introduce

Zhongnan Mountain · Nanwutai Scenic Area is located in Zhongnan Mountains, where the mountains are undulating, and it has been a famous Buddhist mountain and a summer resort since ancient times. It was called Taiyi Mountain in ancient times, and it was called "the area of ​​Shenxiu in Zhongnan". There are five peaks of Qingliang, Wenzhu, Xianshen, Lingying and Guanyin on the mountain. Because it is located in the south of Wutai Mountain (Yaowang Mountain) in Yaoxian County, Shaanxi Province, it is named Nanwutai.


As one of the places of Buddhism, there are many temples on Nanwutai, and there were more than 40 large and small temples in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. These temples of different sizes are distributed on various platforms, with orderly layout, exquisite construction and fascinating. But now most of the temples on the mountain have been destroyed, and there are Guanyin Temple, Five Buddha Hall, Yuanguang Temple, Xilin Temple, Shengshou Temple and so on. Among the many temples in Nanwutai, the one with the longest history and the largest area is Shengshou Temple. Shengshou Temple is located on the hillside in the northwest of Nanwutai, one kilometer southwest of Taigoukou Village, Wutai Township. Because it is located in Tasigou, it is also called Kumbum Temple. The tower of Shengshou Temple was built in the Sui Dynasty, with seven floors in a square shape and a height of 23 meters. According to legend, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built in imitation of this pagoda, and it is the earliest Buddhist pagoda in Xi'an.


The natural scenery of Zhongnanshan Nanwutai Scenic Area is quite good. From the bottom of the mountain, the five peaks are arranged like a pen holder, and you can see them at a glance, as if they are close at hand. However, it is 12.5 kilometers away from Zhugu to Datai. The flowing stone waterfall that flows like silk, the lamp stand with lonely peaks, the rhinoceros stone that lies on its knees, the Guanyin platform that rises to the sky, the Lingying platform that looks like a pillar of heaven, the tiger rock that roars like a tiger, etc. The scenery is picturesque and beautiful, and it can be called a "Museum of Structural Geomorphology".


There are nearly a thousand species of plants in the mountains, including "special living fossil" relic plants, ornamental treasures such as horse chestnuts, and arborescens. It can be called a broad botanical garden and a living root carving museum.

opening hours

09:00-16:00 all year round (last admission 14:00)

Preferential treatment policy

child:Children under 1.2 (inclusive) meters in height or under 6 years old (inclusive) (must be accompanied by a guardian), free of charge
elder:65 years old (included) and above with old age card or ID card (must be accompanied by a guardian), free of charge
the disabled:With a disability certificate (accompanied by a guardian), free of charge
soldier:With military officer certificate and military security card, free of charge
student:Minors aged 6 to 18, full-time undergraduates and students with an undergraduate degree or below are entitled to half-ticket tickets with valid certificates such as resident ID cards or student ID cards, and student fares are not available for postgraduate ID cards. , half price
Supplementary Note:The above information is for reference only, and the details are subject to the disclosure on the day of the scenic spot.

must see tips

The temple fair in Nanwutai lasts for a long time. From the first day to the nineteenth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, during the temple fair, many believers from neighboring towns and villages go over mountains and ridges to worship at various temples on the mountain. Praying for the coming year and keeping the whole family safe is the theme of the temple fair. The temple will prepare meals for the believers, and the monks in the temples on the mountain will also carry out other Buddhist activities.