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Mount Dajue 大觉山

Dajue Shan

Dajue Mountain in Zixi combines forested hills with a temple set in a large rock cave.

Mount Dajue (大觉山)
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About Mount Dajue

The cave shrine is the clearest cultural feature, while the canyon below supports the scenic area’s rafting activities. These offer quite different visits: one centres on the sheltered religious space, the other on an organised water activity. Check the available routes and conditions before combining them, especially when a canyon activity is your main reason for coming.

According to local tradition, a temple was first built in the cave as early as the Eastern Jin dynasty, when the mountain was known as Lianhua (Lotus) Mountain and the temple as Lion Rock Temple; it was later renamed after Master Dajue, abbot of Hangzhou's Lingyin Temple, said to have meditated there during the Tang dynasty. The temple has been built and destroyed multiple times, most recently rebuilt in 1985.

Mount Dajue's main peak reaches 1,396 metres, at the western foot of the Wuyi Mountains in Zixi County, Fuzhou. When it was rated a national 5A tourist attraction (国家5A级旅游景区) in 2017, it became the first privately run scenic area to receive that designation.

What to look for

  • Dajue Temple’s rock-cave setting.
  • The forested canyon landscape used for the scenic area’s rafting route.

Background & history

Mount Dajue, also known as Dajue Mountain or Dajueshan, is a mountainous area and tourist attraction in Zixi County, Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China. It is one of the AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China. Dajue Mountain tourist area's highest elevation is 1,647m, and covers an area of 204 kilometers squared. The area contains ancient forest and cultural attractions, as well as canyon activities. Dajue Peak is located in the area and has a cableway reaching 1,200m altitude, and reaches a maximum height of 1,360 meters. There is also Dajue Temple, which is a large granite cave with a total depth of 69m; the temple has a history dating back at least 1,600 years, and is located in Lotus Mountain. A leisure resort has been built within the park. The mountain has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average of 1,596.7 hours of sunshine per year, an average temperature of 16.9 degrees Celsius and a rainfall of 1,929.9 mm annually. The scenic area is home to 123 rare and endangered species.

Excerpt from Wikipedia: Mount Dajue · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected introductory sentences; formatting simplified. Background information, not current visitor-service advice.

Location & getting there

Getting to Mount Dajue

Use the Dajueshan scenic-area entrance at 14 Jianshe East Road in Zixi County. Confirm the internal transfer and ascent for the cave temple separately from arrangements for rafting.

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 linking the specific features of this visit.

  1. Dajue cave temple

    Begin with the religious space enclosed by the mountain rock.

  2. Canyon visitor area

    See the lower forest-and-water landscape, joining an organised activity only if suitable and operating.

This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.

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大觉山 · 抚州市

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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 Wikipedia contributors, “Mount Dajue” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1353315149.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "大觉山", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 79200269.

Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Mount Dajue", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1353315149.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07