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Former site of a very famous Taoist temple, now an archaeological site with concrete drum and bell towers and gate. The site contains a few old trees and a small memorial mound.
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嗣汉天师府
Taoist temple in Shangqing town, former home of Taoist masters.
A tourist district of Shangqing town with old-style storefronts along two streets. While this area has been almost entirely reconstructed in concrete, two or three of the buildings are actually old.
正一观
Rebuilt ancient Taoist temple with a large rock outcrop looming behind it. Aside from the view from its front gate, the main attraction is probably a famous well to the right of the main hall. An attendant will serve you a cup of water, which is considered both potable and good for various illnesses.
The scenery along the river is probably best seen from the raft ride, which starts south of No Mosquito village and ends near the burial cliffs. Rafts are PVC motorboats designed to resemble bamboo. The ride takes under an hour, and is very tame but not completely placid.
象鼻山
A hill that resembles an elephant, with a huge gap between trunk and body. From here, a boardwalk attached partway up the cliff runs north several kilometres to Fairy Pool (浴仙池). This popular trail is most commonly walked from Fairy Pool to Elephant Trunk Hill. A shorter but much less flat hiking trail that is definitely not on the tourist circuit continues south, winding its way under rocks and over hills and through valleys to the bus stop for Xianshui Rock.
The park has few trails open for hiking, but there is a boardwalk partway up the cliff from Fairy Pool to Elephant Trunk Hill maybe 4km), and a hiking trail from there to the bus stop for Xianshui Rock (2-3km). The latter hiking trail includes a loop to access viewpoints of Elephant Trunk Hill and other hills in the park, and winds its way through cracks between the rocks. It is very seldom used.