Dapi Mountain
大伾山
A famous mountain southeast of the old town, with a Northern Wei cliff-carved giant Buddha about 22 meters tall, hailed as “China’s earliest giant stone Buddha.” Temples, stone monuments and inscriptions are scattered across the mountain.
Dapi Mountain lies southeast of the Xunxian old town, about 135 meters above sea level, and is already recorded in the “Tribute of Yu” chapter of the Book of Documents. The giant Buddha on the mountainside is carved into the cliff and stands about 22 meters tall. It is said to date from the Northern Wei dynasty and is counted among the “earliest in China and largest in northern China” of cliff-carved giant Buddhas. The Buddha and the cliff inscriptions are both national key cultural relic protection units. The summit also has Tianning Temple, Taiping Xingguo Temple, the Lüzu Shrine, the remains of the Yangming Academy and hundreds of inscriptions from past dynasties. The hiking trail takes about 1–2 hours, and from the summit you can look down on the old town and the old course of the Yellow River. Admission follows the official listing. From the north foot of the mountain you can also visit the Liyang Granary site.
Opening hours
08:00–18:00