Baishi Mountain
白石山
The 21st of the Taoist Grotto-Heavens, a Danxia landform mountain with red sandstone peaks dotted with Shousheng Temple, Sanqing Temple and Huixian Temple.
Baishi Mountain lies about 8 km north of Madong Town in southern Guiping. Its main peak is about 680 metres above sea level. It is a Danxia landform, with Duxiu Peak to the east and Lianhuarui, the main summit, to the west. It is listed as the 21st of the 36 Taoist Grotto-Heavens. Temples were built here from the Song dynasty; at the foot of the mountain are Shousheng Temple, Sanqing Temple and an ancient fortress wall encircling the mountain. On the mountain are Yixiantian (One Line of Sky), the Cloud Ladder and the Shuyu Spring. The climb to the top takes about 1.5 hours; some sections are steep and require using hands as well as feet, so it is not suitable for the elderly or children. It is about 30 km from Guiping city and must be reached by car.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Guiping East Pagoda
- Guiping Xishan (West Mountain) Scenic Area
- Datengxia Gorge
- Jintian Uprising Site
- Longtan National Forest Park