With an altitude of 1518 meters, Tianmen Mountain was known as Songliang Mountain in ancient times. Standing like a huge natural barrier, it is 8 km away from the south bank of Lishui River in the urban area of Zhangjiajie City.
Praised as the "Sprit of Wuling", an old name of the county here, it was named Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park IN 1992, and it was listed as a national 5A scenic area in 2007. Nowadays, it becomes one of the must-see destinations of Zhnagjiajie to visit for tourists from home and abroad.
What to see in Tianmen Mountain?
Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area covers a total area of 96 square kilometre, including 2 square kilometers on the top of the mountainous area. Combined peaks, rocks, springs, streams, clouds and forests, Tianmen Mountain integrates scenery with majesty, wonder, beauty, danger, and seclusion.
As one of the top attractions in Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain was opened to tourists in 2000. Since then. it accepts over several minllions tourists each year. Why do all tourists like to visit Tianmen Mountain when they travel to Zhangjiajie? Here lists top attractions of Tianmen Mountain.
Four Wonders of Tianmen Mountain
Tianmen Mountain is famous for its unique natural miracle - the Tianmen Cave; The door-alike cave was created after the cliff collapsing in ancient time. Tianmen Mountains is rich in Chinese culture, it is regarded as the Top 1 Heaven Mountain in the west part of Hunan province. This place has absorbed the essence from the nature for thousands years, therefore visiting the holy temple on the mountain – Tianmen Mountain Temple has become a popular way to pray for a safe and healthy life. Particularly, the four scenery spots, Tianmen Cave, Tianmen Mountain Cableway, Bonsai Garden, Heaven-linking Avenue, are regarded as "Four Wonders of Tianmen Mountain.
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| Tianmen Cave | Tianmen Mountain Cableway |
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| Heaven-linking Avenue | Bonsai Garden |
More Attractions in Tianmen Mountain
In addition to the four wonders, Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area also has many cultural and natural landscapes that attract tourisit to have a visit. Here we list more attractions as below:
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| The Galss Skywalk | Tianmen Mountain Temple |
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| Guigu Plank Road | Forest Sightseeing Cableway |
Four Major Peaks of Tianmen Mountain
Tianmen Mountain is the extension of Wuling Mountains eastward into Dongting Lake Plain. Within the Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, there are over 30 peaks with an altitude of over 1000 meters, among which Yunmeng Peak ( Cloud Dream Summt) is the highest, with an altitude of 1518.6 meters...more read: Four Peaks on Tianmen Mountain
Tianmen Mountain Travel Tips
Add: Yongding District of Zhangjiajie City,Hunan Province
Opening hours: 08:00-18:00
Entrance Fee: CNY 320
