Mount Panshan

Mount Panshan near Jixian has been described as ''the most beautiful mountain east of Beijing''. Its highest peak is about 1000m/3300ft. Numerous famous people have visited it ever since the 3rd C.

Of the many picturesque and historical sites hereabouts, special mention must be made of the Temple of Tiancheng Si on the northern slope of the mountain; it dates from the Tang period (618-907). The original buildings were destroyed during the conflicts of the 1940s and rebuilt in 1980.