Mountain Qingcheng

With the reputation as “a heavenly abode”, “an earthly fairyland” and “the quietest place on earth”, Mountain Qingcheng is Located about 15 kilometers from the southeast of Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province.

With ancient lofty trees in it, it is surrounded by peaks and looks like a vernal city all the year around, hence the name Qingcheng (meaning green city). Known in Daoism as the fifth of the Ten Great Grotto Heavens, it is called the Nine-Room Grotto Heaven of Precious Immortality.

Mountain Qingcheng is one of the birthplaces of Daoism. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Celestial Master Zhang Daoling founded Daoism on Mountain Qingcheng in Shu, and the nearby Mountain Qingcheng was a major place where he spread his teachings. From its hazy beginnings in the Han Dynasty, the Daoist movement of Mountain Qingcheng has developed for more than a thousand years, during which time Daoist adepts came forth in large numbers.

The main temples in Mountain Qingcheng include the Jianfu Temple, the Temple of Eternal Dao, the Hall of Patriarchs, the Temple of the Highest Clarity, and the Pavilion of the Venerable Sovereign, etc.

On Mountain Qingcheng, tall ancient trees reach to the sky; emerald vines blot out the sun; ravines are scattered lengthwise and sidewise; marvelous peaks stand mysteriously. The mountain appears extremely deep and serene; therefore, it enjoys the great fame as “the most peaceful and secluded mountain under heaven”.

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