Tiantai Mountain Waterfall

Zhejiang's Tiantai is really a forgotten fairyland! Whenever Tai Zhou is mentioned, everyone always thinks of Linhai, Wenling, and Xianju, but this time, I want to take you into this treasure city directly accessible by high-speed train, to feel its unique charm! 🌄Picturesque Scenery Here, there is the free 5A scenic spot Guoqing Temple, the magnificent waterfall, and the poetic and picturesque landscape. The poet Li Bai even visited in his dreams, which shows the charm of its beautiful scenery! 🚗Transportation Guide The high-speed train goes directly to 'Tiantai Mountain Station', which is close to all the major attractions. Of course, self-driving is also a good choice, with the rural rice fields and beautiful landscapes along the way sure to make you linger. 🏞My Itinerary 🔸DAY1: Tiantai Mountain Station → Guoqing Temple → Tiantai Mountain Waterfall → Baohua Zen Temple 🔸DAY2: Tongxuan Temple → Mingyan Ancient Temple 📸Must-visit Spots 1⃣Guoqing Temple: A thousand-year-old ancient temple, beautiful and solemn. And it's free! The Sui Dynasty pagoda and other relics await your exploration. 2⃣Tiantai Mountain Waterfall: Known as the 'Number One High Waterfall in China', with a drop of 325 meters, it's like the 'three thousand feet of sheer drop' from Li Bai's poem. 3⃣Tongxuan Temple: Tang Dynasty architecture, exquisitely beautiful. Liu Shishi and Zhao Liying have both left their beautiful presence here. Remember to book in advance! 4⃣Baohua Zen Temple: A garden-style, less-known temple, serene with Zen. The large lawns are lush and green, with winding paths leading to a quiet retreat, as if you are in a fairyland. 5⃣Mingyan Ancient Temple: This trip's unexpected surprise! A temple hidden beneath the cliffs, with a waterfall plunging down, as if taking you through to the world of immortals and swordsmen in movies and TV dramas. 💖Come to Tiantai and feel this underrated beauty!💖

Tiantai Mountain Grand Waterfall 1. Itinerary: You can navigate to Tiantai Mountain Grand Waterfall and park your car in the scenic area parking lot. Then go forward and turn left is the tourist service center where you can buy tickets. Regular tickets are 100 yuan/person. Then you can climb the mountain along the stairway. Tiantai Mountain Grand Waterfall is divided into 4 levels. The bottom 3 levels, each level has a height difference of about 100 meters. Each level of the waterfall has a viewing platform, and the viewing platform of the 3rd level waterfall is unobstructed, which is relatively sunny. The mountain climbing trail is stone steps, and it takes about 2 hours to reach the highest point while checking in. There are basically no attractions in the later stage. There is a glass bridge, you can choose to check in. Then you can take a bus at the exit of the scenic spot to the parking lot. 10 yuan/person. 2. Advantages of the scenic area: The waterfall has a large drop and is spectacular. You can take pictures and check in under the waterfall. The environment of the scenic area is good and the service attitude is good. There are many small shops and rest points, and the small shops are free to rest. You can take care of the boss's business. 3. Insufficient scenic area: Some attractions are still under construction, and there are basically no check-in points in the later stage.

Tiantai Mountain. No. 1 Hehe Street, Tiantai County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. The main attractions of Tiantai Mountain Scenic Area include Guoqing Temple, Shiliang, Chicheng Mountain, Hanshan Lake, Huading Peak, etc. Guoqing Temple is a national cultural heritage site, and it is also the ancestral home of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism in Japan and Korea. The charming low mountain sea of clouds, the magical Tiantai Buddha's light, can be called the unique feature of Tiantai. Climbing and sightseeing is indeed a great fortune in life. It is also the hometown of the living Buddha Ji Gong.

The Tiantai Mountain Waterfall, recommended by CCTV and National Geographic. It is known as 'China's highest waterfall', with a vertical drop of 325 meters. From the foot to the peak of the mountain, there are a total of 9 sub-waterfalls. In the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai region, the Tiantai Mountain Waterfall is considered the pinnacle of waterfalls. The poet Li Bai, when visiting Tiantai Mountain, checked in multiple times. He left behind the verse: 'Unwilling to stay in the dragon tower and phoenix pavilion, I yearn to fly straight to Tiantai.' Now this verse has become the promotional slogan for Tiantai Mountain and its great waterfall. Touring method: Self-driving or taking a high-speed train from Shanghai or Hangzhou is very convenient. Scenic area ticket is 100 yuan (Taizhou residents enjoy free admission benefits, free on weekdays). Climb up the mountain, then take the scenic area bus down for 10 yuan/person. The expressway entrance is 10 minutes from the scenic area. The scenic area is very close to Guoqing Temple. Photography Tips 1️⃣On overcast and rainy days, with clouds and mist, you can capture a more fairy-tale atmosphere. 2️⃣Professional cameras are recommended to bring a tripod and ND filter to capture the silky beauty of the waterfall with a slow shutter. 3️⃣It is advised to enter the park early, as the scenic area opens at 8 am. After 9:30 am on weekends, there are more tourists, and it becomes crowded for check-ins and photography. 4️⃣The climbing steps are set along both sides of the waterfall, offering many angles and compositions for photography, which need to be discovered slowly while hiking.

| Experience the beauty of waterfalls in Li Bai's poetry!.🤩 This time I went to the Tiantai Mountain scenic area in Zhejiang, and it was truly worth the trip! Especially that waterfall, known as the highest in Asia, is simply spectacular💥! With a height of 325 meters and a width of 100 meters, standing in front of it, you really feel overwhelmed by nature!🌊🌧️ However, this waterfall is quite interesting, it's like a '9-to-5 worker'!😄 It only releases water during the day, and turns into a trickle after work hours, haha, what a punctual employee, no overworking!👏⏰ Transportation is also very convenient, whether by self-driving or high-speed train.🚗🚄 The ticket prices are quite affordable, with the big waterfall ticket at 100r, Qiongtai Xiangu ticket at 65r, and a combined ticket for both attractions is even more economical at only 165r! There's also a shuttle bus within the scenic area, 10r/person, super convenient!💵💰 There are many fun things to do in Tiantai Mountain scenic area, besides the big waterfall, there are Qiongtai Xiangu, Guoqing Temple, Shiliang scenic area, Xiake ancient trail, and so on. I went for two days this time, mainly visited the big waterfall and Guoqing Temple, and it was really awesome👍!🏞️🏯 There are also many homestays to choose from in the scenic area, and the visitor center has buses that go directly to each attraction, super convenient!🏨🚌 The big waterfall and Qiongtai Xiangu are connected, with the big waterfall route being about 5 kilometers, and Qiongtai Xiangu about 4 kilometers. If you're short on time, half a day at the big waterfall is enough; if you have a whole day, I recommend buying a combined ticket to enjoy both!🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ But be aware⚠️: the big waterfall closes at 5 pm, and the water flow starts to decrease at 4:30 pm, so it's best to visit before 3 pm. Also, whether it's the big waterfall or Qiongtai Xiangu, you'll need to take a shuttle bus back to the entrance at the end, and the last bus is around 5 pm, so make sure to plan your time well!🕒🚌 If you only want to see the big waterfall and you're not in great physical condition, you can walk to the Xiuzhen Cave and then return the same way, as there's still a long way to go. If you're driving, I suggest parking at the end of the big waterfall or Qiongtai Xiangu, then take the shuttle bus to the starting point to start your visit, so you can avoid missing the last bus and also have a chance to catch a beautiful sunset!🌄🚗 In summary, Tiantai Mountain scenic area is really worth a visit! Everyone, go and feel the charm of nature!🌈💖

Guys, today I want to share with you a cool summer spot - Tiantai Mountain Waterfall! 😍💦 As soon as you enter Tiantai Mountain, you are attracted by the sound of the cascading waterfalls and flowing springs. 👂From a distance, the waterfall looks like a silver chain hanging between the mountains, truly spectacular! 👀💖 Approaching the waterfall, the mist is pervasive, as if you are in a fairyland. The cool mist hits your face, instantly making you forget the summer heat. 🌬️💦 There is a small pool under the waterfall, where the water is so clear that you can see groups of little fish playing in the water. I couldn't help but take off my shoes and walk into the pool barefoot, the cool feeling was just too wonderful! 🐟🦶 Tiantai Mountain Waterfall is not only beautiful, but also a great place to take photos! 📸 I stood in front of the waterfall, letting the water wet my hair and clothes, and the photos taken are super atmospheric! 💦😎 If you also want to experience the coolness of summer, then come to Tiantai Mountain Waterfall! 🏞️💖

I really regret not coming to this treasure city of Jiangnan earlier, with its profound cultural heritage, beautiful mountains and rivers, the azure sea, and various seafood and sticky delicacies. 🌾Sharing my three-day, two-night Taizhou itinerary, remember to save it if you need it~🎁 3 Days 2 Nights Itinerary✨ Day1: Tiantai Waterfall - Taizhou Prefecture City Day2: Wenling Shitang Day3: Shenxianju Scenic Area Must-visit Attractions 1️⃣ Tiantai Waterfall💧 😮The highest waterfall in Asia, reaching 325 meters, is a rare and spectacular waterfall in China. 🌟Recommendation: The nine-tiered waterfall, where every casual snapshot dances with nature.🕺 2️⃣ Wenling Shitang🎨 Colorful Xiaonuo Village: A macaron-like colorful village🏘, houses painted in various candy colors, where you can take many Instagram-style photos. If the weather is good, you can go to the opposite Qilin Mountain😜, Xiaoruo Village's 'Rio de Janeiro' vibe. Duijie Viewing Platform: Walk from Jinsha Beach to Duijie Viewing Platform, it's a bit tiring to climb the mountain, but the scenery is really nice😍 3️⃣ Shenxianju🌄 A mountain that does not require climbing, a national 5A scenic area. Here, the landscape is charming🛶, with unique natural scenery and profound cultural heritage. From the top of the mountain, you can enjoy the spectacular peaks, waterfalls, and streams🤩. 🌟Recommendation: View the Guanyin Peak from the Lotus Platform, tread the Yunladder under the Bagua Platform, stroll on the Wolong Bridge, and walk on the Ruyi Bridge🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ 4️⃣ Taizhou Prefecture City (Donghu - Jiangnan Great Wall - Longxing Temple - Ziyang Street)📸 These spots are all close to each other, Donghu is a typical Jiangnan garden style, peaceful and quiet😌. The Jiangnan Great Wall requires a ticket, enter from Donghu's Lansheng Gate, make a round to the Xingshan Gate of Ziyang Ancient Street, from the city wall you can see the panoramic view of Ziyang Ancient Street, Longxing Temple is right next to Xingshan Gate, well worth a visit. 🏠Accommodation Recommendations🔻 Compared to the scattered attractions, Taizhou does not have a real transportation hub, but eating, living, and traveling are all convenient, so you just need to choose your accommodation according to your destination. 🍱Food Recommendations🥘 Bingcong, Hulate, Wheat Cake, Black Rice Mochi, Seaweed Cake, Egg White Sheep Tail😋

Transportation From Shanghai Hongqiao, you can take the high-speed train to Tiantai Mountain (it's more reliable to book your tickets in advance). Accommodation Choose the Tiantai Taihe Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel, booking 2 rooms for 4 people is advisable. The accommodation environment is good, breakfast is rich, and the security guard at the door has a very good attitude; the hotel should reward the security guard with a chicken leg. Itinerary Planning Saturday: - After arriving at Tiantai Mountain Station at 10 am, take a taxi directly to the Tiantai Mountain Waterfall Visitor Center, where there are lockers available for luggage storage. Purchase a joint ticket on-site (Waterfall—Huixian Bridge—Qiongtai Xiangu), which takes about 5 hours in total, with a ticket price of 160 yuan per person. If you are physically fit, you can try it; if not, consider the following route: - After climbing to the Shuilian Cave at the Great Waterfall, return down the mountain, buy a bus ticket (10 yuan per person) at the ticket office, and take the bus to the top entrance of Qiongtai Xiangu, walking across Huixian Bridge (note to exit from the same side you entered). - After walking across Huixian Bridge, continue to visit Qiongtai Xiangu, which is all downhill. Although there are steep slopes, it is possible to walk through successfully. Wait for the bus back to the Great Waterfall at the exit, and take it for free. The visiting time is approximately from 11 am to 3:30 pm. Take the bus to the Great Waterfall, retrieve your luggage, and then take a taxi back to the hotel to rest. - For dinner, choose Tuzao Tou, leave the hotel at 4:10 pm by taxi, it takes about 10 minutes to arrive, reaching at 4:20 pm, at this time there is no need to queue, get a table number, order dishes, and enjoy the food. The dishes are delicious and safe to try. - Evening activities can include a massage to relieve fatigue. ⚠️Important Notes 1. Book transportation and accommodation in advance. 2. Arrange the itinerary reasonably according to personal physical strength. 3. Pay attention to the playtime and transportation connections.

⛰️ Mount Tiantai alone is half of the Complete Tang Poems collection. Li Bai himself ascended Mount Tiantai three times, and Xu Xiake started his travels from here. Meng Haoran and many other poets left behind their quatrains... ~ The unique charm of Tiantai can only be truly understood by visiting! Please keep this 3-day travel guide handy! 👉Transportation 🚄High-speed train to Tiantai Mountain Station 🚗Self-driving: about 3 hours from Hangzhou city center . 👉Travel Route❓ Day1: Guoqing Temple - Tiantai Waterfall/Qiongtai Xiangu Day2: Huading Mountain National Forest Park - Shiliang Waterfall - Tongxuan Temple Day3: The first stop of the Eastern Zhejiang Tang Poetry Water Route on Mount Tiantai 👉What to play in Mount Tiantai❓ The famous scenic spots in Tiantai are all around Mount Tiantai, so it's very convenient to drive around. We arranged the first two days in the Tiantai scenic area, and on the third day, we arranged a secret spot that 99.9% of people don't know about, told to us by locals. The scenery is very beautiful, and the key is that there are few people! ✅Guoqing Temple 🎫Free The birthplace of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism, an ancient temple with a history of over 1600 years. Surrounded by mountains, it's a place of quiet contemplation. Inside the temple, there is a thousand-year-old Sui plum tree, an old tree with new life, and the Sui pagoda outside the mountain gate stands for a thousand years without falling. ✅Tiantai Waterfall 🎫100💰 Described by Li Bai as a paradise on earth, 'The dragon palace and phoenix pavilion are not willing to stay, soaring straight to Mount Tiantai.' The 'Nine Heavens Milky Way' cascades down from the misty fairyland with great momentum, with a drop of 325 meters, truly deserving the title of China's tallest waterfall ✅Huading Mountain National Forest Park Huading Mountain was Xu Xiake's first stop on his journey to Mount Tiantai. In May, the mountain is covered with blooming Rhododendron. In winter, you can also go to the top of the mountain to overlook the rime and snow scenery❄️ ⚠️Check the weather, as the mountain top⛰️ is prone to fog, and the temperature at the top is lower than in the mountains, so keep warm! ✅Shiliang Waterfall 'Stop at the Immortal Raft Bridge, watch the Shiliang Sleeping Dragon, the waterfall sprays snow, almost unwilling to return,' a natural granite 'stone bridge' and 'waterfall' complement each other, a wonderful combination of mountain, water, and stone. ✅Tongxuan Temple A Tang-style temple hidden in a secluded valley, visited by Liu Shishi as well. Ancient trees and temples, quiet and serene, content and self-sufficient. The temple also shelters 'Buddha-related' creatures, such as the gentle and kind sika deer, and friendly and intelligent cats and dogs. The Labrador named Big Yellow is clingy and fun. . 👉Where to stay in Mount Tiantai❓ ✅This time we stayed at: Tiantai Discovery·Yijia Homestay 🏨A design-oriented homestay hidden in the mountains of Mount Tiantai, nestled against the green hills and facing the cool and pleasant Changxi River. 🛏️The rooms are named after months, with a modern and simple design that is atmospheric and comfortable. Sitting in the room, you can enjoy the full view of the mountains and rivers. ⛰️There is a secret hiking trail outside the homestay, where you can go to the cave entrance for an adventure and get close to nature without spending 💰. 🙋🏻‍♂️The person in charge is not only a top student but also a designer. He is talented, kind, and approachable, makes his own wine and tea, and is also good at organizing various fun activities! 👉What to eat in Mount Tiantai❓ Dumpling pancakes, Hulate, Sesame Mochi, Black Rice, Steamed Cake 🌟For regular meals, you can go to eat at the local stove.

After one visit to Mount Tiantai, you'll understand half of the Tang poetry. Xu Xiake visited several times, and looking up, you can see the scene from Li Bai's poem 'the waterfall descends like a flying stream from three thousand feet', truly magnificent. The saying 'The dragon palace and phoenix pavilion are not willing to stay, they soar straight to Mount Tiantai.' remains popular to this day. - Direct high-speed train from Shanghai, a 20-minute taxi ride will get you to the hiking trail - 📍Location: Tiantai Mountain Waterfall ⏰Time: 8:00-15:00 🚗Transport: Drive to 'Tiantai Mountain Waterfall' or take the high-speed train to 'Tiantai Mountain Station' - ❇️Recommended Attractions ▪️The total drop of the waterfall is 325 meters, known as 'China's No.1 highest waterfall' ▪️The entire path is a staircase alongside the waterfall, with the waterfall within arm's reach, the wind whips up the spray, cool and magnificent ▪️Arrive before 10 am when there are fewer tourists, making it stress-free to take photos ▪️It takes about 1h to reach the Water Curtain Cave, and most people turn back at that point, while reaching the top takes about 1.5h. It takes around 4h to walk through the Qiongtai Xiangu ▪️Guoqing Temple and Tiantai Mountain Waterfall can be visited together, as they are not far apart - ⚠️Travel Tips ▪️In summer, when hiking outdoors, be sure to apply sunscreen, as the journey is long, and bring enough water -

📍Attraction address: Centered around Linhai, Taizhou, it radiates to three core scenic areas: Tiantai Mountain, the residence of immortals, and the city walls of Taizhou Prefecture 🚗Attraction transportation: Depart from Hangzhou East Station, take the high-speed train to the first stop at Tiantai Mountain Station, take a taxi to Tiantai Mountain Great Waterfall Scenic Area, Guoqing Temple South Gate Scenic Area, take the high-speed train to Linhai; Linhai Taizhou Prefecture city walls can be reached by taxi, cycling, or walking; from Linhai South Station take the high-speed train to Xianju South Station, it is recommended to take a taxi or carpool from Xianju South Station to the south gate of the residence of immortals (buses are scarce and take a long time, carpool costs about 20-30 yuan per person, it is recommended to take a taxi if there are many people), it is recommended to take a shuttle bus from the south gate of the residence of immortals down the mountain to the tourist center (5 yuan), and then take a taxi or bus back to Xianju South Station (if there are many people, you can call a ride-hailing car at the temporary parking lot at the south gate), take the high-speed train to Linhai South Station or Taizhou West Station, and transfer back to Hangzhou by high-speed train. 👍️Must-visit attractions: Tiantai Mountain Great Waterfall, Qiongtai Xiangu, Guoqing Temple; Linhai Taizhou Prefecture city walls, Jinshan Pagoda Cluster, Longxing Temple, Ziyang Street and Donghu night view; the residence of immortals. 🎟️Ticket information: Tickets for Tiantai Mountain Great Waterfall, Qiongtai Xiangu, and the residence of immortals, as well as cable car tickets, can be purchased online, the city walls of Taizhou Prefecture are free to climb at night, and the rest are free attractions. 💗Other tips: 1: Tiantai Mountain Great Waterfall and Qiongtai Xiangu are two scenic areas, both require climbing, if you are afraid of climbing, choose the Great Waterfall, usually return after reaching the Water Curtain Cave, and then you can choose other scenic areas. If you are not afraid of mountain roads, you can choose to climb from the Great Waterfall to the top of the mountain (this section of the mountain road is more physically demanding, with a rest point halfway), but each section of the waterfall has different beautiful views. There is a horizontal plank road at the top of the mountain, walk all the way to the glass bridge (additional charge, if you are afraid to walk the glass bridge, you can directly walk from the side to the gate of Qiongtai Xiangu scenic area, 10 minutes more), cross the glass bridge to Qiongtai Xiangu scenic area, then it is all the way downhill, the road is steep, but the scenery is good, all the way down to the gate of Qiongtai Xiangu scenic area (the whole journey is about 4 hours), after going downhill if you want to return to the gate of the Great Waterfall scenic area, you need to take a shuttle bus (10 yuan), it is recommended to directly take a ride-hailing car to Guoqing Temple South Gate, which is convenient and fast. 2. In Linhai, you can choose to stay near the ancient city, which is relatively convenient to go to the scenic area. The entire Taizhou Prefecture city walls are about 6 kilometers long, and going up and down also requires a certain amount of physical strength, with several entrances and exits along the way. It is recommended to go to Jinshan Pagoda Forest, Tianning Temple, Longxing Temple first, then from Ziyang Street to Chaotianmen to climb the city wall, and from Lanshengmen to descend the city wall. The night views of Donghu and Ziyang Street are good, around 7 pm first go to Donghu to take pictures, then go to Ziyang Street to stroll and eat, the popular snacks on Ziyang Street also require queuing 😀 3. It is best to take the cable car from the south gate to the residence of immortals, once up there are two mountain escalators, you can stand on them to check in and take pictures. Along the mountain plank road all the way forward, it is all beautiful scenery. On rainy days, the mist is lingering, indeed more beautiful, but if the fog is too thick, you can't see anything, just keep walking. So, being able to encounter good weather at the residence of immortals is really fate. Turn around to the popular Ruyi Bridge, you can choose to take the north cable car down the mountain, but if you still have the physical strength, it is recommended to walk past Ruyi Bridge and return to the south cable car down the mountain. One is that since you are here, don't leave regrets, and the other is that the south cable car has a larger capacity and the queue for going down the mountain is faster. Lastly, it is recommended to bring some dry food and water when climbing Tiantai Mountain Great Waterfall and the residence of immortals, eating and drinking along the way can better relieve fatigue. Also, be sure to bring some mosquito repellent, the mosquitoes on the mountain are really fierce.

Tiantai Mountain, acclaimed as one of the 'Top Ten Famous Mountains in China' A single Tiantai Mountain, half of the complete Tang poetry. Tiantai Mountain is acclaimed as the birthplace of the first sect of Buddhism - Tiantai Sect the founding place of the Southern School of Taoism in China the site where 'five hundred Arhats' were supposed to appear according to Buddhist scriptures the hermitage of the 'poet monk' Hanshan for over seventy years the birthplace of the 'living Buddha' Ji Gong the starting point of the travel notes written by the 'saint of travel' Xu Xiake the destination of the 'carefree' Tang poetry road the place of enlightenment for the 'Sage of Calligraphy' Wang Xizhi 🎫 Ticket: The scenic area consists of 2 independent scenic spots, the Great Waterfall: 100 yuan; Qiongtai Xiangu: 65 yuan; Huixian Bridge: 80 yuan (the connecting bridge between the 2 scenic spots), and the joint ticket for the 2 scenic spots is 💰165 yuan Personal suggestion: just buy the ticket for the Great Waterfall for 100 yuan, as it takes 4-5 hours to walk through the entire scenic area, which is quite demanding in terms of time and physical strength. Route: Great Waterfall ➡️ Huixian Bridge ➡️ Lower entrance of Qiongtai Xiangu, take the 🆓 shuttle bus back to the entrance of the Great Waterfall, the whole journey takes 3.5 hours.