How is North Putuo Mountain in Jinzhou?

The service is excellent. The mountain is covered with thick forests and fresh air, plus magnificent mountain ranges. Transportation is very convenient, and it is well worth a trip. It is perfect for hiking. Ticket booking is easy. It is an ideal destination for family trips with parents and children.

It lies 7 kilometres in the northwest suburb of Jinzhou. Boasting a long history and profound cultural heritage, it faces South Putuo Mountain from afar and is praised as "the No.1 Buddhist Mountain beyond the Great Wall".

It is famous for eight scenic wonders celebrated throughout the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun: Pines and Snow on Stone Hall, Sunrise over Maple Forest, Sea View from Green Hills, Crouching Dragon Red Rock, Water-Dripping Guanyin, Bright Sunshine over Hongchi Pool, and Sunset over Beacon Tower.

The mountain features grand and grotesque ridges, oddly shaped peaks and rocks, mountain springs hidden among green cypresses and bodhi trees, and steep cliffs draped with ancient trees. Famous peaks, ancient temples and cliff carvings create stunning natural scenery at every turn.

The nine scenic zones contain more than fifty attractions. Clouds, rocks, streams, caves, woods, flowers, fish and birds blend perfectly together. Grandeur, peril, wonder, tranquility, motion and stillness bring out the beauty of nature. It is indeed a blessed fairyland on earth.

Type of attraction: Mountain Best visiting time: All year round. In spring, you can listen to warbling orioles; In summer, you can hear cicadas singing among mulberry trees; In autumn, you can enjoy red maple leaves dyed by frost; In winter, you can admire snow-covered pines at Stone Hall.

Suggested visiting duration: 3 hours Ticket: 50 RMB Opening hours: 08:00 – 17:00