# Tiantai Scenic Area (天台景区)

Jiuhua Mountain, Anhui Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** Open all day
- **Time needed:** 3-5 hours
- **Address:** Summit of Tiantai Peak, inside the Jiuhuashan Scenic Area, Qingyang County, Chizhou City, Anhui Province
- **Getting there:** Take the scenic area shuttle bus from Jiuhua Street to Fenghuangsong stop, then walk or take the Tiantai cable car up the mountain (cable car about ¥65 one way, operating hours about 07:00-17:00)
- **Good for:** Temples, Nature

## About Tiantai Scenic Area

Tiantai Peak is the highest peak on Mount Jiuhua, crowned by Wanfo Temple and Pengri Pavilion. Temples dot the route and the scenery is excellent, so it is revered as the foremost of Jiuhua's peaks. There is a saying here: “Without climbing Tiantai, you have not truly been to Jiuhua.” Everyone who visits Jiuhua wants to reach the summit, to fulfil the wish of reaching the very top and gazing across thousands of li.

## Tips from the guidebook

- To reach Tiantai, you can hike, take a sedan chair, or ride the cable car straight to the ancient Baijing Terrace. The Tiantai cable car costs ¥75 one way or ¥140 return.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1307. 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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