Douchuan Mountain & Yunyan Temple
窦圌山
A solitary red-sandstone peak with three towers linked by iron chains, where the thrilling 'flying crossing' performance takes place. Yunyan Temple houses a Song-dynasty Flying Apsara sutra repository.
Douchuan Mountain lies about 25 km north of Jiangyou city, near Wudu Town. Its three main stone peaks rise like bamboo shoots, linked by iron chains. The 'iron chain flying crossing,' in which local villagers walk and perform on the chains, is the mountain's most famous attraction. Yunyan Temple on the mountain was first built in the Tang dynasty. Inside, the Song-dynasty wooden revolving sutra repository, known as the Flying Apsara repository, is a key national cultural relic. Some buildings were damaged in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake and have since been restored. You can take a cable car up, but reaching the summit requires climbing steep stone steps. Performance schedules follow the scenic area's official notice.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30 (subject to scenic area announcements)