Nature Reserve of Mountain Tianzi

Mountain Tianzi is located at the northwest of Wulinyuan, forming a triangle with Zhangjiajie Park and Suo Xi Valley. The altitude of the highest point in this area reaches to 1500m. It is the remarkable representative of Zhangjiajie landforms, with fully developed mesa, stone pillars, stone walls, stone peaks and stalagmites with elegancy. It was named after Xiang Wang Tianzi (Xiang Dakun), the hero of Tujia people who led them fought against the feudal central government in the Ming Dynasty in Hong Wu years (1368-1398). There are over hundreds of nature viewing platforms, two thousand stone peaks and various streams and waterfalls, among them, the Cloud Sea, stone peaks, snow in the winter and sun in the glow are the most magnificent. By overlooking the Mountain Tianzi, one can get a panoramic view of all the cliff peaks which are like a powerful army. The main scenic spots of Mountain Tianzi include Peaks of Royal Writing Brush, West Sea, Tianzi Pavilion, Shen Tan Wang, the Grand Stage, Fairy’s Bridge, General’s Rock and God's Force Rally etc. Tourists can take ropeway to the summit of Mountain Tianzi, or climb from the South Gate. It is one of the best tourist routes combining multiple functions of scientific research, nature tourism and adventure tourism.