Located in Shijiaying Town, Fangshan District, about 90 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, Shenglian Mountain is a 5A level scenic spot and a Municipal Geopark which integrates historical and cultural heritage and human landscape together. Lying in range of the high mountains, it is a taoist mountain with an elevation of 930 meters above sea level which is hailed as “the first spectacular mountain in capital Beijing”. For those who are the taoist, Shenglian Mountain is strongly recommended in your Beijing Xian tour.
The Shenglian Mountain takes route of Taihang Mountain and is called “Taishan Mountain” in ancient times. Due to the lotus-like shape, hence the name “Shenglian Mountain (‘lian’ means lotus)”. First built in Tang Dynasty(618 A.D.-907 A.D.) and taking its flourish in late Qing Dynasty(1644-1912), the temples are arranged in the edge of the cliffs and characterized with both Toism and Buddhism culture, which makes it a unique tourist attraction in Beijing. According to historical records, Shenglian Mountain is praised as “one of the eight scenic spots in capital city and its environs” in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), but is undergone a ruin in wartimes.
In 2000, the historical and cultural relics were repaired to the original appearances. Meanwhile, Mongolian ger of various styles and starred hotels were built in the recreational area, with a total area of 48 kilometers. In 2004, it successfully held the 10th Fangshan Tourism Festival. Characterized by magnificent, dangerous, mysterious, beautiful, it has long enjoyed a reputation of “one of the Wuyue ( Wuyue is the collective name given to China's five most important mountains: Mt. Taishan in Shandong Province, Mt. Huashan in Shaanxi Province, Mt. Hengshan in Shanxi Province, Mt. Songshan in Henan Province and Mt. Hengshan in Hunan Province respectively.) in western Beijing”.
In my Xian tour last time, I went to a mountain of Qinling ranges which is very similar to Shenglian Mountain. There is a big reclining Buddha on the top of the mountain, which is about 13-meter long.
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