Tongbai Palace
桐柏宫
The ancestral temple of the Southern School of Taoism, surrounded by nine peaks and a clear stream; visitors can try Yijinjing and Taoist wellness practices, and it is known alongside Guoqing Temple as 'Buddhist Ancestry, Taoist Origin.'
Tongbai Palace lies beside Tongbai Reservoir on Mount Tiantai. It is the ancestral temple of the Southern School of Taoism, tracing its lineage to Zhang Boduan. Its history reaches back to Ge Xuan of the Three Kingdoms period and Sima Chengzhen of the Tang dynasty. The present buildings were rebuilt in recent years near the original site, with grand halls built into the mountainside. The palace regularly offers wellness classes such as Yijinjing (advance booking required). Entry is free, and it is open about 08:00–16:30. It is about 20 minutes' drive from Guoqing Temple.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Tiantai Mountain Grand Waterfall
- Qiongtai Fairy Valley
- Zhizhe Pagoda Temple (Zhenjue Temple)
- Chicheng Mountain
- Gaoming Temple
- Guoqing Temple
- Longchuan Gorge
- Jigong's Former Residence