Must-see attractions in Qingdao Laoshan Tourism Raiders

Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao is full of interest because of its unique scenery and long history of humanities. Visitors can feel Laozi's Dojo, the mountains by the sea and the treasure trove of nature here. So, what are the scenic spots to visit Laoshan Mountain? There are Taiqing Tourist Area, Jufeng Tourist Area, Huayan Tourist Area, Yangkou Tourist Area and Jiushui Tourist Area in Laoshan Mountain. 1. Taiqing Tourist Area The main attractions of Taiqing Tourist Area are Taiqing Palace, Mingxia Cave, Shangqing Palace and Longtan Waterfall. Laoshan Mountain is famous for its immortals, and Taiqing Tourist Area is also the core of Taoist culture and the origin of Fairy Mountain. The focus of the Taiqing tourist area is Taoist culture, and there are many ancient and famous trees. In the scenic spot, you can smell the anecdotes of the fairy tale, look at the cultural relics and historic sites, and taste the vicissitudes of ancient rhyme. Tour route: Bashuihe Square-Longtan Waterfall-Shangqing Palace-Mingxia Cave-Taiqing Cableway (or on foot)-Taiqing Palace (or vice versa). The tour time is about four hours. There are three major tourist areas in the Taiqing tourist area: Bashui River area, Taiqing Palace area and maritime tourist area. 2. Jufeng Tourist Area Jufeng is commonly known as "Laoding", with an altitude of 1,133 meters. It is the highest mountain on the 18,-kilometer coastline of mainland China, with a mountain and a sea, and Vientiane is back. At an altitude of 8-9 meters around the Giant Peak, there is a tour road around the mountain. Standing on most sections, you can overlook the sea and see the sky and the sea. There are eight mountain gates named after the Eight Diagrams of the Book of Changes on the loop line, corresponding to the eight mountain passes around, which is a wonderful combination of the great creation of nature and the thoughts of ancient sages. Mount Laoshan Giant Peak is the best choice for climbing high and looking far, keeping fit and praying for peace. To visit Jufeng, you must take sightseeing bus up the mountain, and the self-driving vehicles should be parked in the parking lot of Laoshan Tourist Service Center. When you get off sightseeing bus, there are two ways to climb the mountain, one is by cableway, and the other is by foot. During this journey, the ropeway takes about ten minutes, and it takes about one and a half hours to walk, and it is steep near the Tiewa Temple site on the ropeway. If you walk up the mountain, you should pay attention to safety. 3. Huayan Tourist Area Huayan Tourist Area is located in the east of Laoshan Scenic Area, with Taiqing in the south, Yangkou in the north, Jufeng in the west and the sea in the east. It is the only Buddhist tourist area in Laoshan, mainly including Huayan Temple, Nryana Cave and Fahai Sculpture. Huayan Temple is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea in the east. It follows the trend, is simple and elegant, and its asymmetric layout is rare in Buddhist architecture. It is the ancestral home of Chinese mantis boxing. Take sightseeing bus to Huayan Tourist Area in the parking lot of Yangkou Tourist Area. The tour route: Faxian Square-Huazangmen-Tayuan-Huayan Temple-Yugushi-Nryana Cave. The whole tour takes about two and a half hours. 4. Yangkou Tourist Area Yangkou Tourist Area is located in the northeast of Laoshan Scenic Area, backed by Qunfeng Xianshan and facing the rippling Yellow Sea. The scenic features are mainly Taiping Palace Taoist Temple and Bay Beach. The natural landscape is peculiar, the cultural landscape is rich, and the history and culture are long. Since ancient times, it has had the reputation of a beautiful mountain and a paradise. The scenic spot is famous for its eight scenic spots, namely, Huagai Yingbin, Maritime Palace, Taiping Xiaozhong, Lion Peak Binri, Youlong Daojing, Xianshan Shoufeng, Odd Cave Finding Heaven and Tianyuan Range Rover. It is also famous for its leisure, summer vacation, holiday and entertainment. After entering the scenic spot, there is a cableway on the left (it is recommended to take it if your legs and feet are not good or you are in a hurry, and go back and forth for 25 minutes, and stand near Shouzi Peak. If you take a one-way trip, it is recommended to walk up and down the cableway, and you can watch the sea view on the cableway); On the right is the hiking tour route, and the whole route is: Taiping Palace-Lion Peak-Youlong Cave-Xiantao-Shouzi Peak-Mitian Cave-Tianyuan, and the whole tour time is about 2-3 hours. 5. Jiushui Tourist Area Jiushui originates from Tianyi Spring at an altitude of 1,1 meters on the north side of Jufeng, which is the highest spring eye in Laoshan Mountain. Jiushui is also the upper reaches of Baishahe River, the mother river of Laoshan Mountain. The negative oxygen ions in this area are as high as 42, per cubic centimeter, which is 2 times of the highest national standard. It is a veritable "natural oxygen bar". Jiushui is well-known at home and abroad for its natural gallery painted by beautiful mountains and beautiful waters. "Five steps change the scenery, ten steps change the sky". Pictographic rocks can be seen everywhere vividly, vividly, and the clear running water turns back and forth, and the waves fly and snow, and the pool is full of jade, with endless changes. When you step into this natural gallery, tourists naturally become "people in the painting". Route: Guanlao Parking Lot-Wooden Plank Road-Inner Sanshui-Wuji Lake-Lengcui Gorge-Seven Water Curtains-Waterfall Pavilion-Chaoyin Waterfall-Weizhuguan. The main scenic spots "Nine Waters and Eighteen Lakes" and various pictographs are mostly concentrated on this route.