Tie Cha Mountain is a part of the Changbai Mountain Range, with its highest peak reaching an elevation of 912.9 meters. The mountain is notable for its five peaks: the North Peak Zhenwu Top, the South Peak Lingbao Top, the East Peak Yuhuang Top, the West Peak Taishang Top, and the Central Peak Yuanshi Top. From the east, south, and north aspects, one can view three peaks, and the Taoist interpretation of this phenomenon is the number nine, hence the name ‘Nine Peaks Tie Cha Mountain’.
The mountain is characterized by its steep and peculiar peaks, lush forests, towering ancient trees, and deep caves. It is the birthplace of Taoism in the Northeast and is home to many ancient caves, including Yun Guang Cave, Tian Qiao Cave, Qiankun Cave, Ri Guang Cave, Fengyue Cave, Xuan Shi Cave, Guo Zu Cave, and Sanxian Cave, with Yun Guang Cave being the largest. Opening hours are as follows: November 2nd to March 31st from 08:30 to 15:30; April 1st to July 27th Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:30; April 1st to July 27th Saturday and Sunday from 08:00 to 16:30; July 30th to November 1st from 08:00 to 16:30. Concessions are offered to children under 1.3 meters in height (free of charge), teenagers over 1.3 meters in height and under 18 years old (discounted), elderly over 70 years old with ID or senior citizen card (free of charge), those aged 60 to 70 years old with valid ID or senior citizen card (discounted), active-duty soldiers with officer’s ID (free of charge), and disabled persons with disability certificate (free of charge). Parking facilities are available at Tie Cha Mountain Parking Lot, with fees charged, located southwest of the Xitian Railway Nandianzi Station entrance to the Tie Cha Mountain Scenic Area, with the number of spaces subject to the actual situation at the scenic area.
