National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Province | Hebei |
| Mountains | Taihang Mountains |
| Latitude, longitude | 38.26, 113.74 Google Maps |
| Themes | Mountain, Karst, Museum, Taoism, Inscription, Culture |
About
Mount Tiangui is a famous Taoist mountain of karst landform, 1,270 m, called the “Guilin of the north”, with the Zhenwu Hall, the Jade Emperor Hall, the Cangyan Palace and the Kuixing Pavilion.
On a cliff near the mountain gate is carved a giant character gui (“return”), 97 m high and 49 m wide, the largest Chinese character in the world, cut in 1997 to celebrate the return of Hong Kong.
Travel tips
Mount Tiangui: a Daoist mountain with temple buildings; a huge character gui is carved on a cliff near the gate and is clearest seen from below.
Season: spring and autumn are best; Mount Tiangui is cool in summer, and cold in winter, when paths may ice over.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Mount Wutai 84km, Ancient City of Pingyao 179km, Yungang Grottoes 213km |
| National parks | Xibaipo 25km, Mount Cangyan 59km, White Cloud Cave, Mount Kong 141km, Mount Heng (Northern Sacred Mountain) 162km |
| Detailed guides | Zhangshiyan 90km |
| AAAAA attractions | Yanmenguan Pass Scenic Area 128km, Jinci Temple and Tianlongshan Scenic Area 129km, Baishishan Scenic Area 136km, Qiao Family Compound Scenic Area 149km |
| AAAA attractions | Yuxian Cangshan Tourism Scenic Area 33km, Pingding Niangziguan Scenic Area 35km, Jinxiu Damingchuan Scenic Area 44km, Mimishui 59km |
| Historic cities | Zhengding County 74km |
| Cities | Shijiazhuang 73km, Taiyuan 107km |
| Historical sites | Yujia Mountain Cliff Carvings 6km, Potou Taishan Temple 17km, Site of the CPC Central Committee at Xibaipo 20km, Yubei Taishan Temple 29km |