Cuiping Mountain Scenic Area

Cuiping Mountain Scenic Area

Cuiping Mountain Scenic Area is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

A broad stone staircase in front of the mountain leads directly to the summit. Lush trees and clinging vines line both sides, with fragrant blossoms in full bloom. The mountain features the Tang Dynasty stone carvings of the Thousand Buddha Cliff. "Evening Bell at Cuiping" is one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Yibin." On clear, sunny days, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire city of Yibin from the mountaintop; gazing into the distance, the famous "Three Pagodas of Xufu"—Jiuzhou Pagoda, White Pagoda, and Black Pagoda—stand in a triad, all visible in one sweeping view.

Nezha’s Pilgrimage Palace: Covering an area of 2,000 square meters, it consists of the Mountain Gate, the Prince Hall, and the Nezha Cave. It is the only ancestral temple of Nezha (the Third Prince) in China, attracting a continuous stream of visitors from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia who come here to seek their roots and pay homage. In 1998, the Nezha’s Pilgrimage Palace was invited to visit Taiwan, where the golden statue of the Third Prince circumambulated the island for six months, further highlighting its status as the ancestral temple.

The back of Cuiping Mountain can be reached by road, while the front has a cable car. Elderly visitors may prefer these two options. To tour both mountains in one trip, you can climb up to Nezha’s Pilgrimage Palace via the front staircase of Cuiping Mountain, then proceed to Zhenwu Mountain via the back route. From Zhenwu Mountain, you can descend directly to the banks of the Min River.

Cuiping Mountain is a provincial-level forest park in Sichuan, located in the western part of Yibin City. With an elevation of 504.5 meters, it is adjacent to Zhenwu Mountain and covers an area of approximately 221 hectares, with about 160 hectares currently under greening.

According to old county records, the mountain was once densely covered with bamboo and trees, maintaining a lush green hue throughout the seasons—hence its name Cuiping (Green Screen). However, during the Republican era, most of the trees were cut down. In 1953, a state-owned forest area was established, and large-scale afforestation efforts began in 1954, continuing for many years. By 1984, it was ranked as the second-best urban artificial afforestation project in the country, only after Nanjing's Purple Mountain. Currently, there are 60 species of trees from 28 families, with a standing timber volume of 11,140 cubic meters. The forest floor is home to 125 species of ground cover plants from 36 families, and the area hosts nearly 100 bird species, 12 types of wild animals, over 60,000 square meters of orchards, and more than 7,400 fruit trees. Over 150 tree ferns, known as living fossils, have also been discovered. The mountain was designated as a public park in 1958, with roads and staircases built to reach the summit. New attractions include the Herb Garden, Zoo, Nezha’s Pilgrimage Palace, Three Friends Pavilion, Three Rivers View Tower, Bonsai Garden, Children’s Playground, Tea Garden, Open-Air Theater, Zhao Yiman Memorial Hall, and Cuiping Villa. A newly constructed 900-meter aerial cable car also runs from the foot of the mountain to the summit. Historical sites such as the Ming Dynasty Thousand Buddha Temple and the Immortal Temple have also been restored. Thanks to the abundance of pine, fir, and cypress trees, it has become a rare urban forest park.