Jizu Mountain

Jizu Mountain (Jizu Shan) is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of Chinese Buddhism. It's name comes from the fact that this volcanic mountain is shaped like a chicken's foot with three hills on one side and a single hill at the back. Many of the temples on the mountain were first built during the Tang Dynasty, reaching their heyday during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. However, during the cultural revolution, many were razed to the ground. Now what still remains are the Jiuling Temple, Zunsheng Temple and Huideng Temple and a few other smaller temples. Besides these Buddhist attractions, you can also climb to the top of the mountain in the early morning and watch the sunrise. It is possible to make a round trip to the mountain top within a day, but lodging in the Bingchuan County is inevitable.

How to get there: The Mountain is 33km from Bingchuan County Town (about 70km east of Xiaguan). You can take a public bus from the main bus station on Jianshe Lu in Xiaguan to Bingchuan County Town. The trip takes about 2 hours and costs RMB15. From Bingchuan County Town, many minibuses run daily trips to the mountain, also for RMB15.
Cost: RMB30 entry fee and RMB15-30 dorm beds in Bingchuan.