Mt. Tianzi (Chinese: 天子山; pinyin: Tiānzǐ Shān) is a must-see scenery in Zhangjiajie. It lies in the northwest of Wulingyuan and stands at a position of tripartite confrontation with Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and Souxi Valley.

The former name of Mt. Tianzi was Qingyan Mountain. It came from the legend that at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the leader of Tujia nationality Xiang Dakun launched the uprising here and was called himself “Tianzi”, which means the Heaven’s son. Therefore, the mountain got its name as “Mt. Tianzi”.

Mt. Tianzi is dotted with nearly 100 natural platforms for sightseeing, more than 2000 stone peaks and dozens of waterfalls and springs. The sea of clouds, the wavelike stone ranges, the snowscape in the winter and the sunrise are the most spectacular. To sum up, the landscape in Tianzi Mountain is natural and primeval.

The most famous scenic spots on the mountain include the splendid Sink Trough Waterfall, the Egret Island, The Longevity Spring, Tianzi Mountain Emplacement, Tianzi Mountain Ancient Temple and the Harbor Ancient Street and so on.

After the end of spring and at the beginning of summer, hundred of thousands of egrets inhabit on the tree in the Egrets Island, forming a beautiful landscape. The water of the Longevity Spring is so crystal clear that can see its bottom. It is said that the spring raises lots of longevity people. Other scenic spots wait you to discover their beauty and appreciate them.