Shengxian Archway

Shengxian Archway

Guide: The mountain here is steep and rugged, with cliffs rising sharply, overlooking the heavenly realm at the summit of Mount Tai—just a stone’s throw from paradise, evoking a sense of ascending to immortality. Hence the name “Shengxian Archway.”

Highlights: Travelers often pause here in quiet contemplation. Looking back down the mountain, one may feel as if soaring into the clouds. Gazing upward, the South Heaven Gate seems close at hand, and with a bit more effort, the summit of Mount Tai comes into view. Located at the start of the Tight Eighteen Bends, it is a two-pillar, single-arch stone archway, inscribed with the characters “Shengxian Archway” in regular script.

Shengxian Archway is located at the start of the Tight Eighteen Bends. It is a two-pillar, single-arch stone archway, inscribed with the characters “Shengxian Archway” in regular script. The mountain here is steep and rugged, with cliffs rising sharply, overlooking the heavenly realm at the summit of Mount Tai—just a stone’s throw from paradise, evoking a sense of ascending to immortality. Travelers often pause here in quiet contemplation. Looking back down the mountain, one may feel as if soaring into the clouds. Gazing upward, the South Heaven Gate seems close at hand, and with a bit more effort, the summit of Mount Tai comes into view.

Time Needed

1 hour

Transportation

[External Transportation]

1. Take bus routes 14, 19, 45, K37, K3, or K49 and get off at Hongmen Station to reach the Hongmen Entrance of Mount Tai.

2. Take bus routes 19, K37, K39 Inner Loop, K39 Outer Loop, K3, or K49 and get off at Tianwai Village Station to reach the Tianwai Village Entrance of Mount Tai.

3. Take bus route 19 and get off at Tianzhu Peak Scenic Area Station to reach the Tianzhu Peak Entrance.

4. Take bus routes K16 or K49 and get off at Taohuayu Station to reach the Taohuayu Entrance.

[Internal Transportation]

Accessible on foot within the scenic area

Admission

Included in the ticket for Mount Tai Scenic Area

Opening Hours

All day

Location

Inside Mount Tai Scenic Area, Tai’an District, Tai’an City, Shandong Province