Miaofengshan Scenic Area

Miaofengshan Scenic Area is more than 50 kilometers away from the city center and covers 20 square meters. Miaofengshan Scenic Area is famous for its ancient temples, strangely-shaped pines and rocks. Miaofengshan is a part of Taihang Mountain and consists of igneous rock.

Features: Visitors can appreciate different sightseeing here in Miaofengshan during different seasons. You can enjoy the peach flowers in spring, roses in summer, maple in autumn and snow in winter. The highlight or the most valuable asset of Miao Feng Shan is the Miao Feng Shan Goddess Temple, or locally referred to as Niang Niang Miao (娘娘庙). The Goddess Temple at Miao Feng Shan is dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun (碧霞元君), also known as the “Heavenly Jade Maiden” (天仙玉女) or the “Empress of Mount Tai” (泰山娘娘). According to one of the legends, she is the daughter of the Emperor Lord of Mount Tai. Statues of Bixia Yuanjun often depict her holding a tablet with the Big Dipper as a symbol of her authority. Bixia Yuanjun has given Mt. Miao Feng Shan a reputation in the entire China. The legend has it that the pilgrims come to have their petitions before their goddess, the lame can be made to walk, the ill can be cured, prosperity can be brought to merchants, and longed for children can be given. For every year from the first to fifteenth of the “fourth month” of the Chinese lunar calendar, there is a pilgrimage. During these 15 days, a great number of pilgrims flock to the shrine in the temple. There is a direct tar-road leading to the temple. Most of the pilgrims hike along the ancient pilgrimage trail to the Miao Feng Shan Goddess Temple. Some sources say that the daily pilgrimage volume reaches over five hundred thousand. The pilgrimage at Miao Feng Shan can be dated back to 1629 in the late Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). The Miao Feng Shan Temple was built in Yuan Dynasty (1279 – 1368) when the Yuan built Beijing. The pilgrimage was halted both during the Anti-Japanese War (1937 – 1945) and Cultural Revolution (1966 – 1976). The pilgrims are not just from Beijing, they also come from Tianjin, Shanghai and other parts of China. Simultaneously due to mountain Xiongjun, Wufeng, Myoko formations, it is also known as a wonderful peak. Verdant forests, mountains, beautiful scenery, ancient multi temples, sunrise, sunset, rime, Hill Miaofengshan scenic area is located in the territory of more than 50 kilometers from the city center, an area of 20 square kilometers. The scenic spot is famous for its ancient temples, pines, and rocks. The Miaofengshan Taihang Mountains, igneous rock structure, the main peak of 1,291 meters above sea level, and the mountain Qiaoba Elegant flowers can be found here. Miaofengshan scenic area is located in the territory of more than 50 kilometers from the city center, an area of 20 square kilometers, the scenic spot is famous for its ancient temples, pines, rocks.

Take Bus No. 336, 326 at subway station Pingguoyuan to Hetan station and make a transfer for a middle bus to Miaofengshan.