1.5 Hours from Beijing | I Found a Heavenly Palace

1.5 Hours from Beijing | Encounter a Heavenly Palace 🏯 After a 1.5-hour drive from downtown Beijing, I finally found this amazing place. I was deeply shocked when I first saw it! The 360-level blessing steps are like a giant dragon hanging on the mountainside, which is very impressive. Looking towards the top of the mountain, the temple looks like a heavenly palace, standing majestically between heaven and earth, exuding a mysterious and solemn atmosphere. ⛰️ The altitude here is not very high, about 300 meters. Don't underestimate the mountain road. It goes straight up without any turns. I climbed up the road, which took a lot of energy, and I felt like I was challenging my limits with every step. ⛩️ The temple on the mountain is actually a Taoist temple. It is built on a cliff and looks very magnificent from a distance. Ancient buildings such as Bixia Yuanjun Temple and Yuhuang Pavilion are said to date back to the Tang Dynasty. The design of the flying eaves and bucket arches is exquisite and complex, and the difficulty of construction is extremely rare in ancient architecture! It really makes people marvel at the wisdom and courage of the ancients. 🌄 The two peaks on the top of the mountain are very interesting, just like the two buns on a girl's head. Now it's easy to understand why this place is called "Yaji Mountain". It is said that in the Qing Dynasty, the emperor visited this place many times. Because of this, it has many enviable reputations, such as "Jingji Blessed Land" and "Northern Taidai", which shows its importance at that time. — 📍 This is Yaji Mountain Tourist Scenic Area in Pinggu District, Beijing. Be sure to navigate to the No. 1 parking lot of Yaji Mountain Scenic Area and enter the scenic area from here. 🎫 The ticket is CNY 50 per person. If you don't want to climb the mountain, you can also take a shuttle bus, which costs CNY 50 per person. 🅿️ The parking fee is reasonable, CNY 10 for unlimited parking, which is very convenient. 🚗 I suggest you drive here, because the public transportation here is very inconvenient. If you choose public transportation, you may spend a lot of time and energy on the road. ⏳️ If you hike, the intensity is not very high. It usually takes about 50 minutes to climb the mountain. The total time to visit the whole scenic area is about 3 hours, which allows you to fully appreciate the beauty and cultural atmosphere here.