Mianshan Sky Bridge, A Walk in the Clouds, Suspended Between Heaven and Earth
Mianshan Scenic Area, Jiexiu City, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, China
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Introduction
The Mianshan Sky Bridge is a unique cloud trail that is over 300 meters long and less than one meter wide. It is located above the mountaintop, above the clouds, and over 300 meters from the bottom of the valley. On cloudy days, walking on the bridge, you feel surrounded by the sea of clouds, grounded and as if you were in a fairyland. In addition, there are some magical landscapes here: the Mianshan Dragon King transforms into a cypress dragon and stands on the cliff; the divine rabbit assists the high monk Zhichao through steep cliffs. Here, you can also see China's most dangerous military fortress, Shilezhai, and the Dongshen Palace built by Tang Taizong Li Shimin to thank the Taishang Laojun, with Shenbao Jun, one of the "Three Masters of San Dong" in the main hall. In addition to this, there are "North-South Five Ancestors", "Seven Immortals" and the Temple of All Immortals on both sides. The long cave under the bridge also has statues of Laojun in different incarnations and the four ancient Chinese inventors. The statues seen in the Zhenwu Hall, Tianpeng Hall, Sanguan Hall, the Jellyfish Hall, and the Erlang God Temple are in the Tang and Song styles. Zhang Liang, the strategist of Han Gaozu Liu Bang, Zhu Geliang who helped Liu Bei conquer China, Li Chunfeng who was proficient in astronomy, yin and yang, and calendar calculation in the Tang Dynasty, and Liu Bowen, the counselor of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, have all practiced meditation here. Address Mianshan Scenic Area, Jiexiu City, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, China