Qiongtai Fairy Valley

Qiongtai Fairy Valley

Qiongtai Fairy Valley is a national water conservancy scenic area.

Qiongtai Fairy Valley is located 8 kilometers northwest of the county town. This is a typical granite canyon scenic area, often referred to as the "Little Huangshan." As you head north along the canyon, towering cliffs stand opposite each other, with uniquely shaped peaks, emerald-green pools, and cascading waterfalls. The path gradually climbs higher, revealing increasingly breathtaking scenery.

Major attractions include the serene beauty of Baxian Lake, the majestic presence of Shuangque Peak, the exquisite design of the Hanging Corridor, the grandeur of Longtan Waterfall, the solitary rise of Hehe Platform, the elegant charm of Tongtian Plank Road, and the mystical aura of Immortal's Seat. The scenic area neighbors the Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Station, a key national construction project. The combination of stunning natural landscapes, profound Taoist cultural heritage, and the magnificence of modern engineering creates an enchanting experience.

[Qiongtai Shuangque]

Here, the stream winds through a valley flanked by mountains, with a solitary peak rising dramatically from the depths of the gorge, standing about 30 meters tall. It resembles either a stone bamboo shoot or an inverted green snail drinking from the water. Ancient people likened the valley to a boat and the spiral peak to an oar, hence the name "Luoxi Fishing Boat."

Upstream of the stone bamboo shoot lies Biluo Pool, with water as green as emerald. To the left of the pool, a sword-shaped waterfall cascades between the cliffs, with a flat stone embedded overhead, resembling a stone beam—this is the "Little Stone Beam." Within the beam lies Hulu Pool, where waterfalls tumble down steep cliffs. Xu Xiake described this scene as "surpassing even the Stone Beam."

[Immortal's Seat]

In Qiongtai, after exiting the canyon fissure and turning south, you’ll arrive at the "Immortal's Seat." It is a shallow niche naturally formed in the cliff face, spacious enough for one person to sit cross-legged. One can imagine that on a clear, crisp night under the bright moonlight, gazing down at the shimmering, illusory ravine with drifting mountain mists, it becomes an indescribably mythical world. Legend has it that Qiongtai is the place where Wang Qiao ascended to heaven on a crane. During the Song Dynasty, Zhang Wumeng once practiced alchemy here.

Related Legends: This is the "Fairy Valley." It is said that the Yellow Emperor once received the Golden Elixir Divine Pill here; Wang Qiao, the crown prince of King Ling of Zhou during the Jin Dynasty, governed Tongbai Jinting and oversaw the water and drought affairs of Wu and Yue, often traveling here by crane; during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Chen and Ruan Zhao encountered immortals here; and the Eight Immortals frequently gathered here to interact with mortals.

This is also the "Origin of Taoism." It is said that Ge Xuan, a representative figure of the Daoist Alchemy School during the Han Dynasty, refined golden elixirs here; Sima Chengzhen, a renowned Taoist of the Tang Dynasty, practiced here and was summoned multiple times by the Tang imperial court; and during the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhang Boduan founded the "Southern Taoist Sect Ancestral Court" here. Admission & Opening Hours

60 yuan

Admission

Bus No. 8