Mount Wuyi Scenic Area is quite large. Attractions in the mountain is scattered and distance between each other is quite long. It is not recommended to visit all the sites in the mountain, but to see some main attractions, for time and energy consideration. With the combination ticket, you can reach the all the attractions inside. Main attractions inside Mount Wuyi area includes Heavenly Tour Peak, Wuyi Palace, Tiger Roaring Rock, A thread of Sky, Dahongpao Tea Trees, Water Curtain Cave, Nine-bend Stream, etc.
?Great King Peak?
Located at the outlet of Nine-bend Stream, Great King Peak is surrounded by precipices, and tourists can only climb up with the help of a ladder in a crack between two rocks in the south. A path leads to the top after passing through the ladder. There are several tourist attractions at the peak, such as Tianjian Pool, Toulong Cave, Crane Rock and the site of Shengzhen Taoist Temple. In the shape of a gauze cap, it is also called Gauze Cap Peak. In the Song Dynasty, a story about the Great King and Jade Maiden was spread far and wide. Since then the peak has become the symbol of the Great King, hence the name.
?Heavenly Tour Peak?
Located in the central part of Wuyi Mountain, Heavenly Tour Peak, 410 meters above the sea level, is surrounded by Nine-bend Stream on three sides. Standing at the top of Heavenly Tour Peak, visitors can have a panoramic view of Mt. Wuyishan and the sea of clouds after rain or at dawn. Huma Mountain Stream at the top runs down directly from the peak, looking like a piece of white silk, hence the name of snow flake spring, which is a wonder in the mountain.
Heavenly Tour Peak
?Jade Girl Peak?
In the shape of a pretty girl, Maiden Peak stands to the south of Nine-bend Stream and Two-bend Stream. It faces Great King Peak across the stream, with the Iron Slab Peak in the middle. At the foot of Jade Girl Peak lies Yuxiang Pond, which has a seal stone in it. Legend has that the seal stone was a token of love given by the Great King to Maiden. On the eastern side of Jade Girl Peak lies a round rock in the shape of a mirror.
?Nine-bend Stream?
Nine-bend Stream originates from the southern foot of Huanghang Mountain, flows to Wuyi Mountain via Star Village with nine bends and converges into Chong Stream in front of Wuyi Palace. Nine-bend Stream flows from west to east, each bend having its own unique landscape, and the water is so clear that the stone at the bottom can be seen. Along the winding stream, there are tranquil and secluded scenic spots, shoals and deep pools. One can float on a bamboo raft downstream from Star Village, or do drifting against the current from Wuyi Palace.
?Wuyi Palace?
Wuyi Palace located at the mouth of Nine-bend Stream was first constructed in the Tang Dynasty, and now preserves two Dragon wells, Wannian Palace and Sanqing Hall. At present, Wannian Palace serves as the memorial hall of Zhu Xi, and grows to sweet-scented osmanthus trees in the courtyard with over 1,000 years history, known as 'king of sweet-scented osmanthus trees'. Now International Orchid College is located in Sanqing Hall, which holds four tables. The Song Dynasty Street which is 300-meter long starts from Memorial Hall of Zhu Xi, and passes by some historical sites, such as stone memorial archway, Sanqing Hall and Ancestor Peng's Mountain House. Close to Song Dynasty Street, one can find the Mount Wuyi Villa and Manting Mountain House, showing the unique design style.
?Da Hong Pao Scenic Area?
Da Hong Pao Scenic Area is famous for Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) Tea Trees in rocks. You can enjoy the tea plantation and taste Da Hong Pao tea. Another highlight of Da Hong Pao Scenic Area is the Eveer-Happy Temple, which is the largest Buddhist temple in Wuyishan Area.
