Jiulong Shibatang in Miyun

Jiulong Shibatang in Miyun

The Jiulong Shibatang Scenic Area is 115 kilometers from Beijing’s Dongzhimen and 50 kilometers from Miyun County. In ancient times, it was ranked as the foremost of the four great wonder pools in eastern Beijing. The area features high mountains, dense forests, uniquely shaped peaks and rocks, numerous springs, and intertwined pools and waterfalls. There are over forty large and small attractions, often referred to as “Six Springs, Nine Waterfalls, and Eighteen Pools.” In early February 1999, the then Director of the State General Administration of Sports gladly inscribed the new name for the scenic area — Jiulong Shibatang Scenic Area.

Its geological structure consists of volcanic landforms with numerous caves distributed throughout, such as Ancient Cave Xuanyang, Pool Spring Cave, Immortal Medicine Cave, and Crouching Tiger Cave. There are three rare natural basins situated atop high mountains. These basins feature peaks made of massive rocks that split down the middle, with cliffs as sheer as if cut by knives or axes — hence the name “Dragon Cleaved Gorge.” A beautiful peak resembles a giant landscape painting and is also known as “Emerald Screen Peak.”

The caves within the basins emit cold air from their entrances, with eerie winds that deter visitors from exploring them. This area offers Six Springs, Nine Waterfalls, and Eighteen Pools, along with more than 40 large and small attractions. It’s an ideal destination for tourists to go on spring outings, escape the summer heat, pick fruit, and admire ice formations. The then Director of the State General Administration of Sports gladly wrote the eight large characters “Jiulong Shibatang Scenic Area.” The scenery here is stunning, the terrain rugged, and the geology complex, dotted with cliffs and karst caves. It is also rich in flora and fauna, with lush forests, birdsong, and fragrant flowers. Major attractions include the Dragon King Ancient Temple dating back to the Jiaqing era, the ancient thousand-year-old cypress tree, the cascading Divine Dragon Hanging Upside Down, the misty Golden Lotus Emerging from the Earth, the towering Pillar Reaching the Southern Sky, and the lifelike Sleeping Gorilla Rock — making it a great place for vacationing, leisure, exploration, and sketching.

“Spring outings, summer retreats, autumn harvests, winter snow appreciation” — each season here brings you a unique and beautiful connection with nature: not just ink paintings but landscapes, and not just landscapes but a state of mind, where hearts meet across time. Transportation: Take the Dongzhimen–Miyun special line from Dongzhimen, transfer to a local bus in Miyun. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a shuttle service from Xuanwumen subway station from 6:00–8:30 AM.

Address: Taishitun Town, Miyun County

Taishitun Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Miyun County. Established as Taishitun Commune in 1960, became a township in 1983, and was upgraded to a town in 1990. Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders Miyun Reservoir to the west and is 29.4 kilometers from the county seat. Covering an area of 202 square kilometers with a population of 37,000, National Highway 101 runs through it. The town administers Huanggezhuang, Xuzhuangzi, Liuhéyu, Qiubajiazhuang, Houbaizhuang, Longtan’gou, Shangzhuangzi, Dongtiangezhuang, Liuhégu, Putaoyuan, Taishitun, Shangjingshan, Taishizhuang, Dacao Village, Xiaocao Village, Chengzi, Songshuyu, Xuegezhuang, Daliang, Songshuzhang, Sangyuan, Heguyan, Qiannantai, Hounantai… More detailed information about Taishitun Town ++