Heavenly Capital Peak

Tiandu peak is located in the south of Yuping peak, 1km apart. It is the most dangerous of the three main peaks of Huangshan Mountain, with an altitude of 1830m. The ancient poem praises: "let it come back from the five mountains. It's strange to see the sky." The precipitous degree has no peak to compare, hundred Zhang ladder almost straight up and down. In recent years, with the continuous development of builders, the road to the peak is not dangerous.

Tiandu peak has the stone carving of "reaching the summit" which is an ideal place to have a bird's-eye view of the magnificent panorama of Huangshan Mountain. It makes people feel that "when the sea reaches the end, the sky is the shore, and when the mountain reaches the top, I am the peak".

Heavenly Capital Peak

Heavenly Capital Peak

It is located in the southeast of Huangshan Mountain, facing Lianhua peak in the West and Boyu peak in the East. It is one of the 36 major peaks of Huangshan Mountain with an altitude of 1810 meters. In ancient times, it was called "the capital of the immortals", which means the capital of heaven, so it was named "Tiandu peak".

The top of Tiandu peak is as flat as a palm. There are stone carvings of "reaching the peak" and a natural stone chamber in it, which can accommodate hundreds of people. There are stones outside. It looks like a drunk reclining. It is called "Immortal's cave gate".

The origin of the name

Tiandu peak is the third main peak of Huangshan,

As high as 1810 meters, it is the most dangerous of the three peaks of Huangshan Mountain. Surrounded by fog, it was called "the capital of the immortals" in ancient times, which means the capital of heaven, so it was named "Tiandu peak".

geographical position

Tiandu peak is located 133 ° southeast of Lianhua peak in Huangshan scenic spot, 1150 meters away from Lianhua peak. It looks at Lianhua peak in the north and Boyu peak in the East. It is one of the 36 peaks with an altitude of 1829.5 meters. As the third peak of Huangshan.

Tiandu peak is the most magnificent and dangerous peak among the Huangshan Mountains. Although it is not as high as Lianhua peak and Guangming peak, it stands out on the surface. Among the peaks in Huangshan, it is the most magnificent. Although the altitude is not the highest, it can definitely be called "the first peak of Huangshan".

Tiandu peak is an angular front formed by Quaternary glaciers. The top of the peak is as flat as a palm. There are stone carvings of "climbing the peak to make a grade". There are natural stone chambers in it, which can accommodate hundreds of people. From the top of the peak, you can see the clouds and mountains, the rivers and the sea, and the mountains. It's beautiful with thousands of peaks and thousands of rivers.

Tiandu peak is an ideal place to have a bird's-eye view of the magnificent panorama of Huangshan Mountain. Therefore, it is said that if we do not climb Tiandu peak, it will be nothing. In ancient times, there was no way to mount Tiandu peak, and only a few people were able to mount it. In the Tang Dynasty, shidaoyun, a monk from the eastern Kingdom, came to visit Huangshan and became the first person to mount Tiandu peak. There are many scenic spots in the peak, such as immortal's cave gate, crucian carp's back, Tianqiao, Baizhang cloud ladder, squirrel jumping Tiandu, tianyuping, boy worshipping Guanyin, Golden Rooster calling Tianmen, and two monks worshiping Buddha.

Main attractions

the Carp's Backbone

On the way to Tiandu peak, there is a section of "crucian carp back" which is more than 10 meters long and only 1 meter wide. On both sides of the cliff, it is deep and unpredictable. Its shape is similar to the fish back in the waves, so it is named. From the top to the bottom, the slope is about 85 degrees steep. If the wind blows and the clouds surge, it's like a rocking mountain. All the tourists are trembling at this point. They have the feeling that "it's hard for the heaven to get on the road". In 1937, a three mile long ladder road with 1564 steps, 194 stone railings and 600m iron ropes was built to ensure the safety of visitors. In 1984, a new path was set up at the waist of the peak to reach the peak. Standing at the top of the peak, you can see the clouds and mountains, the rivers and the mountains, and the scenery is magnificent. There is an ancient poem praising: "let him come back from the five mountains. It is strange to see the sky." As a folk saying goes, "if you don't reach Tiandu peak, you'll run for nothing." This peak is a must for you to visit Huangshan.

Celestial capital

Tiandu peak, with strong bones and strong spirits, stands out on the earth's surface. It is precipitous, majestic and magnificent. Among the peaks in Huangshan, it is the most majestic. According to the records of the mountains, monk Daoyun of the Tang Dynasty once experienced thousands of dangers, climbing the cliff from the east to the peak. He is the first person to ascend Tiandu peak in the extant records. At that time, there was no way to climb outside the stone wall. During the Jiajing reign of Luo Hongxian, a geographer of the Ming Dynasty, he came to Huangshan to look at the peak and sighed: "in the daytime, he rode on Luan crane and broke the clouds on Tiandu peak.". The degree of difficulty and danger is unimaginable, which is not necessarily inferior to that of explorers at all times and in all countries. He once left a poem "ascend the capital peak of heaven" on the precipice: "if you empty ten million copies, it's as dangerous as going up the ladder of Dan; if you transfer into the capital of heaven, you can look back at the low bird path. He is green in the mountains and white in the distant waters. He wants to go down to the front peak and sleep in the rock Later generations chiseled stones to open the way, and installed stone pillars and iron chain railings, so that today's visitors can safely climb to the top. When you look at the top of the mountain, you can see the clouds and the mountains. Thousands of peaks compete with each other. There is an ancient poem praising him: "if you allow him to come back from the five mountains, it's strange to see the sky.".

Tiandu Range Rover

The top of Tiandu peak is as flat as a palm. There are stone carvings of "reaching the peak" and natural stone chambers, which can accommodate dozens of people. There is a stone outside, which is like a drunken immortal lying obliquely. It is called "Immortal's cave gate". Another stone such as peach, known as "Tiandu Xiantao.". At the top of the peak, there are stone carvings such as "reaching the summit". From afar, clouds and mountains meet; from overlooking the mountains, thousands of peaks compete. There is an old poem: "let it come back from the five mountains, it is strange to see the sky." In May 1965, Dong Biwu wrote a poem: "it's a strange and dangerous city, and it's also predestined to watch from afar; there is no great hero and it's the first of all. Today there is a folk saying: "if you don't reach Tiandu peak, you will run for nothing." It means to travel to Huangshan without climbing to heaven, which is equivalent to empty this line. In 1983, a new path was built above Banshan temple from Tiandu peak to Tiandu peak, adding new scenic spots. There are many scenic spots in the peak, such as xianrenba cave gate, crucian carp back, overpass, one hundred step ladder, squirrel jumping Tiandu, tianyuping, tongzibai Guanyin, Golden Rooster calling Tianmen, two monks worshipping Buddha, etc.

Tourism information

Laodaokou mountain: you can come from yupinglou Yingke pine. You can also take Yuping cableway from ciguang'an station to Yuping station and then climb to Laodaokou. New crossing into the mountain: walk from ciguang'an station to Banshan temple, and then to the new crossing into the mountain, but the walking distance is long, it may take 2 hours.

Opening Hours

In order to effectively and naturally recuperate the ecology of Huangshan scenic spot and realize sustainable development, Xihai Grand Canyon, Lianhua peak and Tiandu peak will enter the maintenance period every winter and spring (December 1 to the end of March next year). Lianhua peak and Tiandu peak are open in turn, and the rotation cycle is five years. On April 1, 2019, Tiandu will enter the rotation rest period again. Lotus Peak opens at the same time.

fire

The biggest fire in the history of Huangshan Scenic Spot happened on the north slope of Tiandu peak.

At noon on December 8, 1972, a Wuhu tourist, Wang, was playing in the Tiandu peak of Huangshan Mountain. He threw his cigarette butt down to the withered branches and leaves on the cliff and caused a fire. After hearing the news, more than 1000 people, including farmers, workers and soldiers, rushed to the fire scene and put out the fire for 14 hours

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Premier Zhou Enlai of the State Council was very anxious when he learned about the fire. He called every hour to inquire about the fire situation and instructed to keep the most valuable Yingke pine in Huangshan at all costs. More than 4000 Pinus taiwanensis and more than 400 rhododendrons were destroyed. On the side of Tiandu peak facing the foot of Yuping peak, there are thousands of pine trees, only the withered branches, looking at the sky speechlessly.

In order to prevent such incidents from happening again, Huangshan Management Office has erected a "caution monument" at the foot of Tiandu peak to warn climbers.

Address: East of Huangshan Mountain, West to Lianhua peak, east to Boyu peak

Longitude: 118.17957317829

Latitude: 30.11824914187

Tel: 0559-5561111

Tour time: 2-3 hours

Traffic information: Laodaokou mountain: you can come from yupinglou Yingke pine. You can also take Yuping cableway from ciguang'an station to Yuping station and then climb to Laodaokou;

New crossing into the mountain: walk from ciguang'an station to Banshan temple, and then to the new crossing into the mountain, but the walking distance is long, it may take 2 hours. One of them is particularly steep. It is suggested that the new crossing should go up and the old crossing should go down.

Ticket information: included in Huangshan scenic spot ticket

Opening hours: all day

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