Xiwang Mountain scenic area

Xiwang Mountain, or West Mountain, is situated in Xifeng county in Southwest China, covering an area of 94 square kilometers. There were eight temples at the mountain, including the Fengchi Temple, which was once well known in Sichuan, Yunnan, Hubei, Hunan and Zhejiang provinces as well. Today there are still dozens of cliff carvings left by eminent monks and scholars, as well as well-known military and political figures.

Buddhist culture

Xiwang Mountain is famous for being the No 1 mountain in Southeast China for Buddhism. Situated at Xiwang mountain, the Fengchi Temple was the main temple of all the mountain's eight temples. It was rebuilt by Master Yusong and ruined many times by wars. The existing building was reconstructed by Master Fahua during the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1875-1908). Fengchi Temple covers an area of more than 500 square meters. There are many tablet inscriptions in the temple. The figure base Buddha and pillars of the temple are engraved with exquisite patterns. Fengchi Temple was listed as prefecture-level cultural relics protection unit in 2003.

Natural scenery

The mountain forest covers an area of more than 1,333 hectares and forest coverage has hit 80 percent. The mountain has eight scenic spots that are charming in every season, attracting tourists from both at home and abroad. Additionally, it also has 24 scenic spots with distinctive features.

Local specialties

Worm tea: This is made from white tea using a unique technique involving small insects in a brown bag laying eggs into pupas. When the pupas eat up the tea and glutinous rice in the bag, they leave their cocoons and become moths and fly away. Inside the brown bag, they leave worm excrement like rapeseed particles. This is insect tea. This technique has a history of thousands of years and this way of tea making has been listed on the intangible cultural heritage list of Guizhou province.

Rice: This rice is produced at the foot of Xiwang mountain and used to be a tribute to the imperial government.

The mountain also has more than 220 varieties of trees.

Address: Shengli village and Lianhe village in Xishan town of Xifeng county

Ticket: Free

Tel: 0851－87723623，0851－87620088