Liubei Mountain Scenic Area

Liubei Mountain Scenic Area

Liubei Mountain Scenic Area

Liubei Mountain is situated in the northwest of Yangquan City’s suburbs, encircled by the four towns of Yinying, Hedi, Pingfan, and Lijiazhuang. Its main peak is located to the west of Yinying Town, with an altitude of 1,272.6 meters. The mountain boasts steep slopes and a grand, imposing aura, taking the shape of a seated Buddha that stands tall and surveys the land below—an awe-inspiring view that has earned it the title of the suburb’s symbolic landmark.

The Liubei Mountain range spans nearly 20 square kilometers. To the east, one can cross seven gullies and eight ridges to reach Yinying Town; to the north, passing over Fanjianjian leads to Yankan’s Laor Mountain; to the west, it extends directly toward Wanglan Mountain; and to the south, it reaches Sijiao Mountain. Surrounded by a sea of peaks, the area is rich in both cultural and natural attractions. At the main peak lies the White Dragon Cave, a deep cavern with beautifully told legends. The Liubei Temple is built along the mountain’s contours, blending seamlessly with the landscape—the temple forms the head of the mountain, while the mountain serves as the body of the temple, resembling a benevolent elder gazing down upon the surrounding peaks. Standing before the Liubei Temple, amidst the mist one can faintly make out the Guanwang Temple on Yiquan Mountain and the Zhangfei Temple on Zhangfei’ao. In an instant, the timeless tale of the Three Brothers’ loyalty wells up, while a sweeping view reveals the beautiful scenery of all three sites.

On the mountainside, there are more than ten small temples, each with incense burning year-round. Jin Dynasty scholar-official Geng Shouzhi regarded this mountain as a heavenly realm and once lived here in seclusion in a hermitage. The main peak area features not only cultural sites such as the Liubei Temple, South Heaven Gate, Fangshan Stone Carvings, Xuan De Spring, Horse Drinking Pool, and Sanhuanggu Temple, but also natural attractions imbued with profound cultural meaning, including the White Dragon Cave, Zhuge’s Thatched Cottage, Reclining Landscape, White Shark Surfing, Three Brothers Peach Tree, Lion Watching the Temple, Two-Sided Rock, Guan Yu’s Sword-Testing Stone, Horse Drinking Cliff, Compass Stone, and the Divine Turtle Carrying the Temple.

From the mountaintop, one can gaze upon picturesque peaks, each with its own unique charm, and undulating ranges like screens, displaying nature’s beauty in full. Expanding outward from the main peak, to the east lies Huangshan Temple, to the south Tianzi Temple, to the west Wanglan Temple, and to the north Nainai Temple. Climbing from any direction offers breathtaking views. The rising sun in the east, the vast sea of clouds appearing unexpectedly, the fiery red leaves emerging in season, and the serene sounds of Buddhist chants inspired by the moment—all offer something special in every season, making it a scenic highlight of Yangquan’s suburbs.

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Address: Yangquan Suburban District, Shanxi Province

Liu Bei (161–223), posthumously honored as Emperor Zhaolie of Shu Han, courtesy name Xuande, was a native of Zhuojun in Zhuo Commandery (present-day Zhuozhou, Hebei). Said to be a descendant of Liu Sheng, the Prince of Zhongshan of the Han dynasty, he was the founding emperor of the Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, reigning from 221 to 223. A statesman, he is honored with the temple name Liezu.

Liu Bei (161–223), at the end of the reign of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han, rose to prominence in the late Han political scene for his role in leading forces against the Yellow Turban Rebellion. It was only after visiting Zhuge Liang three times that he secured the latter’s assistance.

In the 13th year of the Jian’an era of the Han dynasty (208 AD), together with Sun Quan’s general Zhou Yu, he achieved a great victory over Cao Cao at the Battle of Red Cliffs. Later, he gained control of five... Liu Bei — More Details ++