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From the wooded foothills to the summit, three temple precincts trace different ways of dwelling within Maoshan. Choose a palace and move closer.
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A spacious precinct at the foot of Qingyu Peak. The main hall’s layered eaves and flanking towers frame open courts, bringing a different rhythm to the journey.
View the real palace — Maoshan scenic area official website; opens a new tabSheltered by the wooded slopes of Jijin Peak, Yuanfu follows the hillside. The monumental Laozi statue rises above the temple precinct.
View the real palace — Maoshan scenic area official website; opens a new tabThe summit palace rises through successive courtyards on Damao Peak. Dark tiled roofs, vermilion walls and stepped terraces form its distinctive silhouette.
View the real palace — Maoshan scenic area official website; opens a new tabThis artistic reconstruction draws on photographs and the visitor map published by the Maoshan scenic area. The three temple precincts retain their characteristic rooflines, courtyards and landscape settings. Building details are interpreted, and the terrain and distances are compressed for a continuous journey; this is not a measured model or an on-site navigation map.
Choose a palace, move freely through the landscape, or begin a gentle guided journey. Open Move for direction and height controls, and restore the current viewpoint whenever you wish. The links above lead to the scenic area’s photographs and introductions. Continue to our heritage and living-tradition pages for the history and people behind these places.
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