[2025 Tang County Attraction] Travel Guide for Qingdu Mountain (Updated Jul)

This ancient town around Beijing is surrounded by mountains and rivers. You can visit lakes, climb mountains and enjoy the night view. It is very suitable for short trips~ Tangyao Ancient Town: The ancient town is very large, with small bridges and flowing water. It feels like a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. It is very suitable for taking ancient photos. At night, the red lanterns light up and it becomes more antique. There are various snacks inside, which cost about 10-20 per serving. There will also be performances in the square~ Qingdu Mountain: Next to the ancient town, the mountain is not very high and you can climb to the top in about 20 minutes. There are many viewing platforms along the way, overlooking the entire ancient town. There are also some entertainment facilities, such as rainbow slides, etc. Tang Yao Museum: The museum is located at the foot of Qingdu Mountain. It is a pure wood structure building with a Tang style mortise and tenon structure, showing a strong image of an imperial palace in the Tang style. After reading this, you can go all the way up the mountain~ Yaomu Lake: Next to the ancient town, there is a plank road surrounding the lake. There are some small shops along the way, where you can sit and have a drink to enjoy the scenery of the lake and mountains. It is recommended to arrive at noon, visit the ancient town, climb the mountain in the afternoon after a full meal, watch the sunset and the night view, and then go down the mountain to visit the night view of the ancient town. The way up the mountain is a staircase, and the way down the mountain is a flat stone road, like the walls of the Great Wall. There are sightseeing buses you can take~ Address: Tangyao Ancient Town, Qingdu Mountain. Qingdu Mountain is located in Tang County, Baoding. It was named Black Dragon Head in ancient times. It is said that the mother of Emperor Yao, the ancient emperor and the ancestor of China, lived in Qingdu here, hence its name. There is a statue of Emperor Yao on the summit square, and the names of Jizhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Youzhou, and Yongzhou are inlaid on the ground in the shape of a nine-square grid, which represents Emperor Yao's virtues in all directions and his unification of the world.

🍁 Let me adorn your autumn with the red leaves of Taihang Mountain ||🏔 Taihang Mountain, the backbone of China, with thousands of peaks competing for supremacy and deep valleys and gorges. Let's find the brilliant autumn hidden in the Baoding Taihang Trail~ 🍁 Wild Three Gorges In October, the sky is high and the air is crisp, the fields are colorful, and the leaves are golden yellow. Wild Three Gorges, caressed by time and favored by years, is a tourist destination nurtured and precipitated by nature. The splendid and colorful autumn colors, matched with the clear blue sky of autumn, make the bright colors intoxicating. 🍁 Baishi Mountain "Walking ten miles between painted screens, living in the midst of red leaves from all directions." The special altitude and geographical location allow the ten thousand acres of red birch forest in Baishi Mountain to alternate between red, orange, yellow, and green. Climbing high, you will know the scenery is extraordinary. From the top of the mountain, looking down, the clouds and mist are everywhere; the magnificent oil painting-like colors add a touch of brilliance and beauty to Baishi Mountain under the clouds. PS: The best time to appreciate the red leaves of Baishi Mountain: mid-September to mid-October 🍁 Langya Mountain Autumn wind blows on Langya Mountain, maple leaves change into red clothes. The autumn leaves all over the mountain are unrestrained and flamboyant, showcasing the superb color aesthetics of nature. When the autumn wind blows, every red mark here also takes us to unveil the history of smoke and fog. The heroic figures who fought for their beliefs in their prime are even more vivid. 🍁 Tiger Mountain In autumn, Tiger Mountain is covered with colorful leaves, and the leaves are fluttering and elegant. There are more than 20 folk culture exhibition halls, a series of folk culture experiences, steaming hot pot dishes and various parent-child amusement facilities, allowing you to return to pure nature and turn your mountain life into a poem. 🍁 Baiyintuo Known as "Five-colored Mountain", in autumn, the entire Baiyintuo is dyed into a "fairyland on earth" with red and yellow, yellow and green, layer upon layer. The mountain road is winding and long, like a snake winding and circling. The colors are intertwined during the climb, like an oil painting fairyland. Climbing to the main peak of Baiyintuo at an altitude of 1008 meters, you can overlook the autumn scenery, which is magnificent and colorful. 🍁 Yunmeng Mountain In autumn, the red leaves of Yunmeng Mountain burn in the valleys and are dotted among the cliffs, which is spectacular. The peak is 1120 meters above sea level, which is a good place to appreciate the sunrise, sunset, sea of clouds and red leaves. Looking down from the top of the mountain, the mountains are undulating, the ancient trees are dense, and the scenery is colorful. "Tai Ning Die Cui" and "Yun Meng Die Cui", two of the "Ten Scenic Spots of Yizhou" and "Eight Scenic Spots of Xiling", are both located here. 🍁 Qingdu Mountain The colorful colors add softness to the mountains, and the clear blue lake water becomes colder. The delicacies from all over the world continue the romance, and the light and shadow flow of the night condense the essence. Autumn love lingers, the autumn wind blows, and the long scroll of Qingdu Mountain unfolds slowly, colorful and breathtaking. 🍁 Tangxian Xiangshan There are more than 50 scenic spots, one step one scenery, ten steps one story. In autumn, hidden in a quiet place, it will open a feast of red leaves with Chinese red as the background. When the leaves are gradually lit by the autumn sun, they are embedded in the mountains without any regrets, making people intoxicated; when the brilliance like clouds meets the fine rain, between softness and dream, the water mist rises, like a fairyland.

Qingdu Mountain is located 5 kilometers northeast of Tang County, Baoding City, Hebei Province. It is named after Yao's mother, 'Qingdu,' who lived in this area during ancient times. Here is a detailed introduction: • Historical Evolution: Qingdu Mountain has a long history. It was formerly known as Lingyuan Mountain and commonly referred to as Heilong Mountain (Head). Ancient Chinese geographical records such as 'Dushi Fangyu Jiyao' mention 'Yao Mountain in the north, Yao's mother Qingdu Mountain in the south, climbing Yao Mountain to see Qingdu Mountain,' and 'Qingdu Mountain, where Yao's mother Qingdu lived,' indicating that Tang Yao grew up with his mother on Qingdu Mountain. Today, Qingdu Mountain in Tang County is the former residence of Tang Yao. • Geographical Environment: Qingdu Mountain is about eight li long, with an altitude of over 200 meters. The mountain is steep and not connected to other mountains. The east side of the mountain is higher, resembling a dragon's head, while the west side is lower, with undulating terrain. The south, west, and north sides are surrounded by other high mountains. The top of the mountain is concave and flat, with a cool summer and warm winter climate. The area below the mountain is flat and open, with a river flowing eastward and connected lakes. • Park Layout: Qingdu Mountain Tourist Resort covers an area of 16 square kilometers, approximately 24,200 mu, with a total investment of 5.4 billion yuan. It is one of the largest tourist destinations in Baoding and North China. The resort is strategically positioned as the 'spiritual home of the Chinese nation and the birthplace of Tang Yao culture.' Through resource integration, functional improvement, spatial reshaping, and cultural excavation, it has developed a tourism product system centered on 'a wise king, a famous mountain, a bay of clear lake, and a piece of forest,' forming a spatial pattern of 'one ring and five zones.' It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction integrating cultural experience, rural leisure, sports entertainment, health and wellness, and educational research. • Important Tourist Attractions: • Qingdu Mountain: Ancient Chinese geographical records such as 'Dushi Fangyu Jiyao' mention 'Yao Mountain in the north, Yao's mother Qingdu Mountain in the south, climbing Yao Mountain to see Qingdu Mountain,' and 'Qingdu Mountain, where Yao's mother Qingdu lived,' indicating that Tang Yao grew up with his mother on Qingdu Mountain. Today, Qingdu Mountain in Tang County is the former residence of Tang Yao. • Lingyuan Temple: The western half of Qingdu Mountain has the ruins of the ancient Lingyuan Temple, built during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian. It was a royal temple, with existing foundations of the hall dedicated to 'the spirit of Empress Qingdu, mother of Emperor Ku,' and five blue marble Buddhist scripture steles inscribed with 'offered by Empress Wu of the Great Tang.' The temple is surrounded by towering cypress trees, and there is an ancient stone well where the moon can be reflected in the well from evening to morning, known as 'Lingyuan Xiaoyue,' one of the eight ancient scenic spots of Tang County. • Tang Yao Museum: Tang Yao Museum is located at the entrance of Qingdu Mountain Health and Tourism Resort. It is the most distinctive building in the Tang Yao cultural exhibition area and the first large-scale pure wooden building with Tang-style mortise and tenon structure in North China. It showcases the grand image of a Tang-style imperial hall, with a double-eaved hip roof and wooden pillars and beams as the main structure. The hall is 26 meters high with a total construction area of 4,576 square meters. The large lower base has a construction area of 3,317 square meters, and the wooden hall has a construction area of 1,258 square meters. The most notable feature of the Tang Yao Museum is that no nails were used in its construction, all made of imported solid wood. The wooden structure is purple-brown, and the roof tiles are blue-gray. In front of the hall is a 500-square-meter moon platform with a brick-concrete structure decorated with granite stone paving, surrounded by granite stone railings. Inside the museum are statues of Yao, Shun, and Yu, with murals and reliefs depicting the legendary life of Tang Yao, showcasing his birth, growth, achievements, and the creation of the Yao Tian Shun Ri era. • Tang Yao Ancient Town: Tang Yao Ancient Town is located in the gentle valley between Qingdu Mountain and Yu Mountain, adjacent to Yao Mother Lake, covering an area of 182 mu. It is a charming ancient town featuring an ancient commercial street and northern residential buildings. The ancient town is a place for displaying the folk customs and cultural heritage of Tang Yao, with a collection and distribution center and a food quick inspection center to ensure all food is green and safe. • Yao Mother Lake: Yao Mother Lake is located at the foot of Qingdu Mountain, with a total water area of about 200 mu and a storage capacity of over 2 million cubic meters. Yao Mother Lake offers a variety of water activities. Boating on the lake or taking a speedboat allows visitors to enjoy the charm of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River during their holiday. • Mountain Top Plaza: The flat top of Qingdu Mountain has a mountain top plaza for worshiping Emperor Yao, with a statue of Emperor Yao. The ground is inlaid with metal strips forming a nine-square grid with the names of the nine provinces: Jizhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Youzhou, and Yongzhou, representing the entire land of China.