Baijifeng National Forest Park

Baijifeng National Forest Park

Baijifeng National Forest Park is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Jilin Baijifeng National Forest Park is located in the southeastern part of Dongchang District, Tonghua City, Jilin Province, approximately 25 kilometers from the city center. With an average elevation of around 600 meters, the park covers a total area of 1,041 hectares and has a forest coverage rate of 98.7%. The peak Qianbaijiyao within the park stands at an elevation of 1,318 meters, making it the highest peak in the Tonghua urban area. Baijifeng National Forest Park is a forest ecological tourism destination primarily known for its natural landscapes. The park offers unique and captivating scenery throughout all four seasons: blooming mountain flowers in spring, forest waterfalls and springs in summer, vibrant red leaves in autumn, and snow-covered forests in winter. The park features no peak without peril, no tree without antiquity, no water without beauty, and no sight without wonder—earning the admiration of every visitor.

Main Attractions:

Ginseng Maiden’s Bath

Ginseng Maiden’s Bath features a cascading hot waterfall that is over 30 meters long and 5.2 meters wide, with a drop of 7.5 meters. The waterfall is split in the middle by two large rocks, causing the water to flow down on both sides. The tumbling white waves resemble a ginseng root lying horizontally, hence the name “Ginseng Maiden’s Bath.”

Fairy’s Makeup

Fairy’s Makeup is a natural three-tiered waterfall located one kilometer into Wulichang Valley. The waterfall is 32 meters long and 10 meters wide, with a drop of 9.1 meters. It is formed by the convergence of mountain streams and spring water, flowing year-round in a spectacular display. Legend has it that fairies often descended to this valley in ancient times to gather water, imbuing it with celestial energy. Locals believed that washing their faces or combing their hair with this water could cure ailments and enhance beauty, thus giving the waterfall its name, “Fairy’s Makeup.”

Club Mountain

Club Mountain: A short hike up from the waterfall reveals two tall, upright peaks covered with ancient pines. From a distance, they resemble the upper part of a ginseng root (or club).

White Chicken

Qianbaiji (Front White Chicken): At the park’s main peak, which stands at an elevation of 1,318 meters, there is a radius of about 150 meters covered with large, block-like silver-white boulders. Snow blankets the mountaintop above the forest. Houbaiji (Rear White Chicken), at an elevation of 1,300 meters, also features similarly colored and shaped boulders at its summit.

Baiji Waist

Baiji Waist: The rocks here are hard and snow-white, and the two mountains resemble the shape of a chicken, hence the name Baiji Waist (White Chicken Waist). They are divided into Qianbaiji (Front White Chicken) and Houbaiji (Rear White Chicken), with elevations of 1,318 meters and 1,300 meters respectively. This area was once an ancient camel transport route. Historical research indicates that during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, structures such as the Dragon King Temple, Guan Yu Temple, and Guanyin Temple were built along the park’s trails, with some temple sites still remaining.

Guan Yu Temple

Guan Yu Temple is located within the park grounds. Built in the fourth year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1739), it covers an area of 1,200 square meters. The complex includes the main hall, front and rear halls, east and west side halls, and the mountain gate—all traditional brick-and-wood structures. The main hall is 10 meters high with a triple-eave roof, featuring a ridge decoration of two dragons playing with a pearl. The gable walls are adorned with exquisite stone carvings and ornate decorations. Inside the hall, a 2-meter-tall statue of Guan Yu stands centrally, flanked by Zhou Cang on the left and Guan Ping on the right. The walls are painted with colorful murals depicting stories of Guan Yu. During renovations in 1984, two identical 8.5-meter-tall bell and drum towers were added, along with a 280-meter-long blue-brick enclosing wall inlaid with over 30 various lattice windows, creating a cohesive architectural complex. It is now a municipal-level protected site.

Dragon King Temple

The temple houses an ancient pool known as the Dragon Pit. Directly north of the temple courtyard stands the main hall and several side halls. In front of the main hall is a colorful shelter built to welcome worshippers, with double eaves and rows of ridge ornaments, resembling the entrance to a dragon palace. Behind the shelter lies the three-room Dragon Palace Hall. Inside the hall sits a golden statue of the Dragon King facing south, his gleaming eyes overlooking the mortal world. Behind the Dragon King is a mural depicting the mountain and water landscape. To the east of the hall is a statue of an elderly man with a kind expression, while to the west stand two attendants: the Bull-Headed Guardian holding a trident to vanquish evil, and the Yaksha Guardian glaring fiercely, ready to fight injustice. Two dragons, one facing south and the other north, are painted along the central beams of the hall roof, known as the Rain Masters. The hall’s four walls are covered with murals illustrating legends of the Dragon King.

Guanyin Temple

During the prosperous Kangxi and Qianlong eras, the temple flourished with incense offerings. It was renovated during the Tongzhi and Xianfeng reigns, but as the Qing Dynasty declined and the nation weakened, the temple lost its former glory. By the late Qing and early Republican period, amid chaos, foreign invasions, warlord conflicts, and the scattering of monks, the ancient temple was destroyed. During the Japanese invasion, only ruins remained, which were later repurposed into gun emplacements.

The Guanyin Temple (rebuilt in 2008) stands on the original site and includes a mountain gate, drum tower, Heavenly King Hall, Fearless Buddha Hall, Eastern Three Saints Hall, Retreat Quarters, Western Three Saints Hall, Abbot’s Quarters, and Monk Quarters. The temple faces south and spans over 50 meters east-west and 80 meters north-south. Its front is the mountain gate, also called the “Three Gates”: the Gate of Formlessness, the Gate of Emptiness, and the Gate of Non-Action.

Resource Overview:

Animal Resources

According to 2014 data, Jilin Baijifeng National Forest Park is home to 32 species of protected animals, including 11 first-class protected species such as the Siberian tiger, lion, sable, and golden eagle. Second-class protected animals include monkeys, lynxes, black bears, sika deer, otters, and mandarin ducks. Other wildlife includes wild boars, roe deer, raccoon dogs, peacocks, pheasants, forest frogs, and pit vipers.

Plant Resources

Jilin Baijifeng National Forest Park boasts abundant plant resources, with most of its forest vegetation consisting of mixed coniferous and broadleaf forests. Data from 2014 shows that the park’s main tree species include Korean pine, spruce, oak, and birch, along with rare species such as yew, kalopanax, mountain scholar tree, and magnolia. Beneath the forest canopy grow over 160 types of plants, including wild ginseng, spiny ginseng, and asarum.

Transportation Routes:

Self-Driving Route

From downtown Tonghua → Jinchang Town → Longtou Village → Baijifeng National Forest Park

Bus routes

Bus No. 4 departs from the new station