[2025 Pingshun Attraction] Travel Guide for Tianji Mountain Scenic Area (Updated Jan)

Basic Information Tianji Mountain is located at the southeastern foot of Pingshun County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. It is a national 4A-level scenic area, known as "better than Jiangnan" and a natural forest oxygen bar. Best Time to Visit Spring (March to May) is the best time to visit, when everything is coming back to life and the mountains are covered in flowers. Autumn (September to November) is also a good time to visit, when the weather is cool and the leaves are changing color. Summer (June to August) is a good time to visit if you want to escape the heat, but be sure to bring rain gear and sunscreen. Transportation • Public transportation: Take bus 301 to Changqing Town Government Station, or take a bus from Changzhi East Bus Station to Pingshun Yanglaoyan (direct to Tianji Mountain). • Self-driving: Navigate to "Tianji Mountain Scenic Area". There is a parking lot at the scenic area, which costs CNY 15 per time. Ticket Information Tickets are CNY 57 per person. Must-See Attractions • Tianji Buddha: Lifelike and dignified. • Tianquan Waterfall: Majestic, with a drop of 346 meters, the highest waterfall in China. • Cliff Walkway: Carved into the cliff, with a drop of over 300 meters, offering stunning views of the mountains. • Cloud Bridge: Over 200 meters long and 400 meters above the ground, with a 400-meter-high viewing platform, thrilling and exciting. • Feilai Peak: Strange granite boulders, shaped by nature. Tour Route Enter the scenic area from the main gate and visit the following attractions in order: Emerald Lake, Lingyin Cave, Guanyin Cave, Cliff Walkway, Tianji Buddha, and Tianquan Waterfall. The entire tour takes about 4-6 hours. Accommodation and Dining • Accommodation: There are hotels and homestays around the scenic area. You can also choose to stay in Changzhi City, where there are many hotels and restaurants near Bayi Square. • Food: There are many local specialties, such as wild vegetables, free-range chicken and duck, donkey meat pancakes, Wuxiang date cake, Changzi fried cake, and Huguan mutton soup. Tips • Wear comfortable sports shoes or hiking boots. • Bring rain gear, sunscreen, and insect repellent. • Follow the rules of the scenic area, protect the environment, and be a civilized tourist.

Visit Tianji Mountain and experience the primitive natural environment, detailed guide Tianji Mountain has a simple and primitive natural environment and the magnificent Taihang style. The ecological vegetation is intact, the forests and grasslands are vast, the pines and cypresses are green all year round, the streams flow all year round, the springs and streams crisscross, the valleys and peaks are green, the peaks soar into the clouds, the cliffs and canyons are everywhere, the strange peaks and rocks stand tall, the waterfalls and springs are spectacular, the natural Buddha is lifelike, the tourist projects run through it, the scenery is beautiful and worth a visit. The scenic area is located in Pingshun County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, about 40 kilometers away from the county seat, only 70 kilometers away from Changzhi City, and about 320 kilometers away from the provincial capital Taiyuan. The traffic is relatively convenient. Looking over the scenic area, the mountains are steep, majestic, the springs and streams crisscross, the forest vegetation covers the valley, especially the highest waterfall in China, like a white silk falling from the sky, the water flow is rapid, the drop is more than 300 meters, the sound is deafening, it is spectacular, it is breathtaking. In my opinion, Tianji Mountain Scenic Area gathers the essence of Taihang Mountain and Water, it is dangerous and secluded, the scenery is beautiful, especially the various strange peaks and rocks, running through the entire scenic area, and giving folk tales, vivid and vivid, it is amazing. The whole scenic area is represented by Shen Niu Valley, Fei Lai Peak and Long Claw Peak, combined with Qiu Xian Peak and Camel Peak, each has its own legend, unique, and the allusions are distinctive. In addition, there is a cliff plank road up the escalator, standing in it, looking around, the plank road is carved along the cliff, embedded in the cliff of more than 300 meters drop, it is heart-stopping, but after the thrill, the beautiful scenery is in sight, and the casual shot is a blockbuster. There is also the Lingyin Cave, which was excavated entirely by hand, with a depth of about 50 meters and a width of less than three meters. It took two years to complete, recreating the local people's feat of Yugong moving the mountain, which is admirable. The whole scenic area, the peaks and ridges, the cliffs and canyons, the waterfalls are everywhere, the water is clear, the vegetation is lush, the air is fresh