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Dai Temple

2.61 MILES

This magnificent Taoist temple complex is where all Tai'an roads lead, being the traditional first stop on the pilgrimage route up Tai Shan. The grounds,¡­

Thousand Buddha Mountain

29.03 MILES

Beginning in the Sui dynasty (581¨C618), pious folk carved Buddhas into this mountain southeast of the city centre. The oldest are at Xinguochan Temple,¡­

Doumu Hall

0.38 MILES

The name of this hall means 'Hall of the Goddess of the Northern Star' and it was first constructed in 1542 under the magical name ¡®Dragon Spring Nunnery¡¯¡­

Hall of Heavenly Blessing

2.51 MILES

The main hall of Dai Temple is the colossal, twin-eaved, nine-bay-wide Hall of Heavenly Blessing, which dates to AD 1009. The dark interior houses an¡­

Pervading Light Temple

1.51 MILES

One of the few Buddhist shrines in the area, this simple temple dates to the Southern and Northern dynasties (AD 420¨C589), its arrangement of ancient pine¡­

Azure Clouds Temple

1.76 MILES

The sublimely perched Azure Clouds Temple is dedicated to Bixia. The iron tiling of the temple buildings is intended to prevent damage by strong winds,¡­

Path of 18 Bends

1.59 MILES

Prosaically labelled '18 Twistings' on signposts, the gruelling Path of 18 Bends is an extremely steep 400m ascent to the mountain¡¯s false summit;¡­

Jade Emperor Temple

1.81 MILES

The cloud-swathed Jade Emperor Temple stands at the summit, the highest point of the Tai Shan plateau. Inside is an effigy of the Jade Emperor, who¡­