Langyatai Scenic Area in Shandong

The Langyatai Scenic Area is located on the eastern seashore of Langya Town, Huangdao District. It is famous for Langyatai where Qin Shihuang ascended three times. Xu Fu also set sail from here to go to Japan. Here, you can follow the ‘imperial road’ that Qin Shihuang walked through and ascend Langyatai to look at the sea and feel Qin Shihuang’s longing for the fairy mountains on the sea.
The Langyatai Scenic Area mainly includes Langyatai, Longwan, and the coastal scenic belt around the platform. Among them, Langyatai is the core tourist area, mainly including the Langya Culture Exhibition Hall, Xu Fu Hall,(Yunti), Langya engraved stone, Wangyue Tower and other scenic spots. The scenic area is not large, and Langyatai is not high, only 183.4 meters above sea level. Except for walking on the Yunti and the Qin imperial road, most of the mountain roads are relatively easy to walk.

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Entering the scenic area from the west gate (main entrance), you can first visit the Langya Culture Exhibition Hall and Xu Fu Hall. In the exhibition hall, you can learn about the historical changes of the ancient Langya area and the ancient historical figures who once toured Langya. You can also see the cultural relics unearthed from Langyatai and ancient inscriptions on stone tablets. Xu Fu is the pioneer of friendly exchanges between China and Japan. In Xu Fu Hall, there is a statue of Xu Fu and meticulous paintings of Xu Fu’s life and his deeds of sailing east to Japan.

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The Yunti is a section of granite steps from Xu Fu Hall to Guanlong Pavilion. It was originally one of the three imperial roads for Qin Shihuang to ascend Langyatai. There are 336 steps in total. Climbing up in one breath is quite tiring. You can take a break on several platforms in the middle. Guanlong Pavilion is an antique pavilion on the mountainside. Here, you can overlook the Longwan bathing beach in the northeast of Langyatai.

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Continuing to walk up the mountain, you can see the landmark ancient relic of Langyatai – the engraved stone of the Qin Dynasty. There are 86 characters written by Li Si, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty on the stone tablet. It is one of the earliest engraved stones in China. However, only fragments of the stone tablet remain and have been collected by the National Museum. The engraved stone now erected is rebuilt according to the records in ‘Historical Records’, and the inscription is written in Xiaozhuan style by the famous modern calligrapher Xiong Boqi.

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Ascending to the top of Langyatai, you can look around at the scenery. The scenery of Longwan seaside, mountains and sea seen from here is very beautiful. There are more than a dozen stone statues of figures standing on the top of the mountain. It is the scene where Qin Shihuang summoned Xu Fu on Langyatai when he toured Langya for the third time in 210 BC. On the east side of the top of the mountain, there is also a Wangyue Tower. Here stands a bronze statue of Goujian, King of Yue. It is said that the earliest observatory in Langya was built by Goujian. This is also a better place to watch the sunrise at sea.

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After visiting Wangyue Tower, you can go down the mountain from the north road and pass through the Qin imperial road, Qin Que and arrive at Xu Fu Street. Among them, the Qin imperial road is the road from the north to ascend to the top of Langyatai. It is also the road that Qin Shihuang walked when he ascended Langyatai. There are 386 steps in total. It is a bit steeper than the Yunti. After going down the mountain from the north road, you can conveniently go to Longwan Beach. The beach here is relatively wide and the sea is relatively blue. It is suitable for taking pictures.

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In addition to the scenic spots, there is Xu Fu’s eastward voyage departure site located by the southern seaside. This historical port marks the starting point of Xu Fu’s fleet’s eastward journey in ancient times. Today, one can only find a stone stele inscribed with ‘Xu Fu’s Eastward Voyage Departure Site’ at the Langya Port wharf. Worth mentioning is a small island named ‘Zhaitang Island’ to the southeast of Langya Terrace, which is said to be the place where Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s attendants fasted when seeking immortals.

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The island boasts beautiful scenery and is a well-known fishing village leisure resort. To visit Zaitang Island, one can take a ferry from Langya Port wharf (outside Langya Terrace scenic area), with several departures in the morning and afternoon each day. The opening hours are from 08:30 to 15:30 all year round, with entry closing half an hour earlier.

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Preferential policies include: Children: Free entry for children under 1.4 meters in height or under 6 years old; Minors/Students: Discounted entry for minors aged 6 to 18 and full-time university undergraduate students or below, with the presentation of a student ID or household registration book; Elderly: Free entry for individuals aged 60 and above with valid identification; Military personnel: Free entry for active-duty soldiers, veterans, and retired cadres (including retired military cadres) with valid identification; Disabled individuals: Free entry for one accompanying person for those with visual and intellectual disabilities and first and second-level physical disabilities.

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Service facilities include parking lots: [Qingdao Langya Terrace Parking Lot] with a reference price of ¥10 per entry; located at the Qingdao Langya Terrace Provincial Tourism Resort, Southwest Coastal Area, Huangdao District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province (next to the scenic area ticket office), with a capacity of 100 spaces.

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