Shibao Mountain's Baoxiang Temple in Jianchuan is a place where the wind soars a thousand ren high, and the pavilions are bathed in flowing red

🎒The Shibao Mountain, located between Jianchuan county town and Shaxi ancient town, is a vast scenic area with the main attractions concentrated in two areas: 1️⃣ Baoxiang Temple and 2️⃣ Shizhongshan Stone Carvings. During the Spring Festival holiday, Baoxiang Temple attracts many local tourists who come to burn incense, while the Shizhongshan Grottoes see fewer visitors.

Baoxiang Temple is about 2 kilometers from the eastern entrance of the scenic area and can be reached by the scenic area's sightseeing bus. The sightseeing bus has two stops: Baoxiang Temple and Shizhongshan. The fare from the entrance to Baoxiang Temple is 5 yuan one way, and from Baoxiang Temple to Shizhongshan is 15 yuan one way; tickets can be purchased in segments or as a combination. ⛰️The main attractions of Baoxiang Temple are the pavilion buildings and inscriptions arranged along the cliff walls, as well as the relatively civilized troop of monkeys🐒. Off the sightseeing bus, there is a square with many snack stalls, where monkeys have already appeared, and there are vendors selling snacks to feed the monkeys. As you ascend the stairs, you'll encounter many monkeys🐵🐵🐵, which are more well-behaved and docile than those at Emei Mountain or Qianling Mountain. Upon reaching the temple gate, you can see the sheer cliffs behind, with two pavilions built between the cliffs, connected by a rainbow bridge, and a thin stream cascading down the cliff, staining the rocks with mottled colors. There are paths on both sides of the cliff that lead to the Jinding Temple at the mountain top; the right path is longer, passing by monks' graves, Tongming Pavilion, and Lingquan Hermitage, all built against the mountain rocks. Jinding Temple enshrines the local Bai people's patron deity, and many locals come here to draw divination lots and enjoy a communal feast.

I got off the sightseeing bus, ascended the mountain, took the right path to the top, and the left path down. Along the way, I watched monkeys, took photos, and spent about 3 hours. It also took about 3 hours to visit the Shizhongshan Stone Carvings, and there were some scattered attractions I didn't have time to visit. To tour everything in one go, you definitely need to come early.

Post by X1mpl0r3r_3 | Mar 1, 2024