Yandang Mountain Immortal Ascension Exam Guide｜48-Hour Guide to Gathering Spiritual Energy

"Thanks for the invitation, currently at Lingfeng Peak, just had my mind cleansed by a waterfall!" Just returned from Yandang Mountain, still have volcanic rock debris on my shoes—this southeastern mountain, visited three times by Xu Xiake, is basically a 3D printing lab for immortals 🧪 🚌 Ascension Guide 📍Location: Yueqing City, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province (10-minute taxi ride from Yandangshan High-Speed Railway Station) 🎫Tickets: 200 RMB for a combined ticket (valid for 3 days! Highly recommend Lingfeng Peak + Lingyan Temple + Dalongqiu Waterfall) ⏰Best times: Lingfeng night view after rain / Dalongqiu rainbow in the early morning ⛰️ Required Courses for Immortals ▫️05:30 Witness the "Fangdong Sea of Clouds" Climb 999 iron chain steps in the dark! When the morning light pierces through the volcanic rhyolite, and the sea of clouds spills over the suspended plank road, suddenly a herbalist carrying a bamboo basket appears from the glow—you'll instantly understand why it's called "Three Wonders of Yandang, Fangdong has it all" ☁️ ▫️10:00 Hardcore "Lingyan Flying Ferry" Spend 30 RMB to grab a VIP seat! Watch herbalists transform into Spider-Man, doing flips on a 200-meter cliff to collect dendrobium, while Xiaolongqiu Waterfall below shatters into emerald fragments—this scene is more thrilling than a Marvel movie 🤯 ▫️15:00 Decipher "Dalongqiu Waterfall" Standing at the foot of one of China's four most famous waterfalls, it's not water falling from a height of 197 meters, but liquid emerald! When sunlight slants in, a rainbow pierces through, and your phone automatically switches to Dolby sound when recording video—the roar of the waterfall synchronizes with your heartbeat 💦 ▫️19:30 Dream Journey through "Lingfeng Night View" Join a real-life mystery game with a flashlight! The same mountain appears as Clasped Palms Peak during the day, transforms into Husband and Wife Peaks at night, and from another angle becomes Rhinoceros Gazing at the Moon... The guide says there are 108 different perspectives hidden here 🌙 🍲 Celestial Canteen ▪️"Dendrobium and Old Duck Soup": Immortal herbs grown in volcanic rock crevices + free-range duck, the soup is so delicious it'll make your scalp tingle ▪️Dark "Guanyin Tofu": Jelly made from the leaves of a sacred tree, topped with chili for a sour and spicy kick ▪️Must-try "Yandang Mountain Roasted Whole Lamb": Free-range lamb from the cliffs, seasoned with wild mountain pepper for a tear-jerking spice ⚠️ Ascension Precautions ❌Don't wear Air Jordans! The volcanic rock steps are more intense than acupressure mats ❌Refuse the 15 RMB "blessed dendrobium," the real stuff is at Nengren Tea Plantation ❌Avoid glass walkways on rainy days, heavy fog equals paying for loneliness ❌Bring cash! Mobile payments might not work in the mountains 📸 Photo Tips ✔️"Tear apart the white clouds" pose at Scissors Peak ✔️Capture the silhouette of the Water Curtain Cave in the middle section of Sanzhe Waterfall ✔️Wear Hanfu and play the guqin at Guzhu Cave (rental fee: 50 RMB/hour) ✔️Capture star trails at Beidou Cave in the early morning, the eaves of the Taoist temple provide a natural frame 🌿 Hidden Quests ✅Join a "herbalist team" to experience cliff harvesting (requires signing a waiver) ✅Stay overnight at Jingming Chan Monastery and join the monks for morning prayers at 04:30 ✅Collect six types of volcanic rock (the scenic area brochure includes a mineral map) ✅Shout at the spring at Xiansheng Gate and watch the waterfall change its appearance with the volume of your voice 💌 Postscript As I munched on a mist-soaked wheat cake at Lingfeng Fruit Box Bridge, I encountered an old Taoist sweeping fallen leaves who suddenly said, "Young friend, your shoelace is untied." As I looked down, the mountain wind blew away the leaves, revealing a thousand-year-old inscription on the stone steps—it turns out the true meaning of cultivating immortality is, when the mountains are still mountains, to still be moved by a passing cloud.