The Mount Sanqing or San Qing Mountain is a renowned Taoist Mountain located 50 miles north from Yushan, Jiangxi Province of the China with an outstanding scenery. San Qing literally mean 'three distincts' in Mandarin as the San Qing Mountatin is made up of three main summits: the "Yujing Mountain", "Yushui Mountain" and "Yuhua Mountain".
A Chinese slogan ("Three steep peaks, like the Three Pure Ones sit the summits") explains why it was named San Qing. Amongst the three hills, the Yujing hill (1817 meters above sea level) is the highest.
The San Qing Mountain had been classified as a national park. It is a famous honeypot in mainland China as well as a shelter for animals and plants. It contains about 1000 species of flora and 800 types of fauna. The total area of the San Qing Mountain is 2200 km². It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
The West Coast is located in the western regions of the mountain and is the most spacious view area in the mountain with an average elevation of 1600 meters. San-sting mountain have ever been drown by the sea water three times, west coast is the coast line of those times.The view area covers from a fork street corner 50 meters after the Appreciating Clouds Set in the south to the Hanxing Pond of the San-sting Temple view Districts in the north . whole line is about 4 kilometers, which is the highest and longest high mountain plank way in the country. If you place yourself in the West Coast, take a stroll in the overhanging cliff, take a distant look of Magnificent sea of clouds, the rosy sunset , continuous group of mountain peaks and profound Canyon, you will fell the uncommon of the scenery.
The west coast has four greatest spectacular sights:High plank way, cloud Sea, grand canyon, the ancient tree. Take a stroll in the high plank way of more than 1660 meters above sea level, with an overhanging cliff to one side and a profound canyon to the other, continuous cluster Mountain in distant, this kind of experience can not be missed.Clouds sea of the west coast is particularly magnificent .In addition to common sea of clouds, there are bombing “ring cloud”, dashing “waterfalls cloud”...etc. Standing on the plank way and overlooking the grand canyon is also a kind of rare experience .
Scenic spot recommendation:
Child carrying Pine, pledge of eternal love, west sunset harbor, west bay, Guanyin sends son, fairy buttresses, Goddess of the Sea navigating,Fly the fairy valley, Jadeite valley, Monkey King appreciating precious , mother and child pine,Bottle gourd gulf.
The best tour time:
The west coast view area is a view area that needs careful arrangement.Usually visiting west coast is arranged in afternoon, because there are enough time in the afternoon. The view is good enough to take a distant look, and at return Time, usually you can also enjoy the gorgeous rosy sunset.
Go to other view areas:
The west coast view area is connected with Nanqing park in the south and San-sting Temple in the north.You can go to the Yujing Peak from the Pine Woods in the half-way.You can consider visiting the San-sting Temple together with the West Coast. If Yujing Peak is included,it will need abundant physical strength.