Beiputuo Mountain
北普陀山
A famous Buddhist mountain northwest of Jinzhou’s city center. Beiputuo Temple is built into the mountainside, and climbers can look down over the city.
Beiputuo Mountain lies on Zijing Mountain about 7 kilometers northwest of Jinzhou’s urban area and is a renowned Guanyin pilgrimage site in western Liaoning. Beiputuo Temple was first built during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and most of its present buildings were rebuilt in recent years. Arranged along the mountain’s contours are the mountain gate, the Hall of the Heavenly Kings, the Great Buddha Hall, and the Guanyin Hall. The mountain also has grottoes and cliffside carvings. The climb to the summit by steps takes about 40 minutes, and from the top you can gaze out over Jinzhou’s urban area and the Xiaoling River. It is a 4A-rated scenic area with low admission (about 30 yuan, subject to on-site prices). It draws many pilgrims on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month and on Guanyin’s festival days. A taxi from downtown takes about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:30–17:00