Qingcheng Mountain: Do Taoist Priests Order Takeout After Work?

🌿Qingcheng Mountain Travel Guide: Seeking Immortality and Exploring the "Seclusion of the World"🌿
📍Introduction
Qingcheng Mountain, located in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan, is one of the birthplaces of Chinese Taoism and is known for its "seclusion of Qingcheng Mountain." With Taoist temples on the front mountain and waterfalls and springs on the back mountain, it is evergreen all year round and is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

🚗Transportation Guide
- Self-driving: Depart from Chengdu and drive directly to Chengguan Expressway for 1.5 hours.
- Public transportation: Metro Line 2 to Xipu Station → transfer to a train to Qingcheng Mountain Station → take a taxi/sightseeing bus to the scenic spot (about 25 minutes).

🎫Ticket Information
- Front Mountain: CNY 80 (the core of Taoist culture)
- Back Mountain: CNY 20 (mainly natural scenery)
- Cable car: CNY 35 for a one-way trip to the front mountain and CNY 45 for a one-way trip to the back mountain.

🏞️Recommended Itineraries
1️⃣ Classic Front Mountain Route (4–5 hours)
Mountain Gate → Natural Picture (📸photo spot) → Tianshi Cave (millennial ginkgo check-in) → Shangqing Palace (panoramic view) → Laojun Pavilion (a must-see to climb to the top).

2️⃣ Natural Back Mountain Route (6–7 hours)
Tai'an Ancient Town (🍖fragrant cured meat) → Feiquan Valley (super stunning waterfall) → Baiyun Ancient Village (☁️cloud sea viewing platform) → Wulong Valley (super healing stream boardwalk).

🍜*Recommended Food
- Zhang Laozhao: Handmade Laozhao + poached egg, sweet and glutinous to warm the stomach.
- Qingcheng Cured Meat: Smoked and fragrant, perfect with pickled vegetables.
- Taoist Vegetarian Dishes: Light and healthy, can be tasted in mountain restaurants.

🏡Accommodation
- High-end: Banyan Tree Qingcheng Mountain (hot spring + mountain view).
- Featured Homestay: Tai'an Ancient Town Inn (Western Sichuan style).

⚠️Tips
- Wear non-slip shoes! The stone steps are wet and slippery and easy to fall.
- Bring a coat in March, prevent mosquitoes in summer, and watch the red leaves in autumn and winter🍁.
- Check the weather in advance, the clouds and mist after the rain are super fairy-like (but the cable car may be suspended).