Pilgrimage and Oxygen Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Mount Jiuhua

🌈Basic Information and Features: 📍Address: Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area, Qingyang County, Chizhou City, Anhui Province 🎫Tickets: Peak Season (April–November): CNY160 | Off-Season (December–March): CNY140 Discounts: Half-price for students/teachers | Free for seniors aged 65 and above/children under 1.2m/military personnel ⏰Hours: Regular: 6:00–17:30 (core scenic area) | Cable car: Open until 17:30 during peak season; earlier closing during off-season ✨Features: One of China's four famous Buddhist mountains! The sacred site of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva + the wonders of 15 mummified bodies🙏, sea of clouds, alpine azaleas, ancient temples, and skywalks! 🚗Transportation Guide: ▪️Self-driving: Navigate to "Jiuhua Mountain Tourist Service Center." You can drive up the mountain during non-holidays (parking: CNY15–25/day)🚙 ▪️High-speed rail: Chizhou Station → Transfer to the yellow special line bus (CNY50, including scenic area transportation and free shuttle)🚌 ▪️By plane: Jiuhua Mountain Airport → Take a taxi for CNY80 or an airport bus directly to the scenic area✈️ ▪️Reminder: Traffic control is a must on weekends/holidays! Don't trust "unofficial guides"; look for the official scenic area shuttle bus. 📅Itinerary: 🌞Half-Day Express Tour: 1️⃣ Morning: Rush for the first bus at 6:30 → Touch the "No. 1 Buddhist Pillar" at Zhiyuan Temple🐉 → Huacheng Temple (the oldest temple) → Walk around the Hall of the Mummified Body three times🙏 2️⃣ Afternoon: Take the cable car to Baishuigong to see the natural Sleeping Buddha → View the sea of clouds from the cliff at Dongya Temple☁️ 🌙One-Day In-Depth Tour: Day 1: Zhiyuan Temple → Hall of the Mummified Body → Take the Tiantai cable car to the summit (1,306m above sea level) → Photograph the "Alpine Flower Sea" on the Huatai skywalk🌸 Day 2: Visit the 99m Ksitigarbha bronze statue at Dayuan Cultural Park → Drink Zen tea at Minyuan Bamboo Forest🍵 → "Encounter Jiuhua" immersive performance🎭 ⛱️Recommended Activities: Must-Do TOP3: 🚡Baishuigong cable car (panoramic view of the natural Sleeping Buddha) | 🌄Tiantai Temple sea of clouds sunrise | 🌸Huatai high-altitude skywalk (azaleas are at their best in April–May) Hidden Gems: 📜Collect stamps to exchange for a "Buddhist Relic Certificate" (check in at the Hall of the Mummified Body/Tiantai Temple/Huatai) | 🌌Night tour of the Firefly Secret Realm (summer only) For Culture Lovers: 🍚Temple vegetarian meals for CNY5 (all you can eat) | ⏰Puji Temple morning service starts at 4:30 (reservations required) Family-Friendly: 🐦Feed pigeons at the Minyuan nunneries | 🎋Hike in the bamboo forest and dig for bamboo shoots (reservations required) 🏨Accommodation and Services: ▪️Top Choice: Julong Hotel (prime location on Jiuhua Street, 5-minute walk to the Hall of the Mummified Body)🏯 ▪️Value for Money: Jiuhua Street B&Bs (CNY100+ per person, including a vegetarian meal voucher)🏡 ▪️Trendy Experience: Dongya Temple Zen Room (sea of clouds view from the window; book six months in advance)☁️ ▪️Services: Free luggage storage | Multilingual audio guides (CNY30/day) | Full WiFi coverage in the scenic area 💗Travel Tips: ✅ Must-Bring Items: Non-slip shoes + windbreaker! 70% of the stone roads are slippery when wet, and the temperature difference at the summit is 10℃❄️ ✅ Best Photo Spots: 📍Sunrise silhouette at Tiantai Temple | "Natural Sleeping Buddha" on the Huatai skywalk | Overlooking the Hall of the Mummified Body ✅ Tips to Avoid Tourist Traps: 🚫Don't buy "blessed" bracelets on the roadside! The Dharma artifact circulation center in the temple is more effective. 🍜Bring your own water bottle! Free mountain spring water refills at restaurants; bottled water costs CNY8/bottle ✅ Fun Facts: 🌟Only 5 of the 15 mummified bodies are still present | The altitude of Jiuhua Street = the summit of Huangshan Mountain🌄 ✅ Buddhist Temple Etiquette: 🙏Remove your hat before entering the hall | Do not point at the Buddha statues | Walk around the pagoda clockwise ✅ Hidden Perks: 🎁Recite excerpts from the "Ksitigarbha Sutra" to get free cable car rides (limited to 10 people per day)