China Travel Guide

The Xiangsheng Rock is one of the 99 famous rocks in the Wuyi Mountain. It’s located on the quiet left of Danlu rocks. There are many stone inscriptions on the rock. The most famous one was carved by Zhu Xi. The Xiangsheng Rock got its name for it can echo because of its unique shape and location. Tourists also enjoy the beautiful nature scenery here.

Name: Wuyishan Xiangsheng Rock (Xiangsheng Yan)
City: Wuyishan
Address:
Admission: Free
 

The peak is known as Great King Peak because this peak is shaped like an ancient Chinese majestic official’s hat. It sits commandingly at the mouth of the Nine-Twist Stream, southeast of the Wuyi Palace. Standing on the 530-meter peak, it greets tourists as they set out their trip. Thick old trees grow at the top of the peak while on the eastern side you can see Immortal-Transformation Cave (shenzhen-dog). According to Zhuxi, the great Confucianist named King Wuyi lived in this cave. A deep split extending from the top of the peak into its bottom is said to be the place where a special envoy in the Song Dynasty worshiped King Wuyi.

Name: Wuyishan Great King Peak (Dawang Feng)
City: Wuyishan
Address:
Admission: Free
  

Shui Lian Cave is the biggest grotto in Mount Wuyi scenic area. It is located north of Zhang Tangjian. It was glide erosion of the softer terrain part formed in the horizontal terrains by water flow over a long period of time; therefore it is different with other limestone caves. The cave is quite spacious and can accommodate thousands of people. There are springs on the top of the cave. The spring forms reaches as high as 80 meters. When the water flow is big the water is like water gushing out from water pipe. When the water flow is small the water is like a white jade belt, flutters with the wind. It was known with the reputation of “the best scenery among the mountains”. There are also the “three virtuous ancestral halls”, three churches and the three stone construction ruins named Qinghuidong View and the ancient engravings on many places.

Name: Wuyishan Shuilian Cave (Shuilian Dong)
City: Wuyishan
Address: west of Wuyi Mountain
Admission: CNY23
   

Gold Lake is an abbreviation of Jin Xixin Lake. It is located within the boundaries of Qinning County south of Mount Wuyi. The Jinhu Lake is a big upstream branch of Minjiang River. It acquires fame because of gold contained in the river bed.
In 1980, the Chitan hydroelectric power station equipped with 100,000 kilowatts of installed capacity was completed and put into production. The 78 meters high and 253 meters long power station’s big dam held up the Jin Xi Lake, forming 60 kilometers long, more than 50,000 Chinese acre lake surface areas, and 8.7 millions cubic meters storage capacity artificial lake in the upper stream.

Name: Wuyishan Gold Lake (Jin Hu)
City: Wuyishan
Address: Taining County, northwest of Fujian
Admission: CNY46
  

Xiamei Ancient Residence is located only 8 kilometers from Wuyi City of Fujian province. The entire ancient street, well, pier architecture and market in Xiamei Ancient Residence are well preserved since the prime of Qiankong of Qing Dynasty.
All of the previous hidden things started to attract travelers. Most of them were built in the Qiankong dynasty. They are mainly houses equipped with education, entertainment and leisure facilities.

Name: Wuyishan Xiamei Ancient Residence
City: Wuyishan
Address: located only 8 kilometers from Wuyi City of Fujian province
Admission: Free

The green dragon waterfall is rare in china. It is located on the west of the Grand Canyon ecology park in Mount Wuyi. The forests are luxuriant around the waterfall and it has extremely rich water source. The big waterfall flows swiftly and directly to the bottom of the canyon. The length is more than 200 meters; the fall is more than 120 meters. The widest area is 40 meters where it is just like a green dragon howling out from the canyon, within the hundred meters boundary the moisture is misty and finally encircles in the canyon. It collects into the Tung oil tree brook from right and left.

Name: Wuyishan Qinglong Waterfall (Qinglong Dapubu)
City: Wuyishan
Address: Wuyi Mountain
Admission: CNY40
Tel: 0599-5301777   

With an area of four square kilometer, this scenic area includes Tianyou Peak, Tea Cave, Yuhua Peak, Cloud Nest, Snowflake Spring, Immortal Bathing Pond, Huma Ravine and Yilan Pavilion. The towering peaks are of ten enshrouded in clouds and mist. There is a grand panorama of the Nine Bend Stream from the summits of the peaks. Lying at the foot of Jiesun Peak, Cloud Nest is surrounded by some famous rocks, such as Whistling Rock and Red Stove Rock, and faces a stream. It is the most beautiful spot in the Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area. There are a dozen caves in the area. Cloud and mist often appear in the morning and evening during spring and autumn. They moved among the peaks, sometimes gathering together, and sometimes scattering.

Name: Wuyishan Cloud Nest Scenic Area (Yun Wo)
City: Wuyishan
Address:
Admission: Free
   

Dahongpao (Big Red Robe), also known as the Emperor of Tea, is a lightly fermented oolong. It only grows around the Wuyi mountain rocks. It originated from wild rare tea plants that were found growing on the cliff of Wuyi Mountain. Dahongpao yields a golden yellow liquid that produces a pleasant long lasting aftertaste. This tea is also renowned for its nourishing medicinal properties. It was said that a high ranking official fell sick and the imperial doctors could not cure him. Monks from the Fujian province heard of this and brought tea leaves from the Wuyi Mountain. The tea restored the officer’s health. As a gesture of his gratiture he gave his red robe to the monks because the monk rejected monetary return. This is how the tea earned the name Dahongpao, meaning big red robe.

Name: Wuyishan Dahongpao (Dahongpao)
City: Wuyishan
Address:
Admission: Free
   

One-line Sky demonstrates the master craftsmanship of nature. The rock is like a huge wall lying across a broad gully. Tourists entering the rock through Fuxi Cave can feel their way through the chill, dark, eeriness, and emerge at a spot where the rock opens out neatly to a stretch over 100 meters in length, one meter in breadth, and at a height of dozens of meters. A narrow strip of sky can be seen at the tips of the vertical rocks that tower on both sides when looking up from the opening.

Name: Wuyishan One-line Sky (Yixiantian, WYS)
City: Wuyishan
Address:
Admission: Free
   

Heavenly Tour Peak is located at the center of the Wuyi scenic area. It has stone steps leading to the summit, which is 700 meters above sea level, and commanding a bird’s eye view of the fabulous Nine-bend Stream. From the top, one sees peaks over peaks below with beautiful landscape stretching to a misty distance. Here, visitors can see a sea of clouds passing by, as if touring in heaven, hence the name of the peak.This scenic spot includes Nine Dragon Cave, Red Robe Tea Tree and Tianxin Yongle Buddhist Temple, covering an area of 4.5 sq km. It is a sacred Buddhism place. The Red Robe Tea Tree, known as the “King of Tea Trees”, stands at the foot of Nine Dragon Rock. There is water dripping down all the year round from a long and narrow crack in the rocks on both sides of the tree. Adequate sunshine and minor changes in temperature enable the tree to produce high quality tea with a unique flavor.Tourists can reach the summit along the path from Tea Plantation Cave (Chadong). You will reach the top if you go up the 800 steps past the Clothes- Drying Rock (Saibuyan), and arrive at Bird’s Eye Lookout (Yilantai). You enjoy a panoramic view of the whole scenic area from here. The Tianyouguan Hote is a graceful traditional- style building and has rooms for guests who want to see the stars of the Milky way and the sun rise. This peak provides the grandest view of Wuyi mountain area.

Name: Wuyishan Heavenly Tour Peak (Tianyoufeng)
City: Wuyishan
Address: in the middle part of Wuyi Mountain
Admission: CNY110
Tel: 0599-8832075