Mt. Qiyun (Qiyunshan)

Qiyunshan, meaning a mountain touching clouds in Chinese, is located in Xiuning County, 20Km east of Huangshan City. Neighboring Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), it is attractive and peculiar for its natural landscape and being thickly studded with deep sacred sense. Development of Taoism in Qiyunshan should date as far back as Tang Dynasty (618-907) and reached the summit in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), during which, a large architectural complex in typical Taoism style was built. Monasteries, palaces, pavilions, platforms, towers etc. dedicated to Taoism and scattered in every corner of the mountain, give rise to the Taoism mystique and sanctity. [Photos ]