Ever since the Stone Gate Temple was built, people hold “mountain gathering” every year in Dazhushan Mountain. On April 8th of the lunar calendar each year, people show up in the Stone Gate Temple for a visit, to pray, or to do some shopping or selling. On this day, the smoke of incense hovers in and about the mountain together with the noise of the crowd. There are theatrical performances, organized trading and so on. This is the high season of the mountain. Many tourists take part in the gathering because it is springtime and they can do both sight-seeing and shopping. You can hire a guide to show you around the place and it costs you 100 Yuan.
Best Season to Visit Dazhushan Mountain:
Dazhushan Mountain is beautiful at any time of the year. In April it is spring and the blossoms richly decorate the mountain and the valley. The blossoming season lasts till the end of summer. Besides the flowers, streams and creeks are also an important part of the scenery of Dazhushan Mountain. In all the four seasons you can see clear streams running in every valley.
Dazhushan Mountain Route:
Zhushan Xiugu—Stone Gate Temple—Stone Gate Stream—Mayi Nunnery—Zhuchao Cave—Dazhushan Grottoes—Qifeng Yishi.
Dazhushan Mountain Ticket:
Adult ticket: RMB 40 per person
Children ticket: RMB 20 for children between 1.2-1.4 metres, free of charge for children under 1.2 metres.
Opening hours: 8:00-17:00
The scenic spot is mainly made up of Stone Gate Temple and Zhushan Xiugu, and the entrance ticket includes these two items. Tickets for other tourist spots: RMB 10 for sight-seeing cars, RMB 20 for the ropeway.
They low season is from October 16th to March 15th, and the high season is from March 16th to October 15th. From June 4th to 6th you can get a half-price entrance ticket at the scenic spot.
How to get to Dazhushan Mountain:
- By bus: Take a bus to Jiaonan Bus Station, then take Bus 3 to Stone Gate Temple Scenic Spot (Shimensijingqu); or you can take the ferry from Xuejiadao Island or Huangdao Pier and take the bus to Jiaonan and get off at Weike Station. Transfer to Bus 12 to get to Zhushan Xiugu.
- By car: Take the ferry to Huangdao Island or Anzi Pier, then go along Binhai Road and follow the road instructions. You can park in the temporary parking lot and take the sight-seeing bus to Zhushan Xiugu or Stone Gate Temple.
- There is a footpath in the Dazhushan Mountain Scenic Spot and it includes the footpath between Stone Gate Temple and Zhushan Xiugu and the flower-viewing footpath. It is very convenient.
During the flower season, twelve battery cars will be in service for the tourists. If you feel tired walking, you can get on a car.
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