Miaofeng Mountain

Miaofeng Mountain

Miaofeng Mountain is a national AAA-level tourist attraction and a national water conservancy scenic area.

Miaofeng Mountain Scenic Area is located in Mentougou District, western Beijing, over 50 kilometers from the city center, covering an area of 20 square kilometers. The scenic area is renowned for its "ancient temples, peculiar pines, and bizarre rocks." Belonging to the Taihang Mountain Range and composed of igneous rock, the main peak stands at an elevation of 1,291 meters with steep terrain and beautiful flowers and plants. It features seasonal landscapes such as sunrises, sunsets, rime frost, and mountain market scenes, a thousand-mu rose garden crowned as the "finest in North China," and the largest traditional pilgrimage temple fair in North China. It is one of the most culturally rich scenic areas around Beijing.

The long-famed Miaofeng Mountain Shu Jian Huiji Temple was first built during the Ming Dynasty. Three temple complexes (Linggan Palace, Huixiang Pavilion, and Jade Emperor Summit) are situated on the mountain, arranged in a staggered and well-proportioned layout along the slopes, with 14 halls enshrining deities from Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and folk religions. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was considered a great blessing for Beijing residents to make a pilgrimage to Miaofeng Mountain.

The traditional Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair dates back to the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty, boasting a history of over 400 years. From the first to the fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month each year, hundreds of thousands of worshippers and dozens of folk performance troupes gather at Miaofeng Mountain to offer incense, perform, provide free food and tea, creating a spectacular and deeply devout scene rarely seen elsewhere. The famous Qing Dynasty work *Yanjing Sui Shi Ji* (Annual Customs of Peking) by Fu Cha Dun Chong states: “In every fourth month at Miaofeng Mountain, the temple opens for half a month starting on the first day, attracting immense crowds, bustling traffic, and dazzling night lights resembling the starry sky—the incense offerings here are truly the finest under heaven.” In 1925, the Research Institute of Chinese Studies at Peking University conducted a special investigation of the Miaofeng Mountain Temple Fair and published the *Miaofeng Mountain Pilgrimage Special Issue*, marking the beginning of ethnographic field research in China and establishing Miaofeng Mountain as the birthplace of Chinese folk culture.

At the foot of Miaofeng Mountain, the land is vast, the air fresh, and the shrubbery lush and vibrant. The area boasts a wealth of woody plants and high-quality medicinal herbs, with various exotic flowers blooming year-round. Mountain peach blossoms, wild lilacs, wild jasmines, azaleas, strawflowers, a thousand-mu rose garden, and a thousand-mu pear blossom garden bloom in succession, creating a unique landscape where “all surrounding mountains resemble paintings, and flowers can be admired every day of the year.”

Suggested Duration

1 day

Location

Jian gou Village, Miaofengshan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing

Transportation

Take bus 892 (Jian gou Village branch line) from west of Apple Park Station on Beijing Subway Line 1 to Jian gou Village Station, then walk (approximately 1.5 hours) or take a local vehicle up the mountain, which costs about 80 yuan per trip.

Bus 892 (Jian gou Village branch line) runs only once a day, departing at 9:30 AM and returning at 4:00 PM. It may be suspended in rainy or snowy weather; for details, call the 892 dispatch center at 010-69842814.

Ticket Price

Adult ticket: 40 yuan; students with valid ID and seniors aged 60–69 with senior ID receive a 50% discount; children under 1.2 meters and seniors 70 and above with senior preferential ID are admitted free of charge.

Opening Hours

8:00-17:00

Miaofengshan Town: Located in the northeastern part of Mentougou District, approximately 10 kilometers from Mentougou urban area, Miaofengshan Town serves as a link between the deep and shallow mountainous regions of Mentougou. It is traversed by the Yongding River and National Highway 109, offering unique natural and geographical advantages. The town covers a total area of 110 square kilometers, all of which is mountainous. It governs 17 administrative villages with a total population of 10,175 people (4,172 households), including 8,884 agricultural residents and 5,734 rural laborers. The region has a typical continental monsoon climate with distinct seasons and large diurnal temperature variations, fostering lush forest resources, abundant wildlife, and bountiful crops year after year... More detailed information on Miaofengshan Town++