjusted here.
Dragon's Nose Cave,There is a stone pillar at the top of the mountain road, which resembles a dragon's nose and is named. It is said that there was originally a hole in the end of the nose, and a spring water dripped from this hole, which was later destroyed. Xu Xiake called this "the first wonder of Zhangyou" (on the right side of Pingxia Mountain).
There are more than 80 inscriptions on the wall of the cave, so it is called "Yanshan Tablet Cave".
Tiancong Cave,Located on the half-waist of Zhanqi Peak, it looks like a human ear from afar, and it is necessary to climb a very steep and dangerous mountain road to reach it.
The three holes inside are like the inner ear and cochlea of the human being, and Xu Xiake's hole is "the first strange on the left side of Zhangzuo" (on the left side of Pingxia Mountain).
Wolong Valley Plank Road,Walking up the winding boardwalk, the distant mountains and mountains are full of life, and the scenery is beautiful from mid-air.
The plank road is about more than 1,000 meters, there are about 50 meters of glass plank road, and it is Wolong Pond until the end. (There used to be an elevator that could go directly to the glass boardwalk, but now it is abandoned).
Woyun plank road,This plank road connects the Fangdong Scenic Area, and you have to climb a mountain road, which is higher than the Wolong Valley Plank Road, and you can overlook the Lingyan Scenic Area.
In addition, there are such as Zhanqi Peak, Tianzhu Peak, Duxiu Peak, Zhuo Bifeng, Old Monk Baita and other strange peaks, you can go one by one according to the signs**.
Lingfeng Scenic Area
It is located next to Yandang Mountain Town, where the cliff is deep and the valley is secluded, the peak is dangerous and the stone is strange, the pond is clear and the water is clear, and the scenery is changed step by step, which is wonderful.
The strange peaks and rocks are amazing.
Double bamboo shoot peak, enter the door left front two peaks stand, more than 80 meters high, such as two huge bamboo shoots stand side by side.
Fighting Peak, there are two peaks on the top of Lingxia Ridge on the left, which are shaped like two roosters holding each other with their necks stretched, lifelike.
Chaoyun Peak, about 100 meters high, stands there abruptly.
Gassho Peak, 270 meters high, like two giant hands in the shape of palms, this is the most classic landscape of Lingfeng Scenic Area. The one on the right is called "Yitian Peak", and the one on the left is called "Lingfeng", so this scenic spot gets its name.
Guanyin Cave is between these two rocks.
Rhino Peak, located on the high hill next to Lingxia Peak, is like a huge rhinoceros looking east with its head held high. When the moon rises in the east, the rhinoceros stretches its neck to look at the moon from afar, like a "rhinoceros looking at the moon".
Jinji Peak, there is a towering mountain stone on the left hand side of the door, such as the golden rooster reports the dawn and gets the name.
Night view of LingfengMost famousWhen night falls, the mountain peaks are dressed in mysterious costumes, and the peaks seen during the day take on a different shape.
The Gassho Peak has become the Husband and Wife Peak, the Golden Rooster Peak has become a shepherd boy, and the Shuangzhu Peak has become an old woman. In the dark sky, the mountain peaks are staging a "shadow puppet show".
Note: The best time to watch the night view of Lingfeng: about half an hour after sunset, and last until the sky is completely dark, about 1-2 hours. Opening hours: 6:30-21:30
CavesProfound and strange, ingenious
Guanyin Cave,It is 113 meters high, and there is a nine-storey pavilion in the cave. To get to the top, you need to climb 407 steps
Looking out from the inside of the cave, I saw that the rock on the steep wall of the cave had a "one-fingered Guanyin" that was only the size of a thumb.
Looking up at the top of the cave, you can see a line of skylight, called "a line of sky".
Chaoyang Cave, imported outside the Lingfeng Scenic Area, is located in the south of Chaoyang Ridge. From here, you can see Chaoyang Cave, Yuyin Peak, Walled City Ruins, Chaotianmen and other scenic spots, and then walk along the ridge all the way to reach the Lingfeng Scenic Area.
This is a steep and challenging hiking trail that takes about 3 hours.
There are also Beidou Cave, Baiyun Nunnery, Lingfeng Ancient Cave and Zhenji Temple located on more than 2,000 meters in the scenic area, which are basically religious places.
Note: There are tourist sightseeing buses in the core scenic area of Yandang Mountain to and from various scenic spots, and the main driving routes: Visitor Center Lingtou Transfer Station Lingfeng Three-fold Waterfall Jingminggu Transfer Station Lingyan Scenic Area - Fangdong Scenic Area Dalongchuan Scenic Area. At the visitor center and at each scenic station, there are detailed boarding times and schedules.
From 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. every day, there is a free shuttle bus at the visitor center of Yandang Mountain Railway Station.
If it's more convenient to drive, parking is free.
Now the Woyun plank road between the Lingyan Scenic Area and the Fangdong Scenic Area is open, and the two scenic spots can communicate with each other, and it is worth taking a walk on these aerial plank roads built on the cliffs.
The attractions here generally open at 7 o'clock in the morning, so try to go to Dalongchuan as early as possible, and finally go to Lingfeng to see the day view and night view together.
It is best to arrange a two-day trip and stay in Yandang Town for one night, where you can deeply feel the beauty of the strange peaks and valleys here.
*Taken from December 25 to 28, 2023).