清城山 & 黄龙溪古镇

Two attractions at Chengdu:

清城山

青城山是中国首批公布的风景名胜区之一，距都江堰市区16公里。青城山靠岷山雪岭，面向川西平原，群峰环绕，状 若城廓；林深树密，四季常绿；丹梯千级，曲径通幽。公元143年，“天师”张陵来到青城山，选中青城山的深幽涵碧，结茅传道，被道教列为“第五洞天”，至 今完好地保存有数十座道教宫观，珍藏着大量古迹文物和近代名家手迹。可以说，青城山是一座纵横千百年的活的道教“博物馆”。其后山景区更有神秘的洞、大蜀 王遗迹、遍布山中的飞瀑渊潭、曲桥栈道、颇具原始野趣。青城山的人文景观、自然风光交相辉映，故有“青城天下幽”之美誉。

This is the centre for Taoism.

One of many temples.

Main entrance.

Stone statue

Forested area.

With lots of steps...

Rest areas along the path.

Design on the floor.

Design in the greens.

Waiting to cross the lake.

Sitting area while waiting for the ferry.

Chair-lift. We took this in both directions.

Another means of transport.. Pay to have people carry you up in these "jiao4 zi3"

More temples.

Main temple

Roof tiles.

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黄龙溪古镇
Such a fake town. It's supposed to feature a lot of original dwellings and old temples. But it ended up being a lifeless place. Waste of time again.