Dai Temple in Tai'an | Complete Travel Guide

🔔Introduction: Located at the foot of Mount Tai, it is the place where emperors held the Fengshan Ceremony throughout the dynasties, and it is one of the four major ancient architectural complexes in China. ---- 📷Tour Guide: 🌟The usual route is from the South Gate (Zhengyang Gate) to the North Gate (Houzai Gate), but if you are coming down from Mount Tai, you can also travel in reverse from Houzai Gate to Zhengyang Gate: Zhengyang Gate➡️Xuanhe Stele➡️Hanbai Courtyard➡️Hanbai Pavilion➡️Temple Wall➡️Tanghuai Courtyard➡️Xiangfu Stele➡️Peitian Gate➡️Ren'an Gate➡️Gelao Pond➡️Fusang Stone➡️Mount Tai Geological Museum➡️Historical Stele Exhibition➡️Tianfu Hall➡️Rear Sleeping Palace➡️Iron Pagoda➡️Houzai Gate. 🌟Main Attractions: 1⃣️Zhengyang Gate The main gate of Dai Temple, built during the Song Dynasty, with a total height of 19 meters. 2⃣️Xuanhe Stele The largest turtle-based stele in Dai Temple, 9.2 meters high, weighing over 40,000 catties. 3⃣️Hanbai Courtyard There are five cypresses remaining, with 'Hanbai Lianli' and 'Chimei Axe Mark' being the most famous. 4⃣️Hanbai Pavilion Climb up the three-tiered base to get a close view of the entire Dai Temple and a distant view of the majestic Mount Tai. 5⃣️Tanghuai Courtyard The site has been damaged, with landscapes such as 'Tanghuai Embracing Child' remaining. 6⃣️Fusang Stone The stone resembles a Fusang tree, and the folk game of 'touching for blessings' has been passed down. 7⃣️Mount Tai Geological Museum Introduces Mount Tai's unique geological resources and its long cultural history, etc. 8⃣️Tianfu Hall The main building of Dai Temple, it is known as one of China's three great palaces along with the Forbidden City's Hall of Supreme Harmony and the Confucius Temple's Dacheng Hall. 9⃣️Historical Stele Exhibition Hall One of the main concentrations of Dai Temple's steles, famous ones include the Zhang Qian Stele, Heng Fang Stele, and Shuang Shu Stele. ---- 📍Address: Dongyue Street, Taishan District, Tai'an City. ---- 🚗Transportation: Take bus route You 4, get off at Dai Temple Station, and walk 200 meters. ---- 🕙Opening Hours: 8:00-17:30. ---- 💰Ticket Price: 20 yuan, free within 3 days with a Mount Tai ticket.