# Mianshan Mountain (绵山)

Pingyao, Shanxi Province · North China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥160 (admission + shuttle ticket)
- **Opening hours:** 8:00–19:00 (peak season) 8:00–17:00 (off-season)
- **Time needed:** 1 day
- **Address:** 20 km southeast of Jiexiu city centre
- **Getting there:** Take a train or bus from Pingyao to Jiexiu, then transfer to a bus to reach the mountain
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Architecture, Temples, Hiking & Outdoors

## About Mianshan Mountain

Mianshan lies southeast of Jiexiu, 20 km from the urban centre. It is the birthplace of the Cold Food Festival (寒食节) because Jie Zitui (介子推), a famous minister of the Jin state, hid here and died in a fire. The scenic area combines mountain scenery, cultural relics, Buddhist and Taoist temples and revolutionary sites.
Two sights should not be missed. The first is Baofu Temple (抱腹寺), a breathtakingly precipitous spot where more than 20 halls are tucked beneath Baofu Cliff, sheltered from wind, rain and snow. The second is Shuitao Gully (水涛沟), considered the spirit of Mianshan. Legend says it was formed by the hoofprints of General Yuchi Gong (尉迟恭) when his horse stumbled. The air here is exceptionally fresh, with more than 15,000 negative ions per square metre, earning it the name "natural oxygen bar." Its most striking feature is the spectacular "Ten-Li Gallery of Cascades" (十里画廊，叠瀑大观): a ten-li (about 5 km) water system with nearly a hundred waterfalls, the largest dropping more than 80 metres and the smallest just 0.5 metres.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1823. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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