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Jinyun Mountain 缙云山

Jinyun Shan

Jinyun Mountain rises above Beibei in a protected landscape of subtropical evergreen forest.

Pagoda among trees on Jinyun Mountain, Chongqing · 重庆缙云山林间塔影
Pagoda among trees on Jinyun Mountain, Chongqing · 重庆缙云山林间塔影 Photograph date recorded by the source: 22 May 2005, 11:52:19. · Seasonsinthesun · Seasonsinthesun — Jinyun Mountain.JPG — CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Chongqing · 重庆市 →Beibei District · 北碚区 →

About Jinyun Mountain

The visitor area combines wooded paths, peaks such as Shizi and Xianglu, and the long-established Jinyun Temple. A route beginning at the temple and climbing towards Shizi Peak makes the relationship between religious settlement and mountain terrain clear. The larger nature reserve extends far beyond the visitor paths, so keep the outing within signed access areas rather than treating the whole protected mountain as open walking ground.

Jinyun Mountain is regarded as a Daoist mountain; according to local tradition, the Jinyun and Gaoxin clans came here in the time of the Yellow Emperor to guard against evil spirits, and the Yellow Emperor is said to have refined elixirs on the mountain. It is also a Buddhist site in eastern Sichuan: Jinyun Temple (缙云寺), below Shizi Peak, was first built in the first year of the Jingping era (景平) of the Liu Song dynasty, in 423.

In 1982 Jinyun Mountain was listed as a National Key Scenic Area (国家重点风景名胜区) together with Beiwenquan (北温泉) and Hechuan's Diaoyucheng (钓鱼城), and it is also designated a National Nature Reserve (全国自然保护区). The mountain is formed of nine peaks; the highest, Yujian Peak (玉尖峰), reaches 1,050 meters, while Shizi Peak (狮子峰), known for its steep terrain, rises to 980 meters. Its climate is mild with abundant rainfall, its soil is classified as Jinyun yellow soil (缙云黄壤), and more than 1,700 subtropical plant species grow within the reserve.

What to look for

  • Jinyun Temple: the religious complex set within the mountain forest.
  • Shizi Peak: a named summit reached by documented mountain paths.

Location & getting there

Getting to Jinyun Mountain

Reach Beibei by Line 6, then arrange the road transfer along Jinyun Road to the Jinyun Mountain visitor entrance. Confirm the appropriate access point for the temple and peak route before travelling up the mountain.

General visit reminders

Allow room for the terrain and weather when choosing your route. Check the operator’s current trail, shuttle and cableway notices where applicable, and confirm the return connection before setting out. A broad landscape pin does not identify every trailhead or access point.

Combine your visit

A suggested sequence through the documented features.

  1. Jinyun Temple

    Begin with the religious complex at the foot of the climbing route.

  2. Forest ascent

    Follow the signed path through the evergreen mountain setting.

  3. Shizi Peak

    Finish at the named summit if weather and current access permit.

This is an editorial sequence. Check local access and required road or boat transfers; it does not promise a walking route or common ticket.

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Find Jinyun Mountain

缙云山 · 北碚

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Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, “Chongqing” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 5341590.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "缙云山", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 92414216.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07