Situated at the northern foot of Mount Zhongnan, a long range of peaks with lush green forests, Louguantai occupies the most ideal site for the practice of the Taoist religion, with clear streams in the canyons and a tranquil environment. No wonder it is reputed as the "Luckiest Place in the World". As legend has it, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Yi Xi, an official of the Hangu Pass, built a hut here to welcome Lao Zi to come to Guanzhong on his western trip. Here, Lao Zi, wrote the Tao De Jing, or the Book of Ethnics running five thousand characters and built a platform on a high hill south of the hut to preach Taoist ideas. The hallowed spot had undergone extensions and repairs form the Qin to Qing Dynasties. Especially a great deal of construction was carried out during the Tang Dynasty. Numerous renowned men of letters like Ouyang xun, Wang Wei, Li Bai, Bai Juyi and Su Shi visited here and left poems and inscriptions on paper or stone. It is side that " there are two famous places on the Guanzhong Plan with Mount Zhongnan being the most famous, with its thousand towering peaks. And among them, Louguan Tai is the most renowned spot". Some historic sites have survived the ages, including the preaching platform, the Immortality-pill Furnace, Lu Dongbin's Cave, the Beauty Spring, Louguan Pagoda, Lao Zi's Tomb, the Holy Ancestor's Palace, Huiling Temple, the Yuhua Temple and the Yansheng Temple.

Louguan Tai National Forest Park

Louguan Tai Temple is situated south of Qinling Mountain Range and north of the Weihe River. Bamboo groves spread like a green blanket over the hillside. It enjoys the name of "an abode of immortals", and establishes itself as a scenically beautiful resort.

Louguan Tai is famous not only for its historical remains, but also for its beautiful forest landscape. It is surrounded by green hills and pure waters. Bamboo trees are verdant and luxuriant. It ranks first in the area of Qinling Mountain Range for vegetation vigor. It is characterized by crisscross valleys and hills, complicated tectonics and variegated organisms. It boasts more than 120 tree varieties and 30 rare animal species such as the giant panda and the golden-haired monkey. The park began to take shape in 1982 when the State Council decided to build a national forest park here. The park occupies an area of 1,592 acres. Within its precincts, there are grotesque peaks, deep and secluded valleys, towering old trees, and shady bamboo groves. Vertical distribution is the distinctive feature of its forest. Up to this day, it has developed into a unique tourist attraction with both natural and artificial features in Shaanxi Province, taking both natural and human elements as an integral whole.