Snow Mountain Cave Forest Park

　　Snow Mountain Cave Forest Park is located 15 kilometers along the Bao-Tai Highway southeast of Baoji City and is one of Baoji’s scenic famous mountains. The park covers a total area of 1,335 hectares, with the highest elevation reaching 1,850 meters and a forest coverage rate of 89.9%. It is divided into two main scenic areas: Snow Mountain Cave and Stone Stair Gully. In October 2003, it was approved as a municipal-level forest park.

　　The Snow Mountain Cave is naturally formed, extending 23 meters in depth and 5 meters in height. Legend has it that Qiu Chuji, a prominent figure of the Quanzhen School of Taoism in 1174 AD, meditated and practiced here in seclusion for over six years. The temple complex outside the cave was spontaneously built by worshippers after 1977. The seven-tiered cave temple pavilions are built against the mountain, resembling a pagoda in shape — beautiful and majestic. They hold both Taoist cultural value and unique architectural style. The Stone Stair Gully scenic area is the central zone of the park's natural attractions. Flora, fauna, bird species, peculiar rocks, and streams are all concentrated in the Stone Buddha Gully and Shui Long (Water Dragon) Gully within this area. Major attractions in the upper middle section of the Stone Buddha Gully include the Giant Stone Buddha, Daughter’s Cliff, General’s Gorge, and Stone Fish Gazing at the Sky — all set against a backdrop of water and rock formations that appear strikingly lifelike. Key sights in the Shui Long Gully include Tiger Claw Cliff, Sky-Supporting Pillar, Longevity-Blessing Stone, and Jade Maiden Worshiping Heaven. These features appear as if shaped by supernatural craftsmanship, embodying a naturally harmonious and endlessly marvelous beauty.