Phoenix Mountain in Dandong—The "Number One Mountain" of Eastern Liaoning
⛰️ The Phoenix Mountain Scenic Area in Liaoning Province is a national scenic spot, one of the four famous mountains in Liaoning, located 57 kilometers northwest of Dandong City, 213 kilometers north of Shenyang City, and 300 kilometers southwest of Dalian City, covering an area of 24 square kilometers. The main body of Phoenix Mountain is composed of granite, with a unique landscape. It has been known since ancient times as the "Number One Famous Mountain in Eastern Liaoning". During the Daoguang period (1821-1850), it was named along with Qianshan, Yiwulu Mountain, and Yaoshan as the "Four Great Famous Mountains of Fengtian Province" and "China's Number One Adventurous Mountain" with its main attractions being the dangerous mountains, beautiful waters, border fortresses, forest areas, and folk customs.
🏔️ Phoenix Mountain is located in Fengcheng City, Dandong, Liaoning Province. It is part of the Changbai Mountain range, with its highest peak, "Zuanyun Peak," at an altitude of 836.4 meters. Phoenix Mountain has a long history and pleasant scenery, and is one of the world-renowned tourist destinations, integrating natural beauty and cultural beauty into a harmonious and spectacular Chinese mountain painting.
✅ Phoenix Mountain consists of two major scenic areas, East Mountain and West Mountain, known for their beautiful natural mountain scenery and unique religious and cultural landscapes. Currently, the main area for tourism is the West Mountain Scenic Area. Phoenix Mountain is known for its "extreme" wonders, with steep and unique landscapes such as "Tianxia Jue," "Old Bull's Back," and "Bai Bu Jin." The formations of "Golden Toad Gazing at the Moon," "Crane Shadow on the Stone Wall," and "Turtle and Monkey Pilgrimage" are vivid and lifelike.
Cultural relics and historic sites of Phoenix Mountain:
✳️ There are 27 cultural sites from various periods such as the Hongshan Culture and Xiajiadian Culture within the Phoenix Mountain area, with 18 cultural and historical sites. The majority are Buddhist buildings. Phoenix Mountain, through the dynasties of San Yan, Sui, Liao, and Qing, has accumulated a collection of Buddhist architecture including one niche (cliffside Buddha niche), two caves (Reclining Buddha Ancient Cave, Upside-down Guanyin Cave), three pagodas (Lingxiao Pagoda, Moyun Pagoda, Dabao Pagoda), four temples (Yanshou Temple, Tianqing Temple, Yunjie Temple, Huayan Temple), along with the Eighteen Fragrant Plates, Haichang Tomb Pagoda, and the Ancient Holy Water Well.
Main peaks of Phoenix Mountain:
✨ Phoenix Mountain is composed of East Mountain, West Mountain, Lizigou, West Dalanzi, Heigou, Miaogou, with the highest peak being Zuanyun Peak, at an altitude of 836.4 meters.
Natural landscapes and scenery of Phoenix Mountain:
✨ The main landscapes of Phoenix Mountain include: Natural Great Buddha, Hua Tuo's White Maitreya, Golden Camel Gazing at the Moon, Elephant Trunk Mountain, Lotus Heart Cave, Chessboard Stone, Phoenix Summit, and other landscapes.
🌟 The natural landscapes within the scenic area are unique and precipitous. When you climb to the top of the Phoenix and look far away, the scenery is magnificent, making it a distinctive sightseeing and tourist destination.
Cultural landscapes of Phoenix Mountain:
✨ The cultural landscapes of Phoenix Mountain include: Yunjie Temple Pagoda, Dabao Pagoda, Buddha Treasure Pagoda, Cliffside Buddha Niche, South Heaven Gate, Eighteen Fragrant Plates, and more. Additionally, there are modern landscape buildings such as the Mountain Gate Archway, Nine Phoenix Wall, Sun and Moon Pavilion, Mengxi Pavilion, Wind and Rain Pavilion, Goddess Statue, and Open-air Guanyin.
🌟 Ancient temples abound, and the morning bells and evening drums have witnessed over 1,600 years of Buddhist cultural heritage on Phoenix Mountain. The thousand-year-old Buddha Cypress and the over five hundred-year-old Bodhi tree add a touch of magic and spirituality to the Buddhist holy land of Phoenix Mountain.
☪️ Recommended hiking route:
✨ Xianren Lake - Phoenix Cave - Lingkong Plank Road - Little Bull's Back - Old Bull's Back - Bai Bu Jin - Glass Plank Road - Arrow Eye - Jia Bian Stone - Cableway - Glass Suspension Bridge
❣️ For tourists who do not hike regularly, it is recommended to take the cable car up the mountain. It can save time and effort.
⚠️ Warm tips for climbing the mountain!!
🎊 Before climbing, it is recommended to wear anti-slip gloves, a windproof jacket, and anti-slip shoes. It is best to purchase them in advance or buy them at the entrance of the scenic area.
🎊 Be prepared for sun protection and check the weather in advance!
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Phoenix Mountain is worthy of being the first mountain in Guandong, and it is worth visiting. It feels very good to take your family to climb the mountain in spring and autumn. Phoenix Mountain is known for its five characteristics of Xiong, Risk, Quiet, Qi and Xiu.
Dandong Phoenix Mountain attractions are really worth visiting. The scenic spot has sightseeing cars and cable cars. It is very convenient to save worry and effort. The elderly and children don't have to worry. Chongshan Mountains are very beautiful! Especially found small bugs, can disguise themselves, the color and green leaves, trees, not careful to see really can not find, very interesting!
It is worth going to a place. We went to 🤗 five years ago. The scenery is unique and beautiful, the peaks are steep, and the original facilities are very dangerous. It is not recommended that children under nine years old go to the party 👶 but it is very thrilling, and the mountain road is very narrow. Some places are afraid or tired and don’t want to climb. There was no way back, because the back was full of 😅 We almost finished the whole climb, counted the return journey for about 7 hours, tired 😂 very exercise perseverance! It also rained that day, and the mountain road was more slippery and difficult to climb, which also made people remember. The strength of the child is good, always at the front of the team, I am the last one, but I also insisted! Pride for yourself 😘 This is a place that you will not regret, it is worth the fare 👍
The scenery of Phoenix Mountain is so beautiful now. The large red maple leaves are beautiful. Just take a shot is a blockbuster. Just like in the painting, there are not many people after the festival, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery. At 6 o'clock in the morning, I took a bus from Dandong City to the Phoenix Mountain Scenic Area at about 7:30. I took a sightseeing bus to the entrance and climbed along the west mountain road. After four hours, I climbed the Shenv Peak. The peaks were green and the mountain roads were rugged. I really exercise my body and courage!
Phoenix Mountain, about 10 minutes drive from Fengcheng East High-speed Railway Station, carpooling is very convenient (there is a direct bus, but the time is relatively long). Phoenix Mountain has the reputation of Liaodong Xiaohua Mountain. In order to see the main peak, I take the ticket gate of the scenic spot (Jingjiao 10 yuan)~ Xianren Lake~ Yaowang Temple~Fochi - Northeast First Spring and First Phoenix Plaza~ (50 yuan for cableway, if you don’t have to queue for non-cash payment, you can scan the code to buy a ticket) Tu'erfeng - Lao Niubei - Glass Plank Road - Tigerkou - Arrow Eye Peak - (40 yuan zip rope) Dinosaur Stone - Black Wind Exit Plank Road - Ancient City Star Plank Road - Phoenix Square - (Jingjiao 20 yuan) The gate of the scenic spot, the west line basically takes 5 hours to walk (no rest and no food). The scenery of Phoenix Mountain is still quite beautiful, and the process of climbing is quite interesting. It is recommended to buy gloves when climbing the old cow's back. If it is not for someone to put on the plane, I will choose to try it once on the whole journey. 😁