Grand Ceremony

　　     The scenic area boasts a hundred-meter-high cliff waterfall that resembles falling snowflakes, hence its name Snowflake Waterfall. It is majestic in scale and roars like thunder.

　　     To the north of Snowflake Waterfall lies the uniquely shaped "Dragon Tongue Waterfall": beneath a towering ancient tree, there is a large rock resembling a dragon’s tongue. Crystal-clear mountain spring water cascades down from the tip of the upturned tongue, sparkling like pearls in the sunlight—thus it is also called "Dragon Tongue Pearl Spray." The area also features historic architectural complexes such as the Shisi Temple, built in the tenth year of the Shaoxing era during the Song Dynasty. Liu Bowen inscribed the gate plaque with the words “Shisi Tao Chao.” Currently preserved structures include the Mahavira Hall, the Three Pure Ones Hall, and the Heart Sutra Bell Tower. All are built with arched bracket structures, elegant and grand, with pillars and beams each over a meter in diameter. It is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

　　     Beside the temple stands a thousand-year-old cryptomeria tree that was struck by lightning and hollowed out. It can accommodate over 20 people, with a chest-height diameter of 4.47 meters—the largest of its kind in China.

　　     The area is home to Shangshantou, the highest peak in Jingning County, standing at an elevation of 1,689 meters, covered with thousands of acres of Rhododendron simiarum.

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　　     A provincial-level scenic spot, located over 40 kilometers southwest of the county seat, in a high mountain basin at an altitude of 1,600 meters. The terrain features undulating hills and picturesque farmland and villages. Surrounded by steep ridges that rise like celestial ladders toward the sky, climbing them feels like stepping into another world beyond the heavens—hence the name "Three Layers of Heaven."

　　     Dining / Accommodation / Shopping:

　　     Accommodation: Meifeng Small Guesthouse costs 50 RMB per day, with decent bathroom and shower facilities but no air conditioning. Next to Snowflake Waterfall, there is "Longgu Xianfeng" (contact: 0578-5066398). Transportation: Buses from Jingning to Da?T (Daji) run three times daily—at 8:10, 12:10, and 14:10; buses from Da?T back to Jingning also run three times daily—at 6:00, 9:00, and 12:40. It takes about two hours to reach Da?T. Round-trip bus fare is 30 RMB.

　　     Scenic Spot Location

　　     Dajie Village, Jingning She Autonomous County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province