Hiking the most beautiful ancient forest trail in Hangzhou: Jing Mountain Ancient Trail

Jing Mountain, located on the west side of Hangzhou city, Yuhang, and borders Anji, is a famous Buddhist mountain with beautiful scenery, strange peaks, winding mountain roads, lush bamboo forests. Su Shi once left the famous sentence 'All peaks come from Tianmu Mountain, like a galloping horse running across the plain'. It is the northeast peak of Tianmu Mountain, where ancient trees reach the sky, streams gurgle, mountains overlap, and it is known as 'Three thousand pavilions and five peak rocks'. There are also famous landmarks such as the Bell Tower, Drum Tower, and Longjing Spring, which can be described as beautiful mountains, clear water, and excellent tea. The Jing Mountain Ancient Trail was built during the Tang Dynasty and has a profound cultural history. It is a unique natural tourist resource of Jing Mountain. In ancient times, the Jing Mountain Ancient Trail was not only an important transportation route, but also a cultural route. It was through it that the Zen tea culture of Jing Mountain went to the world. The overall difficulty is low, the slope is not steep, and it can be finished quickly. There are also few tourists on the road, and occasionally there will be families or small groups of pedestrians. Walking in the bamboo sea, listening to the bell ringing, arriving at the ancient temple in the mountains, stepping into the thousand-year-old bell sound, the unique architectural style of Jing Mountain also makes you feel like traveling through the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Jing Mountain Ancient Trail