Climate
In summer, hot, typically 32 degree centigrade. Winters are very cold, often as low as -20 centigrade. Heavy snow is not uncommon in winter.
Flora and fauna
The area is predominantly pine forest on the mountain tops and deciduous in the valleys.
Landscape
Nearly 1000 lotus shaped peaks made of granite. You can hike between the different temples and monasteries of Tang, Ming, and Qing style and other attractions.
History
The area has a long history of religious worship dating back 1200 years to the Tang dynasty of China. The Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin, of the Tang Dynasty visited the site and added to the temples here. It was enhanced during both Ming and Qing dynasties. Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong visited and the poetry that they wrote while here can be seen. The revolutions of the twentieth century saw the site abandoned and some buildings damaged. The park has since be restored and expanded with new temples of the Matria Buddha.