Quanzhou City | Qingyuan Mountain Hiking Summit Guide

|Qingyuan Mountain Hiking Summit Guide. ⛰【Attraction Guide】 Qingyuan Mountain is located in the southeast of Fujian Province, on the northeast bank of the lower reaches of the Jinjiang River, bordering three sides of Quanzhou city area. It is 106 kilometers from Xiamen City and 196 kilometers from Fuzhou City. The mountain is also known as 'Quan Mountain' due to the numerous springs on it, and 'Qiyun Mountain' for its height reaching into the clouds. Located in the northern suburbs of the city, it is also called 'North Mountain', and with three peaks, it is also known as 'San Tai Mountain'. 📍Detailed Address: Fujian Quanzhou Fengze District Quanshan Road, Qingyuan Mountain Scenic Area 🚗Transportation Guide: 🚄High-speed train to Quanzhou Station, it takes about 10 minutes from the train station to the scenic area. 🚘For self-driving, navigate to Qingyuan Mountain Scenic Area, at the foot of the mountain you can choose Laojun Parking Lot, Qingtai Parking Lot, Qianshou Double-Decker Parking Lot, and at the mountain, you can choose Nantai Parking Lot. 🚌There are many bus routes (L1, K203, K205, 15, 601, 603, 604), navigate according to your starting point. 🕙Opening Hours: Laojun Ticket Checkpoint and Qianshou Ticket Checkpoint at the southwest gate are open daily from 07:00 to 17:30 Qiyun Ticket Checkpoint at the south gate is open daily from 08:00 to 17:00 No tickets are needed outside these hours However, the scenic area is closed and controlled after midnight, and entry is not allowed. 💰Ticket Price: Full ticket: 70r/person Half price: 35r/person (minors, students, teachers, etc.) Annual pass: 50r/person (available for Quanzhou residents) ⛰️Hiking Route: Laojun Rock → Master Hongyi's Relic Pagoda → Qianshou Rock/First Mountain → Maitreya Rock → Big Buddha Characters/General Stone → Nantai Temple → Longquan Leisure Villa → Qingyuan Sky Lake → Zicui Lake → Gao Shi Peak → Chao Yun Rock → Qianshou Rock/First Mountain → Ouyang Academy → Mountain Gate (The whole journey takes about 3 to 4 hours on foot) 🌟Highlights: Qingyuan Mountain is one of the eighteen scenic spots of Quanzhou and also a national key scenic spot, consisting of three major areas: Qingyuan Mountain, Jiuri Mountain, and Lingshan Holy Tomb, covering a total area of sixty-two square kilometers. The Qingyuan Mountain scenic area spans forty Chinese miles, with the main peak at an altitude of 498 meters, adjacent to the mountain city of Quanzhou, attracting numerous overseas tourists. Since ancient times, Qingyuan Mountain has been famous for its 36 caves and 18 scenic spots, especially Laojun Rock, Qianshou Rock, Maitreya Rock, Bixiao Rock, Rui Xiang Rock, Tiger Milk Spring, Nantai Rock, Qingyuan Cave, and Ci En Rock, among others.