It is a famous mountain in the suburb of Taipei. It is like a horizontalstatue of Avalokitesvara. It stands solemnly in the Bali area on the South Bankof the Tanshui River, facing the Tanshui town and the Datun Volcano Group on thenorth bank. It is a famous landmark of the Tanshui estuary.
Guanyin Mountain is not high above sea level, but it is connected with 18small peaks. The highest mountain, qianhanling, is no more than 612 meters. Themountain trails are dense, making it one of the most popular climbing places inthe western suburbs of Taipei. There are many famous temples and ancient templeson the mountain. You can go back to the stream to watch the waterfalls, theeagles and the birds, half of Taipei and the magnificent Datun mountains. It isa rich natural place to watch.
The paths and valleys of Guanyin Mountain extend in all directions. Thereare many different climbing routes. Climbers can choose the path suitable fortheir physical strength. Among them, the most popular route is to start from theGuanyin Mountain stop of Wugu, climb up the mountain steps to Lingyun temple,and then go up from the archway behind the temple. It takes about one hour toreach qianghanling. You can see the whole Taipei City from the north of Xinguangbuilding. On the other side, you can see the mountains and sea of Tatun mountainand Tanshui River mouth.
In the white sky, Guanyin Mountain can feel the simplicity and solemnity ofLengyan Pavilion and kaishanyuan through the old trees on the gate wall, andoverlook the "benling spitting fog" which is one of the eight scenic spots ofDanshui. In the evening, it is most exciting to watch the sunset and the dusk ofDanshui. Or, when the night falls, you can see the night scene of Danshui River,with lights flashing and lights out, which is another beauty of disturbing theworld.