Visit Mount Lao's Taiqing Palace to find the treasure that guards the palace

If you only have one day at Mount Lao and don't want to hike, then Taiqing Palace is the place to go. Here you can enjoy the natural scenery of the 'immortal mountains on the sea' + culture, and you can also take a boat out to sea to see the seagulls. It's very suitable for taking children and the elderly along this route. 🌟 Taiqing Palace is the oldest and largest Taoist temple in Mount Lao, with a history of over 2100 years. It is a place to seek ancient mysteries and to understand the Tao. 👍 'Cui Lan' cursive stone inscription There are stone inscriptions from various dynasties inside and around Taiqing Palace, telling the stories of our ancestors with this beautiful land. Calligraphy, stone inscription, and history enthusiasts can explore the ancient paths and rediscover the footsteps of the ancients here. ✅ Check in at the treasure of Taiqing Palace Inside the Sanhuang Hall is a 2150-year-old Han cypress tree, which is the oldest ancient tree in Mount Lao, thus becoming the treasure that guards Taiqing Palace. This magical ancient cypress has witnessed the vicissitudes of Taiqing Palace over a thousand years. A trumpet creeper parasitizes on this tree, winding around the trunk like a dragon, and there is also a five-times child tree growing at the waist of the tree; forming a very peculiar 'three trees in one' phenomenon. Every summer in June, the trumpet creeper flowers bloom at the top of the Han cypress, which is strange and beautiful. ✅ In the Year of the Dragon, find the Dragon Tree - Dragon Head Elm The Dragon Head Elm is next to the Feixian Bridge in Taiqing Palace. The ancient tree's trunk is twisted and knotted, resembling a dragon's tail, and the protruding part looks like a dragon's head. Touch the old dragon head, and you won't have worries for a lifetime, feeling the magical power of the ancient tree. 👍 Check in at the shadow wall from 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio' where a Taoist priest of Mount Lao walked through walls. ✅ Eat vegetarian meals, experience the vegetarian culture. ✅ Take the cable car to visit Mingxia Cave The mysterious Mingxia Cave, where you can see the sea and the sunset from the top. There are many cultural stone inscriptions around Mingxia Cave, making it a check-in spot for stone inscription and calligraphy enthusiasts. Mingxia Cave is formed by huge rocks stacked together. Qiu Chuji, Hao Taigu, Sun Buer, Zhang Sanfeng, and Sun Xuanqing all practiced here. The inscription 'Mingxia Cave' was written by Qiu Chuji. The century-old trees here are very beautiful, with wisteria, hydrangea, ginkgo, boxwood, etc., which are worth appreciating. 👍 Shangqing Palace: The Taoist priest Qiu Chuji lived here during the Yuan Dynasty, leaving behind inscriptions, among which the lyrics of 'Qingyu Case' and ten quatrains are the most famous. The main hall of the palace worships the Jade Emperor, known as the 'Jade Emperor Hall'. About half a mile in front of the palace is Qiu Chuji's clothing and cap house. ✅ Experience the Taiqing Cruise, see Mount Lao from the sea, and chase seagulls. 👍 The most beautiful coastal wooden plank road Check in at the most beautiful coastal wooden plank road, wander between the mountains and the sea, and gaze at the most beautiful Taiqing Bay. Ticket: 90 yuan per person 🕙7:00-16:30 Self-driving: Navigate to the Mount Lao Tourist Service Center and transfer to a sightseeing bus to enter. 🚉Public transportation: Take bus 304, 104, 113, or subway line to Mount Lao Tourist Service Center, and transfer to a sightseeing bus to enter.