Mount Yi
峄山
Known for its towering heaps of boulders and called the “Wonder of the South of Mount Tai,” where the First Emperor of Qin once had an inscription carved. The summit overlooks the Zoucheng plain.
Mount Yi lies about 10 km southeast of Zoucheng, at an elevation of roughly 580 meters. Its slopes are made of weathered granite boulders piled into a mass of caves and “stone lanes,” creating a strikingly unusual landscape known as the “Wonder of the South of Mount Tai.” During his eastern tour, the First Emperor of Qin had the Mount Yi inscription carved here, and the mountain holds cliff inscriptions and Taoist temples from successive dynasties. The round trip to the summit takes about 3 to 4 hours, though you can also take the cable car. Admission is about ¥60. A taxi from Zoucheng takes about 20 minutes, and the mountain can be combined with the Mencius Temple and Mansion in a single day trip.
Opening hours
07:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Mansion of Mencius
- Temple of Mencius
- Confucius Museum
- Nishan Sacredland
- Confucius Six Arts City
- Confucius Temple of Mount Ni
- Ming City Wall of Qufu
- Gulou Street & Wumaci Street