[2025 Qingdao Attraction] Travel Guide for Laoshan Taiqing Palace (Updated Apr)

Qingdao Taoshan Holy Land has a history of 2,100 years. Zhang Sanfeng has come to this monastic is located on the eastern coast of Qingdao, one of the most famous tourist attractions in Qingdao. With an altitude of 1132.7 meters, Lushan is the first peak of China's coastline. It is not only beautiful scenery, but also has a profound cultural heritage. Located in the Taiqing Palace in Lushan, it is a well-known Taoist shrine in the country. The Taiqing Palace has a long history and began in the Sanguan Temple more than 2,100 years ago. In the Western Han Dynasty in 140 BC, Zhang Lianfu of Jiangxi Ruizhou Prefecture abandoned his official residence to build a Sanguan Temple. Tai Qing Palace is surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the sea, the scenery is beautiful and quiet. The large-scale construction of the Taiqing Palace began in the Song Dynasty. In the first year of Song Jianlong (960), the Taoist Liu Ruoxi was enshrined as the "Hua Gai real person", and he went back to Lushan to build the Taoist temple and created the Taiqing Palace. Many Taoist celebrities in history have preached in the Taishan Palace in Lushan. Jintai and eight years (1208) Qiu Chuji went to Taiqing Palace to preach, and the reputation was loud. Liu Zhixuan, one of the seven sons of Quanzhen, gave a classic to Jin Mingchang in the 1960s (1195) and founded the Quanzhen Taoist School. The legend about the Taishan Palace in Lushan Mountain is nothing more than the wall-walking technique of Lushan Taoist in "Strange Tales of a Lonely Studio", which adds a mysterious color to the Taiqing Palace. This wall is also a place where tourists must punch in to the Taiqing Palace. The famous Taoist Zhang Sanfeng of the Ming Dynasty also came to the Taiqing Palace to practice the road. There is a mountain tea in the Sanguan Hall. It is nearly 7 meters high and nearly 1.8 meters in the bust. It has been more than 600 years old. It is a famous Taoist Zhang Sanfeng crossing the sea from the Ming Dynasty. The Changmen Rock Island was transplanted over. There are many ancient trees in the Taiqing Palace. There are more than 2,100 years of cypresses next to the gate. It was planted as the founder of the Sanguan Temple when Zhang Lianfu first built the temple. On both sides of the entrance to the Sanjinyuan, there is a ginkgo, each with a tree age of more than a thousand years. For more than two thousand years, each dynasty will repair the Taiqing Palace. Today, Taiqing Palace retains the Song Dynasty architectural style, covering an area of more than 30,000 square meters and more than 150 houses.

As the saying goes, “No matter how high Mt. Tai is, it is not as high as Mt. Laoshan in the East Sea,” Qingdao is famous not only for its beer but also for its beautiful natural scenery, Mt. Laoshan. Recently, as sustainable living and slow aging have become trends, interest in mountaineering has steadily increased. How about enjoying a different kind of mountaineering in a nearby overseas country? Mt. Laoshan is well known not only for its beautiful natural scenery, but also as a holy place for Chinese Taoism. In particular, it is even more special because of the 50-meter-tall statue of Laozi, the founder of Taoism. This statue is the largest statue of Laozi in the world, and is said to be as high as a 20-story apartment building. I took the subway from downtown Qingdao to Mt. Laoshan. Since public transportation is well-developed, if you have time, I recommend taking the bus or subway to visit. ☑️How to get there by bus ① Towards Taiqing Palace (Laoshan South Entrance) Bus numbers: 304, 104, 113, 110 Departure point: Qingdao Railway Station, May Fourth Square, and other major areas Travel time: approximately 1~1.5 hours Get off at: Laoshan Scenic Area ② Towards Yangkou (Laoshan North Entrance) Bus number: 106 Departure point: Major areas in Qingdao City Travel time: approximately 1.5~2 hours Get off at: Yangkou Scenic Area ☑️How to get there by subway Beizhai Station or Get off at Laoshan Station ☑️Cable car fare Jufeng Cable Car: Fare: 40 yuan one way, 80 yuan round trip Taiching Cable Car: Fare: 45 yuan one way, 80 yuan round trip Yangkou Cable Car: Fare: 35 yuan one way, 60 yuan round trip #ChinaTravelMoment #2024WishEvent

Seriously, you guys! I discovered an incredible cultural experience center in the Laoshan Taiqing Scenic Area, right next to Taiqing Palace. Staying here is like living in a fairyland! 🌊 Stunning Ocean View: The view of Taiqing Bay is unbelievably beautiful. Every photo is a masterpiece. It's no exaggeration to say your eyes are the best camera here! 💧 Laoshan Private Hot Springs: You can actually soak in a private hot spring filled with Laoshan water! This is the same Taiqing Bay water that Qingdao locals fight over for their tea. It's pure luxury! 🛏️ Comfortable Accommodation: The rooms are four-star hotel standard with smart home features throughout. The mattress is incredibly comfortable; I slept like a log—a true sleep sanctuary! 🍱 Delicious Food: The chef's skills are out of this world! Braised mackerel, fried Laoshan bracken fern with ginseng… every dish is amazing, definitely star-quality. 🎁 Cultural Experiences: You can try sutra copying and wellness exercises, immersing yourself in the charm of traditional culture. 📍 Must-sees: 1. Get up early at 8 am to visit Taiqing Palace—you'll have the whole place to yourself! 2. Try the vegetarian meal at Taiqing Palace—it's a culinary journey for the soul. 3. At 9:30 am, head to the lecture hall to listen to Taiqing Taoist music, a Laoshan intangible cultural heritage. 4. Visit Qingshan Fishing Village and the scenic boardwalk for breathtaking photo ops.

I visited Taiqing Palace in Laoshan in Qingdao, Shandong Province. It combines the Taoist atmosphere of the Seven Quanzhen disciples with the stone statue of Laozi, the ancestor of Taoism. 🏖️Environment/Facilities: Good. There is a car to pick you up. There is a personal tour guide in the ticket hall. The rental fee is 200 yuan. There are also several places to choose to visit. If you want to visit all of them, you can go the next day. There is a subway to Laoshan in Qingdao (I seem to remember it is Dahedao Station).

Taiqing Palace is the ancestral temple of the famous Taoist goddess, located at the foot of Pantao Peak in Laoshan, Qingdao, Shandong Province, and is commonly known as the Lower Palace. It was first built in the first year of the Jian Yuan period of the Western Han Dynasty (140 BC), and has been repaired many times since then. Most of the existing buildings were rebuilt in the 28th year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1600). Taiqing Palace covers a total area of about 30,000 square meters, with a total construction area of 2,500 square meters. It is divided into three courtyards, each with a mountain gate. The east is the San Guan Hall, the middle is the San Qing Hall, and the west is the Jade Emperor Hall. In addition, there are buildings such as the Zhongyi Temple, the Hanlin Academy, and the east and west halls, which are the largest Taoist architectural complex and Taoist cultural dissemination center in Shandong Province and Qingdao City.

🌈Attractions: Laoshan South Line: [Yangkou/Taiqing Palace/Qingshan Fishing Village Laoshan has beautiful scenery and is known as the "first famous mountain" on the sea. Located on the coast of the Yellow Sea, the main peak is 1,133 meters high and is known as the "Second Most Beautiful Temple in the World for Taoist Quanzhen Sect" 🎟️Ticket related: Provincial line strategy: Take Metro Line 11 to Puli, then transfer to bus 620 to Yangkou Scenic Area. After getting off, walk for 10 minutes to the gate of the scenic area. I took a taxi directly from Fuli to the scenic spot Stop (1) Yangkou Scenic Area: If you have enough time, you can go hiking. To save time and effort, you can take the cable car back and forth. Both sections require an additional fee in addition to the ticket. It is recommended to take the cable car and walk down the mountain, which can save time and effort while enjoying the view! I'm lazy so I take the cable car. The most beautiful fishing village at the first stop--Qingshan Fishing Village After the tour of Yangkou Scenic Area, navigate to the Qingshan Fishing Village Archway and take a car to Qingshan Fishing Village, known as the most beautiful fishing village in China (private cars are not allowed), and take a section of the half-mountain and half-sea ring road. Alternatively, you can take bus No. 618 at the Yangkou bus stop (it is recommended to sit on the driver's side) to Yakou Station. Get off at Yakou Station and you will reach Qingshan Fishing Village. It has the title of the most beautiful fishing village in China. The popular shell beach on the Internet is here. After taking the bus, it is nice to get off at the intermediate stop and take a walk, and then wait for the next bus. 🌸First stop: Laoshan Taiqing Scenic Area Next to Qingshan Fishing Village is the Taiqing Scenic Area of ​​Laoshan. Taiqing Scenic Area is the core of Laoshan Scenic Area. It is the most famous of the many scenic areas of Laoshan and the second jungle of Quanzhen Taoism. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea on one side. The temperature is constant all year round and it is also known as "Little Jiangnan". There is a statue of Laozi, the founder of Taoism, here. 💗Other tips: You have to pay full price for a ride on the scenic area bus from Taiqing Scenic Area, which can go directly to the subway station. It’s great when you are tired! I just went casually, going against the flow, and visited several highlights in one day. The Fairy Mountain on the Sea is worthy of its reputation!

Admire the ancient charm of Yangkou, the coastal highway, the style of the fishing village, and the fairyland of Taiqing - all checked! 📸✨ 🌟 First stop in the morning: Yangkou Scenic Area 🏞 Stepping into Yangkou is like traveling back to the landscape paintings described by ancient literati. The mountains are stacked, and ancient trees reach for the skies, with every step echoing history. Ascending the stone steps, you breathe in the fresh air and the fragrance of the earth, refreshing the spirit. 🌲🍃 🌄 Upon reaching the Yangkou observation deck, the view is breathtaking! The vast sea's azure waves and the lush green mountains complement each other, as if nature's most perfect masterpiece. In that moment, all worries and sorrows are carried away by the wind, leaving only inner peace and tranquility. 🌊💖 🍽 After touring, why not take a break at a restaurant at the foot of the mountain and taste the authentic Laoshan cuisine? The original seafood, local farm dishes, and the creamy Wanggezhuang big steamed buns 🌊 Then head to the most beautiful coastal highway, half mountain, half sea, interdependent with the sea, starting from Yangkou, heading east all the way to Liuqing River, a journey of more than twenty kilometers, as if traveling through a painting. On one side are steep cliffs, and on the other is the boundless sea, where blue and green interweave, creating a mesmerizing beauty! 🌊🌲 🌟 Next, step into the Taiqing Scenic Area of Laoshan, a sacred place of Taoist culture and a beautiful painting of mountains and sea!

【 Travelers, prepare for a visual feast! Come to Qingdao, you must not miss it. It's already prepared for you! 🔮 Imagine what it would be like to stroll in a paradise on earth? On one side is the magnificent Laoshan Mountain, and on the other side is the boundless blue sea. This is the beautiful scenery you are about to enjoy! 🚌 Start your exploration journey, take the scenic bus, and enjoy a 20-minute sea view preview to unveil the mystery of your journey. 👣 Then, step onto the seaside wooden boardwalk, the next 20 minutes of walking will be the most healing moment of your journey. Every photo here is a beautiful scene we carefully selected. 🗺️ The core scenic spot of the most beautiful sea view highway - Laoshan Taiqing Palace Route is waiting for you to explore. Starting from the city, take Metro Line 4 to Dahedong Station, and you will reach Laoshan Tourist Distribution Center as soon as you exit the station (friends who drive themselves should remember to park here and transfer to the bus). 🚌 When taking the bus, remember to choose the seat on the right side, because the most beautiful sea view is waiting for you to discover. Don't go to the terminal, get off at Bashuihe Station and walk along the sea view wooden plank road for about 20 minutes to reach Taiqing Palace. 📸 You might as well stay more time here. The wooden boardwalk not only has great photo spots, but also has a trail leading to the mountain, where the sea view is even more breathtakingly beautiful. 🍔 Taiqing Palace, the Ken Yue Coffee and KFC next to it are your food supply stations. Enjoy lunch or afternoon tea here in an elegant environment. This restaurant is one of the most beautiful KFCs in China! ☕️ Qingdao's first Ken Yue Coffee is waiting for you to try it. There are many types of coffee for you to choose from, and the price is affordable, starting from about 9.9 yuan. I especially recommend the iced watermelon and coconut latte, which is a perfect blend of refreshing watermelon and coconut milk. It is the perfect match for summer! 🍃 A cup of coffee, under a tree, by the sea, and with a gust of sea breeze, this unique sense of relaxation can only be experienced on Laoshan Seaview Highway. 🏖️ Come to Qingdao and experience this sea view highway to let your soul be most thoroughly relaxed and healed. [Light up your mood, collect guides] Waiting for you to come here and meet the sea! 🌟🌅

Taiqing Palace is the core of Laoshan Taoist culture, with mountains behind and facing the sea, integrating culture and sea view. Quiet and elegant, free and natural, it has a history of more than 2000 years and is the second jungle of Taoism Quanzhen. Pu Songling created 'Laoshan Taoist' and 'Xiangyu' with Laoshan as the background, adding a layer of mystery to Laoshan. Experiencing the Laoshan Taoist wall-passing has become a must-choose option for tourists. Climbing up the steps, deep experience. The architectural style of Taiqing Palace has always retained the typical style of Song Dynasty architecture, which is also very rare in religious buildings in China. Its architectural style is bluestone and lime tiles, simple and unadorned, and it shows the Taoist ideological realm of 'quiet and inaction' and 'self-cultivation'. The rich cultural heritage, abundant cultural resources, and perfect infrastructure bring a good tourism experience and cultural edification.

Before, when climbing mountains, I would do it for the view. But when I visited the Taiching Line in Mount Lao, I suddenly realized that what left the deepest impression on me was not reaching the top of the mountain, watching the sunset, or looking at the coastline, but the hour I spent walking in a Taoist temple, watching the lingering incense, walking slowly, capturing colors, and daydreaming. Taiching Palace, as one of the most famous areas in the large scenic area of Mount Lao, has a special meaning: it is a blessed land under the Old Jun Peak, and you can see the appearance of the blue sea when you go out. The climate is suitable for both winter and summer, and everywhere you can see bamboo forests and pine trees revealing the charm of Taoism. Even if I am a lazy tourist, when I arrive here, I can't help but feel calm and joyful. Here for an hour, I took the fewest photos, but I felt the most comfortable in body and mind. To say something melodramatic, it seems that time occasionally stands still because of my presence. I feel the core point of this Taoist temple comes from the various 'shades of blue' I saw here. Some belong to the sky, some to the earth, some to the architecture, some to the trees, and some to the tourists. On the way down the mountain, I was quite eager to share the blue of Taiching Palace and the harvest of this hour today. Travel advice Total journey of the Taiching Line: The most famous scenic spot in Mount Lao, with a well-planned transportation system. There are two bus rides to visit the Taiching Line. The first one goes directly to Taiching Palace, and the second one continues up the mountain by bus. You can either take the cable car up or climb up to the BiXia Temple. In any case, I must praise the Qingdao Tourism Bureau for preparing all the 'effort-saving mountain climbing' methods you want to make the tourist experience the best. Strolling in Taiching Palace: The Taiching Line is the most comfortable route to visit in the large scenic area of Mount Lao. Taiching Palace, as an important place, has a relatively flat terrain leading to various palace communities. The only effort required is to climb the steps to worship the statue of Laozi. Reminder for Taoist temple holidays: Around the beginning of winter, Chinese traditional culture can only have the custom of driving away the Taisui for peace. Every year during this period, there will be many tourists and believers coming to Taiching Palace for blessings. After three o'clock in the afternoon is a good time to avoid the crowd.

I have seen it for you, the autumn in Taiqing Palace is not yet time. The ginkgo leaves are still green, and so are the red maples, it feels like it will take at least two more weeks to reach the best viewing period. However, the weather is good, and the sea view is extremely beautiful.

Lushan Taiqing Palace This is the oldest and largest Taoist temple in Lushan. It has a history of more than 2,100 years. Mount Lushan is located on the seashore, and the rock is deep and deep, and it is known as the Sacred House of the Gods. The mountain is surrounded by a hundred miles, and the palace is star-studded. There is a saying that "the nine palaces are eight observations and seventy-two", among which the Taiqing Palace is the most famous. It is said that in the Han Dynasty, Zhang Lianfu of Jiangxi Ruizhou Prefecture abandoned the official to visit the mountain, and built a sacred temple, dedicated to the Sanguan Emperor, named "Sanguan Temple" (Tianguan, Diguan, Shuiguan). In the first year of Tang Tianyou (AD 904), the Taoist Li Zhexuan came here to build a temple dedicated to the Three Emperors, named "Three Emperors", and later called "Tai Qing Palace." During the Jinzhangzong Mingchang years, Quanzhen Taoist Qiu Chuji, Liu Changsheng, etc. once explained the whole truth. Liu Changsheng created a true mountain with a lot of people, and the Taiqing Palace became the ancestral home of Taoism.

The Taiqing Palace is located at the southeastern end of the mountain, surrounded by seven peaks of Baozhu Mountain. Laojunfeng is in the middle, and the left is Taoyuan Peak, Wanghai Peak and Donghua Peak, and the east is right. The right is Chongyang Peak, Qitao Peak and Wangmufeng. The palace is under the peak, the sea is current. Taiqing Palace covers an area of over 30,000 square meters and a building area of over 2,500 square meters. There are more than 150 houses consisting of the Sanguan Hall, the Sanqing Hall and the Sanhuang Temple. The annexes include Guan Yue Temple, East and West Hall, and Kun Dao Yuan. The seven peaks are surrounded by three sides, while the remaining side is facing the Yellow Sea. Like the emperor, sitting firmly on the seat of the emperor, in front of it is a vast school. Each hall has a mountain gate, and there is a door to the door. The house is simple and ancient, basically inheriting the scale and characteristics of the Song Dynasty. During the Yuan Dynasty, it became a true Taoist Taoist temple. It received strong support from the court and its status was rapidly improved. It was known as the second jungle after Baiyunguan. During the Ming Dynasty, the famous Taoist Zhang Sanfeng once practiced here. The plants on the roof make the place here more peaceful and quiet. The pilgrimage seems to be more devoted and dedicated.

The vegetation in the Taiqing Palace is flourishing and the ancient trees are towering. Any tree has a tree age of 5 or 6 years. The two ginkgo trees in the Sanguan Hall are thousands of years old. The giant tree faucet in the palace is a high-life miracle.

Taiqing Palace has a history of more than 2,100 years and has too many stories and legends. Flying up to God