Mount Heng (Beiyue)

إحدى الشركات الصينية Five Sacred Mountains (Wu Yue) — the Northern Peak. A 4A-rated national scenic area, towering at 2,016 m, the highest among the Five Great Mountains. Mount Heng is renowned for its Daoist heritage and has drawn pilgrims and travelers for centuries with its dramatic cliffs and breathtaking vistas.

Historically known by multiple names — Taiheng Mountain, Xuanwu Mountain, and Xuanyue — it was formally designated as the Northern Sacred Mountain in the late Ming / early Qing dynasty. Located 10 km south of Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, it has been praised as the “Northern Pillar of Heaven” and “Famous Mountain of the Remote Frontier.”

Scenic highlights along the trail: Qín Gōng (Resting Palace), Cháo Diàn (Pilgrimage Hall), Huì Xiān Fǔ (Immortals’ Gathering Mansion), Qín Qí Tái (Zither & Chess Terrace), Jīn Jī Bào Xiǎo (Golden Rooster Crows at Dawn), Bái Yún Dòng (White Cloud Cave), Fēi Shí Kū (Flying Stone Grotto), Kǔ Tián Jǐng (Bitter & Sweet Wells), Guǒ Lǎo Yán (Guo Lao’s Cliff), and more.

Hanging Temple (Xuankong Si)

Founded in the 15th year of the Taihe era of the Northern Wei Dynasty (491 CE), with over 1,500 years of history. A breathtaking architectural wonder dramatically suspended on a sheer cliff face 75 m above the ground. It is China’s only surviving temple that uniquely houses shrines of Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism under one roof — the “Three Teachings in One.” (Note: climbing access to the temple interior is not included in the tour ticket; availability depends on the scenic area’s actual conditions and the guide’s arrangements on the day.)

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda (Sakyamuni Pagoda)

يقع في معبد فوغونغ، مقاطعة يينغشيان، مدينة شويتشو، مقاطعة شانشي. شُيد في السنة الثانية من عهد تشينغنينغ في عهد أسرة لياو (1056 م). يبلغ ارتفاعه 67.31 مترًا وقطر قاعدته 30.27 مترًا، وقد شُيد من حوالي 3,000 متر مكعب من خشب الصنوبر الأحمر الذي يزن أكثر من 2,600 طن. ويتميز بـ 54 نوعًا مختلفًا من دوغونغ bracket sets in an octagonal plan, earning it the title “Museum of Chinese Ancient Architectural Brackets.” It is the world’s oldest and tallest surviving wooden pagoda, listed alongside Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Eiffel Tower in Paris as one of the “Three Great Towers of the World.” Guinness World Record certified in 2016.