Tayun Mountain

Tayun Mountain Taoist Temple is located in Chaiping Town, Zhen’an County, Shaanxi, China. It is built on a 1665.8-meter-high lonely cliff, with a history of more than 400 years, and is a sacred place of Taoism in Qinling Mountains. With the title of “a great pillar between Qin and Chu state, a Taoist temple on the summit”, it is regarded as the most “dangerous” house in the world. Also, Tayun Mountain Scenic Area is a National AAAA Tourist Attraction.

Tayun Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain. Inside the scenic spot, the ancient Taoist architectural complex was built during Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty (1505 – 1521). The golden top Hall of Avalokitesvara Buddhisatva was built at the top of the mountains, with three sides hanging above a bottomless chasm. The building complex composed of one pavilion, one tower, one temple, one hall and nine palaces has a style of primitive simplicity and elegance.

2017 China Tourism Day “The Dialogue of Qinling Mountains and the Yellow River” was held here.

TIPS:

Basic info:

Address: Chaiping Town, Zhen’an County, Shangluo City, Shaanxi

Ticket：

Peak season: 80 CNY/person;

Low season: 50 CNY/person.

Opening time: 8:00-18:00

* Note: The mountain in the scenic area is very high, please take good care of the elderly and children.

Transportation:

By bus

Xi’an Passenger South Station (Mingdemen) (take a bus)-Zhen’an County (take a special tourist bus)-Tayun Mountain

By train

Take a train from Xi’an to Shangluo or Zhen’an Station, and then drive for about 1 hour to get to the scenic area, or take a special tourist bus to reach there.