Qianshan National Park

This is the world's largest naturally formed image of Buddha. It is fully 70 m high. On the peak overlooking the Buddha mountain is the Maitreya Buddha temple and pagodas. The site was discovered in the mid-1990s. A stepped path leads up to the summit. A cable car runs part way up the mountain but not all the way.

Near the main gates of the park, this summit can be reached by several routes. Either climb the stairs past Wuliang Taoist Temple or use the cable car. However, the cable car route here is relatively short and there remains a significant climb both before and after the car journey. If you continue along the ridge, you will pass such sites as Seventh Heaven, the Ninth Heaven, the Narrow Path between Rocks, wooden fish, rootless rock, pitiable pine, and the sky-watching frog. The ridge walk will lead you over to and route down to Five Dragon Temple or you can continue on to the Five Buddha Summit.

This is the second highest peak in the park. At the top there are five statues of the Buddha. The site is said to date to the Tang Dynasty. Direct access is only by cable car followed by a very steep climb by foot. The ridge way runs to Heaven above Heaven though decent can also be made about half way along via the Longquan Buddhist temple.

To the south of the main park, this area has its own entrance and separate charges. Here ancient pine trees, many over 100 years old, can be seen as can Buddhist temples. The peak here, at 708.3 m above sea level, is the highest in Qianshan park.

Situated towards the back of the park near the cable car to the Five Buddha Summit, the Garden of Birds contains over 100 types of birds.

Legend has it that Taizong, Li Shimin, an Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, drank of the waters here and found them to be sweet. Today two spring waters can be found, one is bitter in taste and the other sweet. The film The Bell of the Ancient Temple was made here.

Situated just outside the main National Park area, this new ski centre has several runs for novice and accomplished skiers. Ski hire is available on site and the centre is well staffed and has modern equipment. It is only open during winter months.

Several natural hot spring spa baths are around the north entrance to the park. Here travellers can relax in the waters and receive other treatments such as massage.