Mount Mian
绵山
A 5A-rated mountain scenic area about 20 km south of Jiexiu, with temples and Taoist halls clinging to cliffs, and the birthplace of the Cold Food Festival and the legend of Jie Zitui.
Mount Mian lies about 20 km south of Jiexiu City. According to legend, Jie Zitui, of the Spring and Autumn period, went into seclusion here with his mother and died in a fire, and the mountain is regarded as the origin of the Cold Food Festival and Qingming Festival. Along its gorges and cliffs are Yunfeng Temple, Daluo Palace, Baofu Rock, Longtou Temple and Qixian Valley, among others. Many of the buildings are built into the cliffs, which makes the scene spectacular. The scenic area is large, and visitors must take the internal environmental shuttle bus. Entrance tickets and bus tickets are sold separately, and a full day is recommended. Mount Mian is about 50 km from Pingyao and can be combined with Zhangbi Castle in a single day trip.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Zhangbi Castle
- Wang Family Compound
- Zishou Temple
- Jiexiu Houtu Temple
- Shuanglin Temple
- Encore Pingyao
- Pingyao Ancient City (Nan Dajie & Market Tower)
- Pingyao County Government Office (Yamen)